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S'pore's total case count is now at 262,383. The VTLs were deferred as a precaution amid the new Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 747 new COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths linked to the virus as of noon on Sunday (Nov 28). This is the first time since Sep 20 that the country's daily caseload has ... ( read original story ...)

Covid-19 cases in Singapore; daily tally under 1,000 for first time since Sept 20 SINGAPORE - New Covid-19 infections stood at 747 cases on Sunday (Nov 28), down from 1,761 on Saturday and falling ... ( read original story ...)

New Covid-19 infections stood at 747 cases on Sunday, down from 1,761 on Saturday (Nov 27) and falling below the 1,000 mark for the first time since Sept 20. ( read original story ...)

Those planning trips under the VTL scheme are undeterred by the emergence of the Omicron strain.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

A lot of urgent work needs to be done to further understand the new coronavirus variant Omicron, said the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Sunday (Nov 28). ( read original story ...)

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will undertake his first official visit to Singapore tomorrow (Nov 29) at the invitation of his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will be making his first official visit to Singapore as premier on Monday (Nov 29), said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Sunday.As ... ( read original story ...)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared Omicron "a variant of concern", putting it in the same category as the Delta variant that has caused waves of infection to sweep across the globe ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is tracking developments surrounding the newly emerged Omicron COVID-19 variant "very closely" and could be forced to dial back its reopening plans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on ... ( read original story ...)

Travellers from Thailand, Cambodia, Fiji, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Turkey will be able to enter Singapore quarantine-free from the middle of next month, with the launch of six new vaccinated travel ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is watching the impact of the new omicron variant “very closely” and may be forced to roll back some easing measures it had taken to open up the economy, according to Prime Minister Lee ... ( read original story ...)

Country must be mentally prepared for more bumps along the road as it deals with an evolving virus, he said.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

All travellers arriving in Singapore from Malaysia via the land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) will be required to undertake an Antigen Rapid Test (ART) upon arrival, said the republic’s Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE - Singapore is watching the new coronavirus variant Omicron closely and may be forced to roll back the easing up of safety measures as it moves forward to tackle the disease, said Prime ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE: Singapore is tracking the emerging Omicron COVID-19 variant 'very closely', and could be forced to take a few steps back again before taking more steps forward, said Prime Minister Lee ... ( read original story ...)