The total COVID-19 cases in the United States has crossed the 35.73 million mark as of Saturday, with the death toll reaching 616 712, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Singapore’s Changi Hospital emerges as new COVID hotspot
Singapore News: The Changi General Hospital in Singapore has emerged as the new Covid cluster, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has said. A total of three cases are linked to the cluster, with two new cases linked to it on Tuesday.
Singapore citizens aged 18 and over can walk in to get Moderna jabs
All unvaccinated Singapore residents as well as long-term pass holders aged 18 and above, can walk into 11 community centres offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and receive it without making an appointment.
US may impose fresh curbs amid surge in COVID cases: Biden
US President Joe Biden has hinted that new guidelines or restrictions would be imposed in the United States in response to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases.
UAE logs 1,550 fresh COVID cases, 1508 recoveries
The Ministry of Health and Prevention said the new cronoavirus cases were detected after 302,236 PCR tests were conducted the country over the past 24 hours across as part of its plan to expand the scope of screenings.
Delta variant has propelled COVID spike in US: Fauci
White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci has said that the recent surge in COVID cases across US was caused by the highly virulent Delta variant, as well as the large unvaccinated population of the nation.
US: 99% Covid deaths in last six months among unvaccinated
The United States is facing “the pandemic of the unvaccinated” amid a nationwide spike in COVID infections. Fuelling by the highly contagious Delta variant, the COVID surge will reach a peak in mid-October, with daily deaths more than triple what they are now.
Singapore postpones National Day Parade events amid COVID spike
Singapore, on heightened alert due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, announced it has postponed its National Day Parade from August 9 to August 21 and will only hold a ceremonial one to mark 56 years of independence.
Vaccine certificates required to enter crowded venues in Britain
In a major development, Britain has planned to make vaccine certificates mandatory to enter nightclubs and other large crowded venues in the country. The move has drawn warnings from hospitality businesses saying that it will put thousands of jobs at risk.
Boris Johnson urges caution as Britain further eases curbs
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced further relaxations of the Covid-induced restrictions, even as he urged the citizens to remain cautious.
