BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin on Wednesday voiced confidence that the vaccine that his company jointly developed with Pfizer works against the Indian variant of the coronavirus....
The European Union and AstraZeneca will begin their oral arguments on 26 May in the bloc’s legal action against the pharmaceutical giant over coronavirus vaccine shortfalls,...
Hong Kong passed a new immigration law on Wednesday that includes powers to stop people entering or leaving the city, raising fears Chinese mainland style “exit...
A new scoring system will be rolled out this year for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) where Primary 6 students will be required to achieve...
A case of a 45-year-old PR who has already been vaccinated with 2 shots was infected with COVID-19, has caused concerns among members of the public...
As of Wednesday noon (28 Apr), the Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed an additional 23 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore. This brings the...
This article contains graphic descriptions of abuse, which readers may find distressingg. Readers’ discretion is advised. A 42-year-old woman will be charged on Wednesday (28 Apr)...
India’s coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 on Wednesday with more than 3,000 fatalities reported in 24 hours for the first time, official data showed. A total...
Customs officials at New York’s JFK Airport discovered 35 live finches attached to a man’s jacket and ankles as he attempted to smuggle them into the country for singing competitions, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. A search...
A strong earthquake hit Assam in northeastern India early Wednesday, damaging buildings, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, residents said. The US Geological Survey...
by Ammu Kannampilly, with Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi and Uzair Rizvi in Lucknow As Poonam Sinha fought for her life, her distraught son found himself...
One dose of the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines reduces the chances of someone infected with coronavirus from spreading it to other household members by up to...
A 54-year-old woman has died in Canada after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine, the first fatality linked to the drug in the country, provincial authorities announced...
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of COVID-19 feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been found...
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesia and the world mourned the sinking of Indonesia’s Navy submarine KRI Nanggala-402 in the Bali waters. Singapore’s MV Swift Rescue had visual...