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June 28, 2021 Serology tests detect antibodies in the patient's blood sample- antibodies being the soldiers of the immune system which help the body defeat invaders. Lianhe Zaobao SINGAPORE - People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 generally do not get seriously ill even if they get infected with the virus. However, they could still transmit it to others. Associate Professor Raymond Lin, director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) National Public Health Laboratory, told The Straits Times that this was the centre's observation from studying the serology test resul...

I WAS on my usual weekend hawker rounds in PJ last week, when an elegant lady approached me. I am so glad to see you at places where ordinary people gather – check out the prices: everything is up; not just among hawkers but also in wet markets, among fish-mongers & chicken sellers, as well as in supermarkets and street vendors. Why is there inflation when there is supposed to be none? Hence, today’s piece about the outlook on inflation. Inflation is bad Inflation is bad Inflation as we know it is the rapid, continuing rise in prices, which arbitrarily takes wealth away from savers, and d...

BBC News By Thom Poole image copyrightGetty Images Is China trying to make its own version of Captain America? US intelligence has suggested so. But beyond the hype, the possibility of a super soldier is not so outlandish and one that not just China is interested in. With deep pockets, and a desire to get an edge, the world's militaries have often driven technological innovation, from the state-of-the-art to the humble. Take duct tape. It was the result of a suggestion from an Illinois ordnance factory worker, who had sons serving in the navy during World War Two. Worried about soldiers unde...

Saturday, 02 Jan 2021 Western frontrunners (such as Pfizer/BioNTech, AstraZeneca-Oxford and Moderna) have already completed phase three trails and publicly released data that has been reviewed by regulators in Europe, the UK and the United States I started writing this column during the last financial crises in 2008 – so far, close to 250 columns! Published like clockwork; didn’t miss any: started with once every fortnight and lately, once a month. Each piece took-on an event, occurrence, issue of current public interest. The columns were well received. Readers wanted ...

The cure: Economic outlooks of countries will certainly get better once a vaccine becomes widely available. — Reuters IT will be Christmas in a few more days and then 2021 begins. At this time, the globally economic outlook doesn’t look so good. Slowly but surely, the Covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll. Overall, policy makers feel something needs to be done. Politically, that’s not so easy. Still, efforts are being made. The world is a long way from normal. Governments continue to enforce social distancing measures (SDMs) to keep the virus at bay. They reduce output-through allowing f...