MUMBAI (BLOOMBERG) – At midnight on April 17, as a deadly new wave of the coronavirus overwhelmed India, Mumbai’s Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal learned…
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Speed at which Changi Airport Covid-19 cluster grew is worrying, says expert
SINGAPORE – In less than two weeks, the Changi Airport cluster has emerged as the country’s largest community cluster to date – second only to…
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Rapid testing to identify Covid-19 cases will speed up contact tracing: Ong Ye Kung
SINGAPORE – Singapore has started carrying out rapid testing for Covid-19 and picked up seven of Sunday’s 18 unlinked cases through this method, said Health…
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Khartoum's Healthcare Systems in Critical Condition
Sudan is struggling to provide hospital beds, drugs and medical oxygen to COVID-19 patients hit by a third wave of infections that is straining the…
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TTSH Covid-19 cluster grows to 9 people; 2 wards locked down to stem spread
SINGAPORE – The nation’s first Covid-19 hospital cluster has grown to nine people either working or warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, as the authorities…
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New relief fund in Singapore to raise money and support India in its fight against Covid-19
SINGAPORE – A new relief fund has been set up in Singapore to raise funds and support India in its fight against Covid-19. The initiative…
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Most Covid-19 patients in India recover at home
BANGALORE – Even as critically ill patients with Covid-19 in India are desperately seeking hospital beds with oxygen support across the country, a majority of…
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Telemedicine use continues even as Covid-19 outbreak is under control
SINGAPORE – Telemedicine has increased so significantly in the past year in light of the pandemic that there seems to be no turning back. And…
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MOH to license telemedicine service in June 2022
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) aims to license telemedicine service in the middle of next year as part of the phasing in of…
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Call for proposals to develop integrated platform for health insurance claims
SINGAPORE – Patients will soon be able to benefit from an integrated platform that allows faster processing of hospitalisation claims and more convenient access to…
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Stretching the healthcare dollar with targeted subsidies in S'pore
SINGAPORE – Healthcare spending has sometimes been compared to a balloon – squeeze it in one area and a bulge appears in another. The analogy…
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New high-tech lab that helps docs customise treatment for patients with chronic diseases opens
SINGAPORE – A cutting-edge research lab that will allow doctors to offer personalised treatment of patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension was officially opened…
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Portugal urged to seek international help as Covid-19 deaths hit record
LISBON (REUTERS) – Portugal’s government was urged to transfer Covid-19 patients abroad on Tuesday (Jan 26) as deaths hit a record high and the oxygen…
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Healthcare staff receive fruits from local restaurant on last day of 2020
SINGAPORE – On the last day of what has been a gruelling 2020, healthcare staff at 20 hospitals here received some cheer in the form…
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