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20.08.2021 / 15:39

Kamala Harris' Asia trip carries new urgency after Afghan collapse

WASHINGTON - The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has given new urgency to Vice President Kamala Harris' tour of southeast Asia, where she will attempt to reassure allies of American resolve following the chaotic end of a two-decade war.The trip, which begins Friday and includes stops in Singapore and Vietnam, will provide a forum for Harris to assert herself more directly in foreign affairs. She will have opportunities to affirm what she and President Joe Biden view as core American values, including human rights.

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Formula One confirms 2021 Japanese Grand Prix cancelled over Covid

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Formula One has announced that the 2021 Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled, with organisers blaming "ongoing complexities" related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The race, which was also cancelled last season because of the pandemic, was scheduled to return to the calendar in mid-October.

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Singapore eases Covid curbs, to restart entry for fully vaccinated foreign workers soon

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Sydney lockdown extended four weeks as Covid delta surge worsens

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Singapore will progressively open international travel amid Covid: Minister

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Singapore tightens coronavirus curbs to buy time to boost vaccinations

Singapore will halt restaurant dining and ban gatherings of more than two people for one month from Thursday, the health ministry said, as a further rise in coronavirus cases deals a blow to the country's reopening plans.

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Two confirmed cases aboard quarantined container ship

Two symptomatic crew members onboard the Mattina container ship, currently in quarantine in Bluff, have tested positive for COVID-19. The Marshall Island-flagged vessel came into port last night and all 21 crew members were tested this morning.

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‘Cruise to nowhere’ returns to Singapore with suspected COVID-19 case onboard

COVID-19 and the nearly 3,000 passengers and crew on board have been confined to their cabins.A 40-year-old passenger tested positive to a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test onboard and had been conveyed to hospital for further testing after the ship docked early on Wednesday, the Singapore Tourism Board said.“The passenger was identified as a close contact of a confirmed case on land, and was immediately isolated as part of onboard health protocols,” the board said in a statement.The global cruise industry has taken a major hit from the coronavirus pandemic, with some of the earliest big outbreaks on cruise ships in Asian waters.

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Singapore says cruise ship returns after suspected COVID-19 case

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Indian national jailed for breaching COVID-19 restrictions in Singapore

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Indonesia faces oxygen shortage as Covid cases spiral, seeks help from other countries

Indonesia was coming to a gasping India's aid with thousands of tanks of oxygen.

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Indonesia faces oxygen shortage as hospitals buckle from surge in COVID-19 cases

Indonesia was coming to a gasping India’s aid with thousands tanks of oxygen.Today, the Southeast Asia country is running out of oxygen as it endures a devastating wave of coronavirus cases and the government is seeking emergency supplies from other countries, including Singapore and China.A shipment of more than 1,000 oxygen cylinders, concentrators, ventilators and other health devices arrived from Singapore on Friday, followed by another 1,000 ventilators from Australia, said Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the government minister in charge of Indonesia’s pandemic response.Beside those donations, Indonesia plans to buy 36,000 tons of oxygen and 10,000 concentrators — devices that generate oxygen — from neighboring Singapore, Pandjaitan said.

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Singapore takes a different route than US, UK on covid reopening

Singapore will pursue a “middle path," Ong said in an interview with Bloomberg Television’s Haslinda Amin, where mitigation measures will be maintained while the country opens up progressively.

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Covid-19: UK to track variants with genomic sequencing across the world

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Singapore to further ease Covid restrictions from July 12

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No community cases; 1 new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Avoid strenuous exercise for a week after covid vaccination: Singapore govt

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No community cases; 7 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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No community cases; 7 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation in past two days and two historical cases

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Two Indians charged in Singapore for breaching Stay-Home Notices amid COVID

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No community cases; 2 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 historical case in managed isolation

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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From pandemic to endemic, Singapore creates model for living with covid-19

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Is Singapore imprisoned by its covid success?

Covid-19 and the curbs on commercial and social life that come with them. The reality on the ground shows a lack of conviction.

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Covid-19 delta variant sends shockwaves across global markets

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No community cases; 4 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Airlines roll out discounts to attract passengers as covid cases fall

air traffic slowly recovers with a fall in active covid-19 cases.

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No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Singapore to ramp up Covid vaccination programme; increase daily doses by 70%

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Singapore prepares new normal: Covid as a 'recurring, controllable disease'

coronavirus may never go away, but it is possible to live "normally with it in our midst", Singapore’s three ministers of a multi-ministry task force on coronavirus said on Thursday as they outlined plans for the country’s transition to a new normal.

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No new community cases; 4 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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EU set to add US to safe travel list amid Covid pandemic

EU's 27 countries approved the addition of the United States and five other countries at a meeting on Wednesday, with the change to take effect in the coming days.Albania, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Serbia and Taiwan will be added, while Chinese administrative regions Hong Kong and Macau will be included with a requirement for reciprocity removed.EU countries are recommended gradually to lift travel restrictions for the current eight countries on the list - Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.Individual EU countries can still opt to demand a negative COVID-19 test or a period of quarantine.This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Never miss a story!

