Singapore's Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate drops below 1 for the first time since January, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 weekly infection growth rate dipped to 0.98 on Wednesday (March 2), the first time it has gone below one since Jan 3, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in it
Coronavirus: Various allied health services, including psychology and social work, reclassified as essential, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – With the extension of the circuit breaker to June 1, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has re-categorised allied health services outside of the public healthcare instit
Chinese scientists seeking potential Covid-19 treatment find 'effective' antibodies, China News,BEIJING – A team of Chinese scientists has isolated several antibodies that it says are \”extremely effective\” at blocking the ability of the new coronavirus to enter cells, which eventually coul
Sinus problems tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, Health News,People who suffer from a common chronic sinus disorder may be more likely than those who don't to develop depression and anxiety, a Korean study suggests. Researchers focused on chronic rhinosinusitis, which happens when the
Pfizer's Paxlovid pill arrives in Singapore, will be prioritised for Covid-19 patients at higher risk of severe illness, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – The first batch of Pfizer's antiviral oral pill, Paxlovid, arrived in Singapore this week, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Saturday (Feb 1
China's symptom-free coronavirus carriers raise fears of new wave of infections, China News,SHANGHAI – The existence of a substantial but unknown number of asymptomatic carriers of coronavirus in China has raised concerns among the public that people could still be spreading Covid-19 without kn
Omicron as severe as previous Covid-19 variants, large study finds, World News,The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the US has found. \”W
Father-son paediatricians: Same genes, same calling, same hospital, same voice!, Lifestyle News,Seen on the internet: A father said to his son, \”Be carfeul where you walk.\” The son responded, \”You be careful, remember that I follow in your footsteps.\” There's no better father-son duo to illustr
Philippines' coronavirus infections breach 11,000 mark, Asia News,MANILA – The Philippines' confirmed coronavirus infections have broken past the 11,000 mark, the health ministry said on Monday. In a bulletin, the health ministry reported 292 additional cases, bringing the total to 11,086.
Coronavirus: 486 new cases reported in Singapore today, Singapore News,The Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 486 new coronavirus cases in Singapore today (May 11). Out of these, the vast majority are cases involving work permit holders residing in dormitories and two are Singapore
