WHO looks at possible 'e-vaccination certificates' for travel, World News,ZURICH/GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not recommend countries issuing “immunity passports” for those who have recovered from Covid-19, but is looking at prospects of deploying e-vaccination certifi
Indonesia in talks with WHO to become global vaccine hub, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesia is in talks with the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as six drug companies to become a global hub for manufacturing vaccines, its health minister told Reuters. Detailing the ambitious strategy for the fir
Sinovac to be included in National Vaccination Programme and other new Covid-19 measures announced on Oct 23, Singapore News,New measures were announced on Saturday (Oct 23) by the multi-ministry task force on Covid-19, to help Singapore to live with the Covid-19 pandemic. The new measures announced
Oxford University says no evidence yet that Covid-19 vaccines won't protect against severe disease from Omicron, World News,LONDON – The University of Oxford on Tuesday (Nov 30) said there was no evidence that vaccines would not prevent severe disease from Covid-19 variant Omicron, but that it
Extending interval between Covid-19 shots reduces heart inflammation risk, World News,Extending the interval between the first two doses of the most widely used Covid-19 vaccines in the country to eight weeks for young men can reduce the rare risk of heart inflammation, US health officials said. The
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? 5 facts to set your mind at ease before taking the Covid-19 vaccine, Singapore News,As it stands, Covid-19 has infected more than 110 million people and taken the lives of more than two million globally. There is no sign of this pandemic slowing down. But hope rema
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher 'asymptomatic carriage', World News,JOHANNESBURG – Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of \”asymptomatic carriage\” than earlier variants, which could expla
