BEIJING (AFP) – China warned on Tuesday (Nov 30) that the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant would cause challenges in hosting next February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing. Although China has largely quashed the coronavirus within its borders through travel restrictions and snap lockdowns, recurrent domestic outbreaks linked to the Delta variant have put the authorities on... » 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
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Dec 26. S’pore PR tests positive for Covid-19 after completing SHN served partly at Mandarin Orchard The 47-year-old man was one of the 14 new Covid-19 cases announced by MOH on Friday. READ MORE HERE 2 S’poreans sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking;... » read more
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 20. Coronavirus cases at Mandarin Orchard: Experts look at possible factors behind infections If they did not encounter each other during their stay, then it could be hotel staff or fomites (objects) that formed the transmission chain, said one expert. READ MORE HERE... » read more