An 87-year-old Indian-origin man from north-east England is set to become one of the first people in the world to get a COVID-19 vaccine when he receives his Pfizer/BioNTech jab at a hospital in Newcastle today.
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Travel agents say Indians keen on travelling to UK for COVID-19 vaccine
Travel agents stated they have started receiving inquiries from Indians who want to travel to the UK as soon as possible to get the Covid-19 vaccine that was approved on Wednesday by the British government.
Lee Hsien Loong’s address on COVID-19 tops YouTube trending list in Singapore
During the COVID-19 pandemic, YouTube watchtime in Singapore grew by over 30 per cent over the last year – reaching over four million users aged 18 and above.
UK to start vaccinating people against COVID-19 after approving Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use
Britain’s vaccine committee will decide how to prioritise the vaccine distribution.
Largest Display of hand-coloured Happy Deepavali cards enters Singapore Book of Records
Largest Display of hand-coloured Happy Deepavali cards enters Singapore Book of Records
Modi, UK PM Johnson discuss ‘quantum jump’ in India-UK partnership, MEA says
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated “their shared desire” to impart a quantum jump to the India-UK partnership in the post-COVID, post-Brexit era
India restricts international flights till 31 December: DGCA
Following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases across the world, a new order passed by the Government of India has banned scheduled international flights till December 31.
Indian-American scientists develop potential strategy to deal with COVID-19 symptoms
A team of Indian-origin immunologists in the United States announced the discovery of a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients with COVID-19.
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari: a light-hearted comedy buoyed by some of Bollywood’s finest actors
Zee Studios’ Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari is the first mainstream Hindi film to hit Indian theatres in eight months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced theatres to go dark.
Inbound foreign visitors to Singapore can now buy travel insurance coverage for COVID-19 related costs
Premiums for these insurance plans start from SGD5.35 and can be purchased directly from the insurers through their respective websites.
