Uganda Olympic team coach arriving in Tokyo had Delta coronavirus variant, Asia News,TOKYO, June 25 – A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan had the Delta variant, Japan's Olympics minister said on Friday (June 25), adding to concern t
Zurich quarantines nearly 300 nightclub revellers after 6 people contract Covid-19, World News,VIENNA – Zurich's health authority said on Saturday (June 27) it had ordered a 10-day quarantine for almost 300 guests and staff of a nightclub after a reveller tested positive for the coronavirus and
Self-disinfecting coating that lasts for 3 months applied to all HDB lift buttons in Singapore, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Residents in Housing Board flats who have been using their keys or other objects to prod lift buttons during the coronavirus outbreak can now set their minds at ease, as a self-
In sickness and health: Coronavirus patient weds after recovering, Singapore News,Even before reciting her wedding vows in an hour-long ceremony before some 100 guests at the Aliwal Arts Centre on March 7, Ms Claudia Chen knew what it meant to love in sickness and in health. Just two weeks earlier,
Coronavirus: Singapore confirms 2 more cases, bringing total to 30, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two more cases of the coronavirus infection were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Feb 6). This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Singapore to 30, of which 11 are Singapore
Australian doctors urge government to rethink mass Covid-19 vaccination hubs, World News,SYDNEY – Australian authorities should add more clinics to speed up the country's struggling Covid-19 vaccine rollout, its main medical association said on Thursday (April 15), dismissing a government plan
Overpriced kway chap? Netizen who paid $20 for meal unhappy with portions, Singapore News,How expensive is too expensive for a simple bowl of kway chap? One netizen was none too pleased when a braised duck stall in Hougang served up a much smaller portion of kway chap than he was expecting on Tuesda
Symptom tracker app reveals 6 distinct types of Covid-19 infection, Digital News,British scientists analyzing data from a widely-used Covid-19 symptom-tracking app have found there are six distinct types of the disease, each distinguished by a cluster of symptoms. A King's College London team f
Humanoid clerk helps to cut red tape in Russia, Digital News,MOSCOW – A human-like robot designed to look and act like a female clerk has started providing services to the public at a government office in Siberia. The humanoid, with long blond hair and brown eyes, is serving customers in Perm, a cit
Virtual Cheers! Japan's 'nomikai' goes online for coronavirus time, Digital News,TOKYO – Launched amid the mounting scare over the coronavirus, a Japanese video chat website designed for hosting virtual drinking parties has soared in popularity while bars and pubs remain shut. Nomikai
