Singapore reports first Monkeypox case
The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH ) officially confirmed one case of monkeypox infection. The patient is a 42 year old, flight attendant from the United Kingdom. According to MOH, the individual was in Singapore from June 15 to June 17, 2022, and again on June 19, 2022 while...
Read moreSingapore reviewing use of Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5
The Singapore, Ministry of Health (MoH) along with the Expert Committee for Covid-19 Vaccination are studying the safety and effectiveness of Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines in children below the age of 5. The statement, released on June 20, 2022 mentions that studies are underway to determine the effectiveness...
Read moreSingapore minister urges senior citizens to opt for Covid-19 booster dose
Amidst fears of a new wave of Covid-19 hitting Singapore, the Health Minister, Mr. Ong Ye Kung has urged senior citizens aged 60 years and above to take their Covid-19 vaccination booster shots. In a video message to the residents of Singapore, Kung mentioned that over 80,000 seniors are...
Read more4,477 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore, more than double that of Monday
As of Tuesday (Jun 7), Singapore had more than twice as many new cases of Covid-19 as it had on Monday (2,162). Compared to the last Tuesday, when the number of cases was 4985, this Tuesday saw a decrease in cases. Because more people are out in public, the number of...
Read moreTraveller who transited through Singapore to Australia tests positive for monkeypox
Monkeypox was detected in a passenger who flew from Singapore to Australia last week, the MOH announced on Monday (Jun 6). A flight from Barcelona to Changi Airport was reported to have arrived the following day. The next day, he boarded a flight to Sydney from Changi Airport’s transit holding...
Read moreNext Covid-19 wave could emerge as people’s antibodies wane; cases to rise in July-August, says Singapore health minister
The next wave of Covid-19 cases in Singapore could start in July or August as people’s antibodies from immunizations and infections from the prior Omicron wave start to decrease. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said Sunday (June 5) that it will be driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of...
Read moreNext Covid-19 wave could hit S’pore in July or August: Ong Ye Kung
According to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, the second Covid-19 wave might impact Singapore in July or August, and all healthcare settings must be prepared. Singapore will not be able to replicate its actions during the Omicron wave when many individuals were rushed to public hospitals because their facilities were...
Read moreIndian-origin ‘Spiderman’ fined for flouting Covid rules in Singapore
According to media reports, a Singaporean of Indian descent was fined $4,000 for violating coronavirus disease (Covid-19) criteria during the New Year’s Eve celebrations last year. For his New Year’s Eve party outfit, Kotra Venkata Sai Rohankrishna, 19, pled guilty to two counts of violating the Covid-19 safe management...
Read more4,985 new Covid-19 cases were reported in S’pore, up from 2,389 cases on May 30
The Singaporean government’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on its website that the number of new Covid-19 cases in Singapore had risen to 4,985 as of Tuesday (May 31). As of Monday (May 30), 2,389 individuals had been diagnosed. 11 patients were in intensive care and 38 others required oxygen...
Read moreRobots filling gaps in Singapore’s workforce after COVID-19 disruptions
During the epidemic, it was difficult to recruit people, which is why businesses in Singapore have started using robots to do a range of jobs, including surveying construction sites and scanning library bookcases. More than 30 metro stations now employ them for customer-facing duties.The city-state is heavily reliant on...
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