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The New Paper Two vaccines used in Singapore offer significant protection: Experts The two mRNA vaccines used here - Pfizer-BioNTech (above) and Moderna - can provide an effective shield against all current variants of the Covid-19 virus, according to experts. PHOTOS: REUTERS The two mRNA vaccines used here - Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna (above) - can provide an effective shield against all current variants of the Covid-19 virus, according to experts. But experts say it will not be absolute and ...

SINGAPORE - The two vaccines Singapore is using will protect significantly, but not absolutely, against all current variants of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, say experts. To what extent, however, is where they do not agree. The Ministry of Health said last week that all three Covid-19 variants of concern (VOCs) - strains that could cause the most harm - as well as the two variants of interest (VOIs) behind the massive surge in cases in India, have been found in community transmissions h...

Describing Indian variant as double or triple mutant a misnomer Dr Maurer-Stroh said the terms "double mutant" or "triple mutant" variants used to describe the virus strains rampaging in India are therefore a misnomer, but broadly refer to the more significant mutations found in those variants.   "Fortunately, there are only three VOCs right now. However, there are several variants of interest (VOI) which appear to exhibit some of the characteristics of a VOC, but without sufficient evidence f...

SINGAPORE - The Sars-CoV-2 virus that sparked the Covid-19 pandemic has undergone more than 6,600 unique spike protein mutations, said Dr Sebastian Maurer-Stroh, executive director of the Bioinformatics Institute at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star). Viruses mutate whenever there is a "mistake" in the replication process. This could result from an addition, a deletion or a change to its genetic code. If that mistake increases its survival prospects, more copies of that "w...

This time, however, such places will be shut down for two days to undergo deep cleaning. The big question is why? It cant be just that there are more community cases. Eight of the 13 infections forming the cluster at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) are patients who have not been roaming around, so essentially only the five staff members are of concern. One possible reason it is different this time could be the fear that this outbreak may be caused by a viral variant of concern. These are mutation...

SINGAPORE - The past week has delivered a Covid-19 shocker to Singapore, not just because of the increase in community cases - there were 10 - but also the infections in people who had been vaccinated or who had been previously infected. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said last Thursday (April 22) that 17 workers residing in Westlite Woodlands dormitory who had recovered from Covid-19 infections were found to be infected again. Others are now being tested. The following day, the MOH announced tha...

The New Paper Jabs thwart disease but may not stop infection: Experts It is critical to be vaccinated quickly as few other measures can reduce virus transmission so effectively, say experts. PHOTO: REUTERS Experts say inoculation vital as although those vaccinated can still catch the virus, they are less likely to get seriously ill CLARA CHONG   0 Engagements Covid-19 vaccines protect people from the symptoms and more severe forms of the disease but are not designed to fully prevent them from ...

SINGAPORE - Covid-19 vaccines protect people from the symptoms and more severe forms of the disease but are not designed to fully prevent them from being infected, experts said on Monday (April 12), following the case of a migrant worker who tested positive despite having both doses. They said inoculation was vital because although those who have had the jabs may still catch the virus, they are much less likely to get seriously ill than unvaccinated patients. The migrant worker, who was report...

China approves a fifth Covid-19 vaccine. March 16, 2021, 8:42 p.m. ETMarch 16, 2021, 8:42 p.m. ET A vaccination center in Beijing last month.Credit...EPA, via Shutterstock China has approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine, one produced by Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Co. and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It was developed by a team led by George Gao, the head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The Chinese Academy of Sciences said in a statement on Tuesday that the...

Covid-19: Moderna Begins Testing Its Vaccine in Children Last Updated March 21, 2021, 10:46 a.m. ETMarch 21, 2021, 10:46 a.m. ET Europe’s drug regulator is pushing back on fears about the AstraZeneca vaccine. And more than a dozen countries have suspended the use of the vaccine, although Australia, Britain and Thailand are moving ahead with it. Brittany Siguenza, 5, watching her mother receive a dose of the Moderna vaccine in Revere, Mass., on Friday.Credit...CJ Gunther/EPA, via Shutterstock...