The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday reclassified its travel advisory for Singapore to high level of Covid-19, less than a week after the agency declared the level of the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore says 30 per cent Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were fully vaccinated
Singapore last year registered 802 deaths due to the coronavirus, out of which 247 were fully vaccinated people ... ( read original story ...)
Lowest Covid deaths with Moderna vaccines, highest with Sinovac shots, claims Singapore data
Singapore saw the fewest deaths among those with the Moderna Inc. shot and the most among those with Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s vaccine ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says 30% of coronavirus deaths last year were fully vaccinated
Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has said that 30 per cent of coronavirus deaths last year were fully vaccinated. Citing the Omicron's higher transmissibility, he also said that Singapore can ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says 30% Of Total Covid Deaths In 2021 Were Of Fully-Vaccinated
Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 30 per cent of Singapore's total COVID-19 related deaths last year, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday. ( read original story ...)
About 2,600 Omicron infections imported into Singapore so far: Iswaran
The bulk of the imported cases were citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders returning home. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Singapore says 30% Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were fully vaccinated
Most of the vaccinated individuals, who died from Covid-19 related complications, had received non-mRNA vaccines, according to crude incidence rates of deaths provided by Ong. ( read original story ...)
Singapore calms parents’ fears over child vaccinations, says Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA Covid-19 jab will help defend against Omicron
No serious adverse events have been reported among children aged five to 11 who got the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, authorities said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore expects Omicron wave to be ‘several times larger’ than Delta: Minister
Singapore can expect an infection wave due to Omicron “several times larger” than the one caused by Delta, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday as he cited the latest variant’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s autonomous universities ‘committed’ to safeguarding academic freedom: Maliki Osman
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s autonomous universities are committed to safeguarding academic freedom for their faculty and students, and their academics do not “shy away” from politically sensitive topics, ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore breaks down Covid deaths by vaccine
Ong, in comments made in parliament today, detailed statistics from the 247 deaths recorded among fully vaccinated individuals last year. The statistics signalled mRNA vaccines possibly offer higher ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore hopes to ride through Omicron wave with measures tightened only as ‘last resort’
Once COVID-19 cases start to rise steeply, Singapore could see 3,000 Omicron infections within a couple of weeks, says Ong Ye Kung. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Committed to Reopening Borders Even as Omicron Spreads
Singapore is committed to steadily reopening its borders and aims to set up more quarantine-free travel agreements, Transport Minister S. Iswaran said in Parliament on Monday as the Asian country ... ( read original story ...)
555 of the 802 Singapore Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were not fully vaccinated
A total of 555 of the 802 Covid-19 deaths in 2021 were not fully vaccinated, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Monday (Jan 10), stressing that this group of people are still "the most prone" to ... ( read original story ...)
WEEKLY ROUND-UP: Sports happenings in Singapore (3-9 Jan)
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (3 to 9 January): Abdul Hadi wins Singapore Pro Series Order of Merit Singapore golfer Abdul Hadi was the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches Art Around the City
The National Arts Council (NAC) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have partnered to launch Art Around The City, a series of visual art installations and programmes across key precincts in , ... ( read original story ...)