
Singapore approves Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill for COVID-19 treatment in adult patients
SINGAPORE: Pfizer’s Paxlovid has become the first oral tablet approved in Singapore for the treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients who are at risk of severe disease.

SINGAPORE: Pfizer’s Paxlovid has become the first oral tablet approved in Singapore for the treatment of COVID-19 in adult patients who are at risk of severe disease.

Omicron is heavily mutated with 43 spike protein mutations compared to Delta’s 18.

Singapore reported 5,996 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Tuesday (Jan 25), comprising 5,578 local and 418 imported infections.

A fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine showed dwindling effectiveness against the Omicron variant, according to a trial conducted in Israel, with one its lead researchers saying the immunization is simply “not good enough.”

A fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine showed dwindling effectiveness against the Omicron variant, according to a trial conducted in Israel, with one its lead researchers saying the immunization is simply “not good enough.”

l of 832 new Omicron infections were confirmed on Friday, comprising 289 imported cases and 543 local cases. This is presented as a separate set of data from the daily Covid-19 cases.
Africa’s top public health official said on Thursday (Jan 6) that severe lockdowns were no longer the best way to contain Covid-19, praising South Africa for adopting that approach when responding to its latest infection wave driven by the Omicron variant.

The tally of coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The highly transmissible variant of concern has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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Singapore reported 750 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Monday (Jan 10), including 487 imported infections. There were no fatalities, and the death toll from coronavirus complications remains at 838, according to the latest infection statistics on the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) website.