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Tamil Nadu Businessman Tests Covid Positive On Return From China: Report
A businessman from nearby Salem who arrived in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore from China via Singapore has tested positive for Covid-19, official sources said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Mandatory Test For Passengers From China, 4 Other States
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand for their travel to India.
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Singapore Reopens Its Borders To International Visitors Ater 2 Years
Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions.
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This Country's Major Milestone In Living With Covid
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live with Covid-19.
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Blockchain Tech Helping Singapore Pharma Firm Prevent Administration of Expired COVID-19 Vaccines
Singapore’s Zuellig Pharma is using a new “eZTracker” app to filter out improperly stored or expired vaccines from being distributed for administration. The vaccine management system is based on SAP blockchain that enables end-to-end tracking and reporting of multiple business processes and objects.
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Singapore Grand Prix Gets Green Light For Next Seven Years
Singapore will host the Formula One night race for another seven years from 2022 to 2028, organisers said Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic scuppered the event for two years running.
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Singapore Says 30% Of Total Covid Deaths In 2021 Were Of Fully-Vaccinated
Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 30 per cent of Singapore's total COVID-19 related deaths last year, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday.
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Omicron May Become Dominant Covid Strain In Singapore In 2 Months: Experts
The highly contagious Omicron variant could become a dominant coronavirus strain in Singapore in the next two months, completely replacing the Delta variant, a senior infectious diseases expert has warned.
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Singapore Must Be Ready For Omicron Wave: Health Minister
Singapore must be prepared for an imminent wave of Omicron infections that have crept up recently and currently make up around 17 per cent of the local coronavirus cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung cautioned on Monday.
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Omicron Will Soon Replace Delta As Dominant Global Variant: Experts
Experts in Singapore, which is seeing a surge in Omicron cases, have warned that the new and supposedly more contagious variant is likely to replace Delta over the coming weeks as the dominant global variant.
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Covid Vaccination Mandatory In Singapore From February 2022
Singapore has made Covid vaccination a mandatory condition for the approval of new applications for work passes, long-term passes and permanent residence in Singapore from February 1 next year.
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Singapore To Stop New Ticket Sales Under Quarantine-Free Travel Programme
Amid concerns over a surge in Omicron variant of coronavirus, Singapore on Wednesday said it will freeze new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the city-state from December 23 to January 20.
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Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus.
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Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.
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Singapore Runs Short Of Nurses, Hospitals Offer Finder's Fee For Experienced Staff
Singapore hospitals and clinics are so desperate for nurses that at least one private hospital group is offering a "finder's fee" of SGD12,000 for staff to help recruit an experienced nurse.
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Tamil Nadu Businessman Tests Covid Positive On Return From China: Report
A businessman from nearby Salem who arrived in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore from China via Singapore has tested positive for Covid-19, official sources said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: Mandatory Test For Passengers From China, 4 Other States
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said RT-PCR test for the detection of COVID-19 would be made mandatory for passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand for their travel to India.
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Singapore Reopens Its Borders To International Visitors Ater 2 Years
Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions.
-
This Country's Major Milestone In Living With Covid
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travellers from next week, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Thursday hailing it as a "major milestone" in the aviation hub's efforts to live with Covid-19.
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Blockchain Tech Helping Singapore Pharma Firm Prevent Administration of Expired COVID-19 Vaccines
Singapore’s Zuellig Pharma is using a new “eZTracker” app to filter out improperly stored or expired vaccines from being distributed for administration. The vaccine management system is based on SAP blockchain that enables end-to-end tracking and reporting of multiple business processes and objects.
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Singapore Grand Prix Gets Green Light For Next Seven Years
Singapore will host the Formula One night race for another seven years from 2022 to 2028, organisers said Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic scuppered the event for two years running.
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Singapore Says 30% Of Total Covid Deaths In 2021 Were Of Fully-Vaccinated
Fully vaccinated individuals accounted for 30 per cent of Singapore's total COVID-19 related deaths last year, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in Parliament on Monday.
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Omicron May Become Dominant Covid Strain In Singapore In 2 Months: Experts
The highly contagious Omicron variant could become a dominant coronavirus strain in Singapore in the next two months, completely replacing the Delta variant, a senior infectious diseases expert has warned.
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Singapore Must Be Ready For Omicron Wave: Health Minister
Singapore must be prepared for an imminent wave of Omicron infections that have crept up recently and currently make up around 17 per cent of the local coronavirus cases, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung cautioned on Monday.
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Omicron Will Soon Replace Delta As Dominant Global Variant: Experts
Experts in Singapore, which is seeing a surge in Omicron cases, have warned that the new and supposedly more contagious variant is likely to replace Delta over the coming weeks as the dominant global variant.
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Covid Vaccination Mandatory In Singapore From February 2022
Singapore has made Covid vaccination a mandatory condition for the approval of new applications for work passes, long-term passes and permanent residence in Singapore from February 1 next year.
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Singapore To Stop New Ticket Sales Under Quarantine-Free Travel Programme
Amid concerns over a surge in Omicron variant of coronavirus, Singapore on Wednesday said it will freeze new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the city-state from December 23 to January 20.
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Omicron More Infectious Than Delta Variant, Says Singapore: Report
Singapore's Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be more transmissible and have a higher risk of reinfection compared to the Delta and Beta variants of the virus.
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Singapore To Curb Arrivals From 7 African Nations Over New Covid Variant
Singapore will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said Friday, after South Africa discovered a new Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations.
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Singapore Runs Short Of Nurses, Hospitals Offer Finder's Fee For Experienced Staff
Singapore hospitals and clinics are so desperate for nurses that at least one private hospital group is offering a "finder's fee" of SGD12,000 for staff to help recruit an experienced nurse.