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EU approves return of travellers from US

EU member states have agreed to add the United States to their list of countries from which they will allow non-essential travel, EU diplomats said.

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Singapore to begin phased easing of Covid restrictions from next week

Singapore has announced it would ease some of the Covid-19 curbs in two phases, starting next week, after domestic transmission of the infections slowed and the new coronavirus cases declined.As part of a calibrated reopening, the country will move back to Phase three in two steps, with one set of measures taking effect from June 14, and another from June 21.From June 14 onwards, authorities will allow up to five people to gather, from two currently.

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Formula One race in Singapore canceled over pandemic concerns

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No new community cases; 1 new case of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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₹1,200 cr pre-IPO funding in Star Health

₹600 crore investment, and Capital Group, which is one of the big FIIs (foreign institutional investors) in the Indian stock market, invested around ₹300 crore MUMBAI : Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd, the health insurer backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Westbridge Capital, raised around ₹1,200 crore in a pre-IPO funding round led by Singapore’s state investor GIC, two people aware of the development said.“The funding was closed earlier this quarter. GIC led the funding with around ₹600 crore investment, and Capital Group, which is one of the big FIIs (foreign institutional investors) in the Indian stock market, invested around ₹300 crore.

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Singapore govt directs airlines to ensure passengers carry negative Covid report

Singapore have ordered airlines to ensure that the flyers landing in the country carry a negative Covid-19 test report. "Airlines must not allow a passenger to board the flight to Singapore if that passenger fails to produce the result of the required PCR test or if the result of that PCR test is positive," said Margaret Tan, the security director at the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore."They will be responsible to carry a person who is denied entry into Singapore back to the point of departure," Tan added.

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Singapore PM says covid may not disappear completely but vows to reopen borders

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday the deadly coronavirus will not disappear completely and will keep infecting people for years to come, urging citizens to carry on with their lives in this "new normal" while promising to reopen the country’s borders.Addressing the nation on the government’s COVID-19 plan, Lee said the COVID-19 pandemic will remain with the humankind and become endemic."One day this global pandemic will subside. But I do not expect COVID-19 to disappear.

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Post covid reaction: Over 100 inflammatory syndrome cases in children in 5 days

Also Read | Global supply of COVAX hit due to coronavirus crisis in India: US officialAccording to the academy, the sudden spurt in MIS-C cases has been observed typically in post-COVID patients mostly between 4 to 18 years.

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Singapore makes Covid negative test mandatory for residents to travel back home

Singapore has made it mandatory for residents to present a negative Covid-19 PCR test report not older than 72 hours prior to their departure, starting 29 May.According to a ministry of health statement, all Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs) will only be allowed to board flights to Singapore if they furnish a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test report."All travellers will also be required to present their valid Covid-19 PCR test result at the air, sea and land checkpoints when they arrive in Singapore," the ministry said.An exception to the rules is those residents who were in lower-risk countries and regions in the last 21 days.

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Singapore approves Covid breath test with 1-minute result

Trial runSingapore will use the breathalyzers in a deployment trial to screen some incoming travelers from Malaysia, the Straits Times reported. Anyone who tests positive in the breath test would be screened in a confirmatory PCR swab test.

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Singapore approves Covid breath test that gives results in a minute

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Asian stocks mixed in muted trading, echoing Wall St close

TOKYO – Asian shares were mixed Monday, echoing Wall Street's mixed close last week.

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India's national carrier says hack leaked data of passengers

NEW DELHI – Personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been comprised after a company that serves India’s national carrier was hacked, Air India said.

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Singapore reports its first case of school-based Covid-19 transmission

Singapore reported its first case of school-based Covid-19 transmission as an outbreak in the city-state showed little signs of abating.A student at a local school contracted the virus after his classmate tested positive on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Education. Close contacts of both pupils have been placed under quarantine.Previous cases this month involving school children included clusters that originated at private learning centers.

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Singapore to issue directions to social media platforms over new Covid variant claims

Singapore government has decided to issue general correction directions to Facebook and Twitter over the circulation of statements regarding presence of a new variant of coronavirus in the country."There is a false statement circulating online by multiple media outlets and social media platforms, which implies that a new, previously unknown variant of Covid-19 originated in Singapore and/or risks spreading to India," read a statement by Singapore's ministry of health.It went on to assert that the mentioned claims are false and that there is no new "Singapore variant of Covid-19"."Neither is there evidence of any variant that is ‘extremely dangerous for kids’.

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From India to Singapore, who said what on Kejriwal's new Covid variant claims

Singapore on account of "a new form of corona that came to Singapore", he said, adding that it was extremely dangerous for children."The new form of Corona that came to Singapore is said to be extremely dangerous for children, in India it may come as a third wave. My appeal to the central government: 1.

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Delhi CM does not speak for India: Govt as Singapore objects to Kejriwal's remark on Covid strain

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "does not speak for India" after the Singapore government summoned the Indian envoy and conveyed "strong objection" to remarks regarding a coronavirus variant in the country."Singapore and India have been solid partners in the fight against Covid-19. Appreciate Singapore's role as a logistics hub and oxygen supplier.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0