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MANILA (REUTERS) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (May 13) approved the easing of some coronavirus restrictions in the capital and nearby provinces, with…
View More Philippines to ease Covid-19 curbs in Manila as daily cases decline
SINGAPORE – Tighter measures have been announced for travellers from Vietnam amid an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases there. All travellers entering Singapore…
View More S'pore announces tighter Covid-19 measures for travellers from Vietnam
SINGAPORE – A Primary 1 pupil at Yio Chu Kang Primary School has tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday (May 12). On Thursday night, the…
View More Yio Chu Kang Primary 1 pupil tests positive for Covid-19; school to have home-based learning for 3 days
An “ultra rapid” coronavirus test which can produce results within 25 seconds has been hailed as a “game-changer”. British Airways (BA) is conducting trials of…
View More COVID-19: ‘Ultra rapid’ 25-second coronavirus test hailed as a ‘game-changer’ in British Airways trial
One of Britain’s leading imams has urged Muslims not to “drop the ball” and observe COVID restrictions on mixing indoors and hugging as Eid celebrations…
View More COVID-19: Muslims urged to remain cautious during Eid as global celebrations muted by pandemic
SINGAPORE – There were 24 new coronavirus cases in the community announced on Thursday (May 13), the highest daily number recorded since July 11, 2020, when Singapore reported 24…
View More 24 new Covid-19 community cases, including 17 linked to Changi Airport cluster
SINGAPORE – There were 16 new coronavirus cases, including 10 in the community, reported on Wednesday (May 12). Seven of the community cases are linked…
View More 16 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore, including 7 linked to Changi Airport cluster
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Federal health officials have now confirmed 28 cases, including six in men, of a rare blood-clotting disorder in adults who have…
View More US CDC confirms more cases of blood clot disorder linked to J&J Covid-19 vaccine
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Wednesday (May 12) for the need to double the capacity of Covid-19 vaccine production and…
View More Double world's Covid-19 vaccine production, UN chief Guterres pleads
PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia logged a record 39 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday (May 12) and the highest daily cases in more than three months on the…
View More Malaysia logs record 39 deaths, highest cases in 3 months, on same day it goes into new lockdown
SINGAPORE – Six men who were allegedly unmasked or did not wear their mask properly in public areas are being investigated by the police. Three…
View More 6 men investigated for allegedly not wearing masks properly, 3 also investigated for verbal abuse
SINGAPORE – Racial slurs, kicking a woman in the chest, and shouting at an Indian expatriate family to go home. These are not scenes from…
View More Racism, discrimination, and the race card have no place in S'pore
Nicola Sturgeon has announced a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions from 17 May in most of Scotland. Latest figures show no deaths from the virus and…
View More COVID-19: Indoor pints and friends at home as most of Scotland moved to level 2 of restrictions
SINGAPORE – The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is currently evaluating whether the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for those aged 12 to 15, Health…
View More HSA evaluating if Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can be used for those aged 12 to 15