New JN.1 Covid variant cases surge in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand: Should India be worried?Covid News Today: A sudden rise in Covid-19 cases across parts of Asia, notably Singapore, Hong Kong, and Thailand, has raised alarms globa...
20 May, 2025, 02.59 PM IST
Covid cases rising in Singapore, India: What's JN.1 variant driving the surge, its symptoms, severity, precautions and vaccine responseCovid news: Several Asian countries, including Singapore and Hong Kong, are experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the JN.1 varian...
20 May, 2025, 08.48 AM IST
India reports 257 'mild' COVID-19 cases as Asia sees uptick; Health Ministry reviews global variant surgeIndia reports low COVID-19 cases amid concerns over new subvariants LF.7 and NB.1.8 causing surges in Singapore and Hong Kong. The Health M...
20 May, 2025, 08.36 AM IST
Covid-19 surge in Singapore, Hong Kong not a cause for concern in India: Health MinistryAmidst rising Covid-19 cases in Singapore and Hong Kong due to subvariant JN.1, India remains vigilant, with a review meeting confirming th...
20 May, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
Singapore seeing new COVID-19 wave, minister advises wearing of masksSingapore faces a COVID-19 wave with 25,900 cases. Health Minister Ong advises mask-wearing. Ministry of Health adjusts hospital operations...
18 May, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Singapore reported 965 Covid-19 cases in past weekSingapore reported a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 965 new cases and 32 ICU admissions, the highest in 2023. Most cases involve the JN.1 Om...
22 Dec, 2023, 06.54 AM IST
At 614, single-day Covid case count is at a 7-month highThe Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog), the network of laboratories set up to monitor genomic variations of the coronavirus, h...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.11 AM IST
Covid infections down in Singapore but experts call for precautionThe seven-day moving average of the infection was 7,870 on December 12 and decreased slightly to 7,730 on December 17, The Straits Times ne...
20 Dec, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
As new Covid cases, hospitalisations rise, Singapore issues advisory for travellers, citizensThe Singapore Health Ministry has issued a new advisory to citizens and travelers in light of the rising number of COVID-19 infections in t...
19 Dec, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
Kerala reports first case of COVID-19 sub-strain JN.1Kerala has discovered a case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1, a descendant of BA.2.86. Over 90% of COVID-19 cases in India are mild and being ...
16 Dec, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
Singapore issues advisory as Covid cases, hospitalisations rise ahead of year-endSingapore is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections, with 32,035 cases reported from November 26 to December 2, 2023, compared to 22,0...
14 Dec, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
'Covid infections likely to go up in Diwali, next few days crucial'The pandemic is technically not over while the virus is in active transmission, he said. "Singapore, for example, is again seeing a rise in...
18 Oct, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Omicron likely to be dominant strain globally in 2022: Singapore expertsThe new and highly transmissible Omicron variant of the deadly coronavirus has increased immune escape compared with the Delta variant and ...
24 Dec, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
Omicron has higher risk of reinfection than Delta and Beta variants: Singapore's health ministry"There is a higher likelihood of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 to be reinfected with the Omicron variant," Channel News Asia...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
All travellers to Singapore to undergo mandatory COVID test on arrivalCurrently, travellers who are not Singaporeans or permanent residents and who have a recent travel history to high-risk countries or region...
18 Jan, 2021, 07.27 AM IST
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble deferred till next year amid spike in COVID casesIn a statement on Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said the travel bubble will be deferred beyond December and the...
01 Dec, 2020, 04.42 PM IST
Data Drought: India behind the curve in publishing covid figuresCurrently, the Union health ministry releases statistics on the total number of confirmed cases every day, including fatalities and those w...
26 Mar, 2020, 06.28 PM IST