COVID19

NEW YORK – Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big 60th birthday party this weekend, paring down a guest list of the rich and famous numbering in the hundreds due to the spread of the…

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday (Aug 4) that vaccinations and renewed restrictions could spare Israel another lockdown, even as coronavirus infections soar.…

BERLIN – Thousands of anti-lockdown demonstrators defied a court-ordered protest ban on Sunday (Aug 1) and gathered in the streets of Berlin, resulting in scuffles with police. Police said…

WASHINGTON – Federal workers and onsite contractors will have to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19 or wear masks, practice social distancing and submit to regular testing under…

LONDON – Manchester United have cancelled their pre-season friendly at Preston North End on Saturday after a small number of suspected positive Covid-19 cases at the club, the Premier…

CALGARY, ALBERTA  – The Canadian province of Alberta on Wednesday (July 28) said it is dropping quarantine requirements for close contacts of Covid-19 cases, easing public health measures…

WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday (July 28) and affirmed US support for the global health body’s plans…

PARIS – Two ministers in the French government promoted the Covid-19 vaccine through their own example on Tuesday (July 27), with one of them administering the shot to the other. Health…

Heathrow has now seen cumulative losses from Covid-19 of around £2.9 billion, according to the latest results from the airport. Revenue fell by half in the six months to June, down to £348…

SINGAPORE – DBS has made over 12,000 collateral-free loans totalling more than S$6.2 billion to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) since the start of Covid-19, including nearly S$1…