There is no new Singapore variant of Covid-19. Neither is there evidence of any Covid-19 variant that is extremely dangerous for kids, Singapore s Ministry of Health said. The strain that is prevalent in many of the Covid-19 cases detected in Singapore in recent weeks is the B.1.617.2 variant, which originated from India, it added. The existence and spread of the B.1.617.2 variant within India predates the detection of the variant in Singapore, and this has been publicly known and reported by various media sources from as early as 5 May 2021.
The Covid variant B.1.617 was first detected in India last year. The World Health Organization recently dubbed the B.1.617 a variant of concern, which indicates that it s become a global health threat.
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2 Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said the new strain of coronavirus could invade India in the form of a third wave.
Sandeep Dikshit
New Delhi, May 19
Singapore reserved the right to prosecute Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his “unfounded assertions” on Facebook and Twitter, Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong said here on Wednesday.
“We reserve the right to invoke the ‘Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act’ (POFMA) on some of the comments and assertions made by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal,” Wong told journalists when asked about the lack of apology from Kejriwal and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia claiming that the Singapore Education Minister had warned of a Covid strain particularly impacting children.
Singapore invokes anti-misinformation law on Delhi CM
ANI
20 May 2021, 13:18 GMT+10
Singapore, May 20 (ANI): Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday invoked its anti-misinformation law, the POFMA or Protection from Online FalsehoodsManipulation Act against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who tweeted about the coronavirus variant from Singapore.
The MOH instructed the POFMA Office to issue General Correction Directions to Facebook, Twitter and SPH Magazines Pte Ltd (HardwareZone forum), read MOH statement. Facebook, Twitter and SPH Magazines are required to carry the Correction Notice to all end-users in Singapore who use Facebook, Twitter and HardwareZone.com.
Under this, the social media giants will be required to make corrections and clarifications are regarding falsehoods on the Singapore strain.
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2 Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal said the new strain of coronavirus could invade India in the form of a third wave.
Sandeep Dikshit
New Delhi, May 19
Singapore reserved the right to prosecute Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his “unfounded assertions” on Facebook and Twitter, Singapore High Commissioner Simon Wong said here on Wednesday.
“We reserve the right to invoke the ‘Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act’ (POFMA) on some of the comments and assertions made by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal,” Wong told journalists when asked about the lack of apology from Kejriwal and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia claiming that the Singapore Education Minister had warned of a Covid strain particularly impacting children.