Page 7 - Eng Eong News Today

"Vaccine passports" may be required not just for travel, but also to take part in daily activities.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times Making the call to lift restrictions not easy in Singapores transition phase Its a tough political decision - rather than a public health one - and also all about timing Senior Health Correspondent Customers queueing to buy food at Block 448 Clementi Market and Food Centre on May 29, amid a ban on dining in. Restrictions on such higher-risk activities were to be lifted next Monday, but cases have spiked to double digits for the past few days. With the two-step easing of restri...

Singapore News - Heart conditions associated with the Covid-19 mRNA vaccines are extremely rare and it remains unclear if the vaccines are responsible for them, experts told The Straits Times after a handful of cases raised some concerns. Six individuals here were reported to have suffered... Read more at www.tnp.sg

Six people in Singapore were reported to have suffered myocarditis and pericarditis after getting an mRNA vaccine.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Discussion about the need for annual Covid-19 booster shots has come to the fore, with news of some infections among people who have been vaccinated.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A fresh wave of Covid-19 infections is sweeping the globe, with several countries in the region, including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, getting badly hit.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - A fresh wave of Covid-19 infections is sweeping the globe, with several countries in the region, including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines getting badly hit. Singapore has not been spared. In the fortnight till May 26, it has seen between 19 and 38 new community cases diagnosed each day - compared with the one to 16 cases a...

Singapore has not been spared. In the fortnight till May 26, it has seen between 19 and 38 new community cases diagnosed each day - compared with the one to 16 cases a day in the previous fortnight - in spite of tighter safety measures. To some, this evokes memories of the days leading up to the circuit breaker last year, when case numbers were rising. But there are key differences. Singapore may be battling more infectious variants of the virus this time around, but it appears to have a firm...

Swift rebuttal and retraction.

SINGAPORE - The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for children aged 12 to 15, said the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination on Friday night (May 21), in response to an open letter penned by some doctors which was later retracted. "The safety profile of the vaccine is consistent with the known safety profile in the adult population and the standards set for other registered vaccines used in the immunisation against other diseases," it said. On Thursday night, 12 doctors posted ...