Vaccination
India gives 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal
India sent 1 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine to Nepal on Thursday, a gift that is likely to help repair strained ties between the two neighbors.
Jan 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU urges states to reopen domestic borders from Monday
The European Union on Thursday urged all its member countries to start lifting travel restrictions on their common borders from next week, saying that the closures they introduced to tackle the coronavirus do little to limit ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore approves anti-viral drug for COVID-19 patients
Singapore has approved the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat seriously ill coronavirus patients, authorities said Wednesday, becoming the latest country to do so.
Jun 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Back to school in masks as Singapore eases virus curbs
Pupils wearing face masks returned to school in Singapore on Tuesday and some workplaces re-opened as coronavirus restrictions were eased in the hard-hit city-state.
Jun 02, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Tale of 2 outbreaks': Singapore tackles a costly setback
Weeks after two of his roommates were diagnosed with COVID-19, Mohamad Arif Hassan says he's still waiting to be tested for the coronavirus. Quarantined in his room in a sprawling foreign workers' dormitory that has emerged ...
May 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rise in German virus infections spurs concern
Germany's coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually return to normal.
May 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore reports a record 1,426 new cases, total past 8,000
Singapore reported a record 1,426 new coronavirus cases on Monday, mostly among foreign workers, pushing its total number of confirmed infections to 8,014.
Apr 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Singapore reports record jump in virus infections
Singapore late Thursday reported a record jump in coronavirus cases, most of them linked to packed dormitories housing foreign workers, as it battled a second wave of infections.
Apr 16, 2020
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Health
Old age care crisis: Are migrant care workers a suitable solution for state and families?
Germany is facing an old age care crisis. Old age care structures in this country have for too long been starved of cash and personnel, and there is still no evidence of improvement. In fact, the contrary seems to be the ...
Mar 06, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
15 dead in Malaysia from suspected alcohol poisoning
Fifteen men, most believed to be foreign workers, have died in Malaysia and 33 more are in hospital with suspected poisoning after consuming alcoholic drinks, police said Tuesday.
Sep 18, 2018
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