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Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore, said on Thursday (Dec 24): "This is the only way we can continue to ensure that the community as a whole is protected." This means that instead of aiming to get 80 per cent of the population here to be vaccinated against Covid-19, "we may be now looking at 90 per cent or even higher", said Prof Teo, who was speaking in a video interview with The Straits Times on its daily online ta...

Current research indicates that new strains will not affect the effectiveness of vaccines.- ST SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): With the discovery of new, more contagious strains of the Covid-19 virus in Britain and South Africa, it may now be important for more Singaporeans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, said a health expert here. Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore, said on Thursday (Dec 24): "This is ...

Arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine doesnt signal a quick return to normality: Experts Toggle share menu Advertisement Arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine doesnt signal a quick return to normality: Experts A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Pfizer logo. (FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) 09 Feb 2021 01:39AM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: While the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccin...

SINGAPORE - No Covid-19 testing regime is foolproof, said experts, when asked how a cruise passenger ended up testing positive for the virus despite being cleared by a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test prior to the trip. While the PCR test is highly accurate, it does not detect a coronavirus infection that is still in the incubation phase, which is...