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COVID 19

Ong Ye Kung: Next COVID wave may hit SG as early as July or August

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said on Thursday (June 2) that the next wave of Covid-19 infections may arrive in a “matter of months.” More specifically, this could be as early as July or August, he said at the Ministry...

Mildly ill patients with cough and sore throat clog up 995 – MOH urges public to use hotline only for life threatening emergencies

With patients with mild illness like cough and sore throat calling the 995, the emergency hotline almost bucked with about 1,000 calls on Valentine's Day - nearly double the pre-epidemic average of 550 calls per day. More mildly ill COVID-19 patients...

ART-positive dialysis patient pushed from pillar to post by MOH and NKF

The son of a dialysis patient took to MOH's Facebook to query why his mom was driven pillar to post between MOH and NKF after her ART positive test.   A Facebook user asked the Ministry of Health (MOH) on its...

Ho Ching slams employers who make Covid-19-positive employees get MC – commenters ask why NTUC is silent

The Prime Minister's wife lashed out at employers who are not only causing the bottleneck at general practitioner clinics but were also putting others at risk.   Ho Ching, the wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and the Director of...

Government backtracks on claim that healthcare system is stable and coping well – urges public not to further strain system

Just 6 days ago, Minister Gan Kim Yong who co-chairs the COVID-19 multi-ministry taskforce said, "Overall, our healthcare system remains stable and has been able to cope with infections." The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday (Feb 22) urged members...

MOH has not responded to hundreds of questions on its own Facebook post on Omicron wave protocol

Is MOH on-top of its social media game in face of Omicron wave? On 6 February, the Ministry of Health (MOH) published an info graphic on Facebook advising the public about what to do in the face of Omicron wave...

What is known so far about new Covid variant Omicron

South African scientists have discovered a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, with multiple mutations that is thought to be highly contagious. The World Health Organization has designated it a variant of concern and many countries are racing to try and contain...

Variants Will Proliferate Unless We End Vaccine Apartheid, Says AHF

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the emergence in South Africa of yet another potentially more dangerous COVID-19 strain, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) echoes President Biden’s recent appeal for wealthy countries to step up the sharing of their excess vaccines and to back patent...

Tourist-starved Greek islands strive for ‘Covid-free’ image

ATHENS -- White sandy beaches make Elafonisos a popular holiday destination but it's the Greek island's small population that puts it top-of-the-list for Covid jabs as the country pushes to restart tourism before summer. In January, the Greek government said...

First batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to arrive in India by May 1

New Delhi -- The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Tuesday said it will export the first batch of Sputnik V vaccine to India from May 1, the day India expands its Covid-19 immunisation drive to cover all adults. "The...
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Two former Keppel FELS employees fined for accepting bribes from suppliers

Two former employees of Keppel's offshore and marine subsidiary Keppel FELS have been fined after being convicted of accepting...
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