Singapore – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Singapore cancels free Covid healthcare for those ‘unvaccinated by choice’

Posted on November 10, 2021November 10, 2021By Editor

The government of Singapore will no longer cover the healthcare costs of Covid-19 patients if they choose to remain unvaccinated, the country’s health ministry announced, in an apparent bid to encourage immunizations. … Read More >Singapore cancels free Covid healthcare for those ‘unvaccinated by choice’

Singapore court orders British expat caught without a mask to undergo psychiatric evaluation after courtroom outburst

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

A British national accused of not wearing a mask and being a public nuisance has been sent to a mental hospital by a Singapore court, after dismissing the charges against him as absurd and refusing to enter a plea. … Read More >Singapore court orders British expat caught without a mask to undergo psychiatric evaluation after courtroom outburst

Up to 75% of new Covid cases in Singapore are in vaccinated people but getting jab lowers chances of serious illness, figures show

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021By Editor

Some 75% of people who got infected with Covid-19 in Singapore recently had been previously inoculated. None of them, however, got seriously ill, the health authorities said, encouraging further vaccinations. … Read More >Up to 75% of new Covid cases in Singapore are in vaccinated people but getting jab lowers chances of serious illness, figures show

Nightlife venues closed and Covid-19 restrictions back in place as Singapore identifies karaoke cluster

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

The Singaporean government has said it will reintroduce strict Covid-19 measures to slow the spread of the virus despite having the highest rate of vaccinations in the southeast Asian region. … Read More >Nightlife venues closed and Covid-19 restrictions back in place as Singapore identifies karaoke cluster

‘Cruise to nowhere’ in Singapore cut short after vaccinated passenger tests positive for coronavirus, future voyage canceled

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

A four-day “cruise to nowhere” that left from Singapore was cut short after one traveler tested positive for the coronavirus, with the scare prompting the cruise company to call off another voyage as a precaution. … Read More >‘Cruise to nowhere’ in Singapore cut short after vaccinated passenger tests positive for coronavirus, future voyage canceled

Singapore doctors call to HALT Covid vaccination of teens as unexplained death of 13yo boy probed in US

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

A group of medics have penned an “urgent open letter” to Singapore’s expert committee on Covid-19 vaccination, calling for the inoculation of youths to be ceased until the US CDC clarifies why a teenage jab recipient died. … Read More >Singapore doctors call to HALT Covid vaccination of teens as unexplained death of 13yo boy probed in US

Singapore uses special access route to fast-track use of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine

Posted on June 4, 2021By Editor

Singapore’s health ministry has announced China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared for use under the city-state’s special access route, after the WHO added the jab to its emergency use listing. … Read More >Singapore uses special access route to fast-track use of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine

1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

A one-minute Covid-19 breath test has received provisional authorization in Singapore, where it will be used to test people coming into the country from Malaysia. … Read More >1-minute, ‘non-invasive’ Covid breath test authorized for deployment in Singapore

Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Singaporean health authorities have approved Pfizer’s coronavirus jab for use among children aged 12 to 15. The move comes as the country closed schools over fears that new Covid-19 strains are more dangerous for children. … Read More >Singapore approves Pfizer Covid-19 jab for use in children as it opts to close schools amid coronavirus spike

Singapore closes schools over concern that new Covid strains ‘attack the younger children’

Posted on May 20, 2021May 20, 2021By Editor

Authorities in Singapore have announced that schools will close from Wednesday over concerns that new strains of Covid, such as the one that caused a spike in infections in India, are affecting more children throughout the nation. … Read More >Singapore closes schools over concern that new Covid strains ‘attack the younger children’