Indian Health Minister meets with state-level counterparts, addresses recent spike in COVID cases. During his meeting, Dr Harsh Vardhan said that 80 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Punjab have the UK variant of the virus.
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India has provided 64 million vaccine doses to 84 countries: Dr Harsh Vardhan
61 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered in India, while the country has given 64 million doses to 84 nations under various programmes, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said yesterday.
Temasek Foundation to begin distribution of free hand sanitiser in Singapore from April 12
Temasek Foundation will enable every interested household in Singapore to collect 500ml free, zero alcohol hand sanitiser from automated vending machines.
No need for vaccinated Singapore residents to get tested for COVID antibodies: MOH
Speaking during a COVID-19 press conference, Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, Deputy Director of Medical Services at MOH, said there is no need for residents in Singapore to get themselves tested after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination to determine that they have the relevant antibodies.
12 new COVID cases in Singapore on March 21, all imported: MOH
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore as of noon yesterday, taking the country’s total case count to 60,196.
COVID recoveries in Singapore cross 60,000 mark, says MOH
As of noon yesterday, Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified that there are no new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection.
Why you’ll be hearing more about temperature monitoring In 2021
2021 is the year that the COVID-19 vaccines will reach mass distribution. It will be a massive undertaking that will require several checks and balances to ensure that the vaccines arrive at their destination safely.
WHO investigative team arrives in Wuhan from Singapore
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) arrived in Wuhan today to start a probe into the origins of the coronavirus, even as China reported its first death from COVID-19 in eight months.
Rich nations have bought up over half of future COVID-19 vaccines: Oxfam report
Oxfam is calling for a “people’s vaccine” free of charge and distributed fairly based on need.
New COVID-19 cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge dormitory, 4800 workers issued Stay-Home Notice: MOM
As of August 23, a total of 58 cases have been linked to a cluster at Sungei Tengah Lodge. All 58 cases were asymptomatic.
