askST: Are 12,700 Covid-19 cases in a week cause for concern?

An overview of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, testing positivity rates, and advice on vaccination. Read more at ...
Al Jazeera English

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, results show

British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford say their jointly-developed vaccine against COVID-19 has shown “an average efficacy of 70 percent” in trials. “This vaccine’s efficacy and ...
Mothership.SG

New Covid-19 variant causes surge of cases around world, including Southeast Asia, WHO monitoring rise

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced it is monitoring the rise of the new Covid-19 variant NB.1.8.1 last week, after a surge was discovered in various parts of the world, including Europe, ...

Scientists Say This Pill Could Prevent COVID-19—Here’s What You Need to Know

New research reveals a potentially effective COVID-19 pill is in the works. Here’s what infectious disease experts want you ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Pill Can Prevent You From Getting Covid-19 After Exposure to the Disease-Causing Virus, According to a Clinical Trial

The drug showed promising results in an international study involving nearly 2,400 participants, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make an approval decision for it in June ...

Covid-19 cases in Singapore rise to 12,700; CDA monitoring increase in infections

The Communicable Diseases Agency is monitoring a rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations in Singapore, with waning ...
SAYS

Singapore COVID-19 Cases Surge To 12,700. What It Means For Malaysians

Singapore has recorded a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections, with estimated number of cases rising to 12,700 for the week of 10 to 16 May. This marks a significant jump from the 8,000 cases ...