10 paediatric Covid-19 vaccination centres to close, 2 to remain in operation, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two paediatric vaccination centres at Hougang Community Club and Senja-Cashew Community Club will remain in operation after 10 such centres cease operations on April 30. The move comes as most c
Man charged after allegedly offering nurse $50 to falsify vaccination record, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – A 34-year-old man was on Thursday (Jan 13) charged in a district court with attempting to bribe a nurse to falsely record that he had received his second vaccination dose. Kelvin Tan Li Ming, who
Fake news: Natural viruses require natural cures, not vaccines, Lifestyle News,Shared widely on Facebook, posts are claiming that “Any virus that originated from nature has its remedy & cure from nature. ONLY VIRUSES made in laboratories require vaccines.” (here, here) This claim is false. For t
Russia says Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine should work against Omicron, can produce boosters, World News,MOSCOW – Russia on Monday (Nov 29) said it would be ready to provide booster shots to protect against the Omicron coronavirus variant if needed. Meanwhile, the Kremlin said jittery market reaction to t
Author, Goh Meng Seng issued Pofma correction direction for post with 'exaggerated' vaccine data from US system, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Two men have been issued correction directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) for sharing misinformation abo
Second Indian state reports suspected cases of rare Nipah virus, fanning fears of spread, Health News,KOCHI/MUMBAI – Indian health officials were checking on Wednesday (May 23) if a rare, brain-damaging virus had spread to a second state after two suspected cases reported in southern Karnataka, as t
Vaccines not linked to menstrual changes; Covid, flu shots can go together, World News,The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. No link seen between va
Italy's Chinese feel penalised by Covid-19 Green Pass rules, World News,PRATO – One of Italy's largest Chinese communities says it is being unfairly penalised by the government's mandatory Covid-19 health pass and has asked the authorities for a flexible interpretation of the rules. T
Hong Kong says no personal data shared in vaccine deal with Fosun, China News,HONG KONG, July 14 – Hong Kong's agreement to buy BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines from Chinese sales agent Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd did not include clauses for Fosun or other third parties to collect pers
Bangladesh violence spreads after Modi's visit, attacks on Hindu temples, train, Asia News,COX’S BAZAR – Hundreds of members of a hardline Islamist group attacked Hindu temples and a train in eastern Bangladesh on Sunday (March 29), police and a local journalist said, as violence spread across
New Zealand links 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, World News,SYDNEY – New Zealand authorities on Monday (Dec 20) said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's Covid-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the heart
Japan likely to hit Covid-19 herd immunity in October, months after Olympics: Researcher, Asia News,Japan is likely to achieve herd immunity to Covid-19 through mass inoculations only months after the planned Tokyo Olympics, even though it has locked in the biggest quantity of vaccines in Asia, acco
Singapore to maintain current Covid-19 measures and rely on vaccination and testing to move ahead, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore will stay in the current preparatory stage of its reopening, and will continue to rely on vaccination and testing to keep the Covid-19 situation under control, amid
Fake cures, risky rumours: Coronavirus misinformation hits home, World News,HONG KONG – From being duped into taking poisonous \”cures\”, to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world impacts of a deluge of online virus misinformation.
Covid-19 vaccine makers start work on Omicron-tailored shots, World News,BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are working on vaccines that specifically target Omicron in case their existing shots are not effective against the new coronavirus variant, the companies said on Monday (Nov 29). The
Germany says it has been helping on Taiwan's BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine deal, World News,TAIPEI – Germany's top diplomat in Taipei said his government has been helping in talks between Taiwan and drugmaker BioNTech to supply Covid-19 vaccines, after Taiwan said a deal fell apart earlier thi
Covid-19 vaccines offer high protection against hospitalisation from Delta variant: UK study, World News,LONDON – Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca offer high protection of more than 90 per cent against hospitalisation from the Delta coronavirus variant, a new analysis by Public Healt
