SINGAPORE, Jan 18 (Reuters): Singapore on Monday urged workers at its national airline to help make it the world's first carrier with all staff vaccinated against COVID-19, with Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Phong Choon also encouraging employees to receive shots.
There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (The Straits Times/Asian News Netwirk): There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083.
These included 19 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice or isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also four cases in the community and one from workers dormitories.
On Friday, a 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the only locally transmitted coronavirus case reported, said the Ministry of Health.
At the Pasir Ris and Ghim Moh Market & Food Centre, the price of tomatoes has almost doubled. - All images courtesy of The Straits Times/Asian News Network SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): The prices of vegetables and fish are going up across the board at wet markets in Singapore, with some vegetables costing about twice as much as they were just weeks ago.
The Straits Times visited five wet markets on Tuesday (Jan 12) and vendors said poor weather conditions in Malaysia has caused a shortage in supplies as farms are flooded, resulting in poor crop output.
Transport is an issue because roads are closed owing to severe flooding.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two injections, given 21 days apart. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (The Straits Times/ANN): Covid-19 vaccine centres that allow a large number of people to be vaccinated daily will be ready soon, and vaccinations will also be given at polyclinics and general practitioner clinics, said the country s chief health scientist, Professor Tan Chorh Chuan.
He was speaking after he took his Pfizer-BioNTech jab on Monday (Jan 11).
Allowing people to get vaccinated at polyclinics, public health preparedness clinics and GP clinics will make the experience a more convenient and comfortable one for Singaporeans, especially for the elderly, who may be more familiar with these places, he said.