SINGAPORE – If Covid-19 continues to spread in the community at the current rate, there could be 2,000 new daily cases in a month’s time, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Monday (Sept 6). What concerns the authorities is not the absolute number of cases but the rate at which the virus is spreading, said... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Arsenal forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed last week’s defeat by Brentford due to positive Covid-19 tests, the Premier League side confirmed on Thursday (Aug 19). While Aubameyang has tested negative since and is in contention to feature against Chelsea on Sunday, strike partner Lacazette is still recovering from the illness.... » read more
SINGAPORE – There were 10 new Covid-19 clusters on Friday (July 30), including one with six cases involving healthcare pharmaceutical company Zuellig Pharma. The nine other new clusters are linked to individual cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update. The number of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) more than doubled... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – Manchester United have cancelled their pre-season friendly at Preston North End on Saturday after a small number of suspected positive Covid-19 cases at the club, the Premier League side said on Thursday (July 29). United drew 2-2 with Brentford on Wednesday and detected the cases following routine testing of the team. The... » read more
SINGAPORE – Five new Covid-19 clusters have surfaced, one of which involves workers in a home-grown bakery in Jurong. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in an update on Wednesday (July 28) that six cases have been linked to a new cluster at the Home’s Favourite bakery at Jurong Food Hub and there is likely... » read more
SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has found 10 new active Covid-19 clusters, including one linked to a general practitioner’s clinic in Jurong West. This brings the total number of active clusters here to 35, the highest number in the past month, MOH said in its nightly coronavirus update on Monday (July 26). A... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, July 24. Tokyo Olympics: An opening ceremony like no other as Japan welcomes the world The ceremony lacked the usual glitz with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance. READ MORE HERE Jurong Fishery Port Covid-19 cluster grows to 665 cases; free test kits for those... » read more
SINGAPORE – There are two new Covid-19 clusters at markets in Clementi and Whampoa linked to the Jurong Fishery Port cluster, and a new cluster at the Marina Bay Sands Casino, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). In its daily update on Wednesday night (July 21), MOH said it has detected 22 Covid-19 cases among... » read more
SINGAPORE – The first case of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) in Singapore, a viral illness that cannot be passed on to humans, was spotted by a private vet in late August last year (2020). She saw some peculiar signs like lethargy, a huddled posture and fever in a few pet rabbits taken to her practice, and raised... » read more
SINGAPORE – The recent large clusters of Covid-19 cases from the KTV lounges and Jurong Fishery Port are a reminder of the need to get everyone vaccinated, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This is especially so for seniors who can become seriously ill if infected, he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (July... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, July 17. Jurong Fishery Port, Hong Lim Market, Jalan Besar eatery closed as 2 new Covid-19 clusters surface Seven cases were linked to each of the two new clusters. READ MORE HERE 29 women arrested in operation targeting pivoted KTVs; 10 to be deported... » read more
SINGAPORE – Rare cases of heart inflammation have been reported with Covid-19 vaccines that use mRNA technology – namely the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna jabs, both overseas and locally. The Straits Times finds out the answers to some questions. Q: What is it? A: Myocarditis is caused by the inflammation of the heart muscle while pericarditis... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 30. 3 new Covid-19 cases linked to Changi General Hospital cluster The number of new cases in the community has fallen from 104 cases two weeks ago to 76 in the past week. READ MORE HERE MOH to stop giving details of Covid-19... » read more
SINGAPORE – New strains of less common dengue serotypes, which are usually imported, could raise the risk of a larger outbreak, say experts. Of the four distinct dengue virus variations, the DenV-1 and DenV-2 serotypes are most commonly seen here. The majority of infections since 2016 have been caused by DenV-2 – meaning that most... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, June 25. Changi General Hospital porter among 2 unlinked Covid-19 cases; 3 new cases linked to Bukit Merah View food centre The Bukit Merah View cluster now has 85 cases. READ MORE HERE Ministers urge more seniors to get vaccinated against Covid-19 ahead of... » read more
HELSINKI (AFP) – Nearly 100 supporters of Finland’s national football team who travelled to Russia for a Euro 2020 defeat against Belgium have caught coronavirus, authorities said on Thursday (June 24). The prime minister joined the THL health authority overseeing the epidemic in calling for Finns who returned home after Monday’s 2-0 loss in Saint... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, June 20. Is Asia really lagging in the race to put Covid-19 behind us? Other regions appear to have left Asia in the dust in the dash to normalcy. Are they reckless? Only time will tell. READ MORE HERE 1 in 2 high-income earners... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, June 12. Helping low-wage workers in S’pore climb the wage ladder While cleaners, security officers and landscape workers have much to cheer about, things are less upbeat for low-wage workers outside of these industries. READ MORE HERE Ion Orchard to close for 4 days... » read more
SINGAPORE – Of the roughly 62,000 Covid-19 cases recorded in Singapore as at end-May, 550 had been infected with the Delta variant of the coronavirus first detected in India. This figure includes 428 local and 122 imported cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) told The Straits Times on Tuesday (June 8). “Variants are detected through viral... » read more
SINGAPORE – In a slow and orderly manner, residents of Sumang Walk in Punggol walked into a pavilion in their compound to get swabbed for Covid-19 on Tuesday morning (June 8). They had been called for a special Covid-19 testing operation by the Ministry of Health, after cases of coronavirus infection were detected among those... » read more