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Ong Ye Kung: S’pore to extend COVID-19 vaccination to children aged 5 to 11 as clinical trials show it’s safe & effective
Singapore — Following two significant Covid-19 vaccine-related announcements by the Ministry of Health (MOH), the government expects to administer over two million doses of...
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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine 90.7% effective on children 5-11 years old
New York – Pfizer announced on Friday (Oct 22) that its Covid-19 vaccine made with BioNTech showed 90.7 per cent efficacy in a clinical...
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Ho Ching: Don’t be stupid yelling about flip-flopping ― stricter measures only minor compared to Circuit Breaker
Singapore ― Outgoing chief executive of Temasek Holdings and wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching provided the public with her perspective...
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WHO head doubtful vaccines can end Covid-19 pandemic
Copenhagen – With new variants dashing hopes of achieving herd community, the vaccines' ability to end the Covid-19 pandemic is doubtful, according to the...
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Super Junior’s Donghae suffers arm pain after COVID-19 vaccine
Seoul — Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been getting vaccines to protect against the virus. Along with the jabs come...
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Couple allegedly insists on being fully vaccinated when denied dine-in at Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas Cruise
A couple allegedly insisted that they were fully vaccinated after being denied entry to dine-in at Royal Caribbean Quantum of the Seas Cruise. The...
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Joyce Leelyn dies from COVID-19, a week after first vaccine jab
Kuala Lumpur -- It has been reported that Malaysian singer Joyce Leelyn has passed away at the age of 46 from COVID-19. The singer's...
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Family struggles with questions after their mother passes away just hours after receiving the first dose of her Covid-19 vaccine
Singapore — The three children of a 64-year-old woman who passed away hours after receiving the first dose of her Covid-19 vaccine took to...
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Singapore hosts Archery Asia Cup 2023 first time in 20 years
SINGAPORE — After two decades, Singapore is currently hosting the Archery Asia Cup 2023 (Stage 3), taking place from...
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“Higher prices and yet lower quality” — Netizens respond to video of a couple showing “defects” in their new BTO unit
SINGAPORE: Netizens are reacting to a video wherein a couple in Singapore shared "defects" in their new BTO, with...
Singapore Turf Club to hold final race on Oct 24; handover site to govt by 2027 for redevelopment
SINGAPORE — The curtain will draw on a 180-year horse racing tradition in Singapore when the Singapore Turf Club...
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Maxwell Food Centre: Mouse falls from ceiling, lands on diners’ table, infestation reported to authorities
Hawkers at Maxwell Food Centre are concerned about a...
Letter to the Editor: Road users should be more aware and careful
Dear Editor,
I refer to the reports, “Road rage incident:...
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