On Monday, Singapore reported 241 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the infection count to 68,901. The country has so far seen 55 coronavirus-related deaths.
Singapore has a population of 5.9 million people -- predominantly Chinese followed by Malays, Indians and others composed of Asians and Caucasians.
The success of SIMBEX-2021 is yet another demonstration of the mutual resolve on both sides to strengthen the bilateral partnership further in the years ahead.
A 36-year-old Indian national was jailed for 17 weeks on Monday for filming a couple having sex in a cubicle of a public toilet here.
Earlier this month, the committee had highlighted the possibility that the second dose of mRNA vaccines may be associated with a small risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in young men.
Foreign nations continue to extend lending hand to India in fight against COVID-19.
Countries need to cooperate and help each other minimise the damage caused by COVID-19, India's envoy in Singapore said.
Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is sending nearly SGD 7 million (approx Rs 38 crore) to its counterpart in India for distribution to hospitals and medical institutions.
Singapore President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli have expressed concern about an online poll sexualizing female Muslim religious teachers.
Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Wednesday said that they would wish to put an end to the episode where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made some irresponsible remarks about a Singapore strain of coronavirus but failed to ascertain fact, adding they were happy with the response of the Indian government that Delhi CM doesn't speak for India.
Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Wednesday said that they would wish to put an end to the episode where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made some irresponsible remarks about a Singapore strain of coronavirus but failed to ascertain fact, adding they were happy with the response of the Indian government that Delhi CM doesn't speak for India.
Kejriwal had on Tuesday called for cancelling all air services with Singapore with immediate effect, saying a strain of coronavirus found in that country could reach Delhi in the form of a third wave.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore amid reports that the new strain of coronavirus could invade India in the form of a third wave.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to immediately cancel all air services with Singapore. In a tweet shared in afternoon, he said that the new strain of coronavirus is said to be "very dangerous" for children and also urged the Centre to prioritize vaccine rollout plans for children.
Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Tuesday said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping an eye on the situation in Singapore after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to it to cancel all flights with the city-state as a "very dangerous" coronavirus strain has been detected there.
Experts have also warned that the third wave of Covid-19 is due between October and December and it will hit children in a big way.
The oxygen containers were airlifted from Singapore by C17 heavy-lift aircraft of IAF.
21-year-old Indian national, who had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, is among the 36 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore in the last 24 hours
Singapore received its first shipment of vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech on December 21, with subsequent stocks expected to arrive in batches over several months.
Singapore has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus variant found in the United Kingdom. The strain was found among 31 cases from Europe, who arrived in Singapore between Nov. 17 and Dec. 17 and were confirmed to have COVID-19 this month.
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