A vial of Regeneron monoclonal antibody. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that act like antibodies in helping the body to fight off infection.Reuters More treatments are now available here for Covid-19 patients, as Singapore continues to battle against a rising number of coronavirus infections. The latest addition to this arsenal of treatment options is a Covid-19 antibody...
An experimental Covid-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP.Reuters file As Merck & Co and Pfizer Inc prepare to report clinical trial results for experimental Covid-19 antiviral pills, rivals are lining up with what they hope will prove to be more potent and convenient oral treatments of their...
Lim Tian Yi (above) was handed a $7,000 fine. In promoting the event, he and a friend invited 11 influencers on board a pleasure craft, including Ms Audrey Chen, who won Miss Mermaid Singapore in 2016.Instagram To help promote his friend's business involved in organising events such as retreats, a Singaporean man co-organised a marketing event...
Zac Brown has had to pause his tour because he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 43-year-old singer revealed to fans that the band are pressing pause on The Comeback Tour as he deals with having the virus. “I have made the very difficult decision to pause Zac Brown Band’s ‘The Comeback Tour,’” he wrote on Instagram. “Despite taking precautions,...
Those who are positive for Covid-19 or on stay-home notice are still not allowed to sit exams this year.The Straits Times file Quarantined pupils who wish to take the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) this year will need to inform the school by 12pm on the day they receive a quarantine order. They will also need to complete...
Screengrab from Instagram/ sg incidents A man wearing a cap was filmed confronting a woman who called him out for not wearing his mask properly in an unidentified supermarket. In a video uploaded on Instagram on Sunday (Sept 26), the man was seen squaring up to a woman dressed in black, while yelling, “I got my mask up. What’s your...
The once bustling Johor Baru City Square, where millions shopped after crossing over from Singapore, has shuttered after repeated lockdowns deepened the loss of income from the border closure after the Covid-19 pandemic hit.The Straits Times/Syahril Azrul Har JOHOR BARU - The once-hectic causeway is now devoid of any hustle and bustle, a stark reminder of...
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday (Sept 13) its Ebola vaccine regimen demonstrated antibody immune responses in adults and children, citing data published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. The two-dose regimen was well-tolerated and induced antibody responses to the Zaire ebolavirus species 21 days after the second dose in 98 per cent of all participants,...
A student getting her jab at the Bishan Community Club Vaccination Centre in June, 2021.Lianhe Zaobao Local infectious diseases experts have questioned the Government's plan to study giving Covid-19 vaccine boosters to younger adults to reduce infection rates, saying there is currently no evidence that this group of people need boosters. They also reiterated that the purpose...
Medical workers attend to Covid-19 patients at a hospital in Wuhan in February. Beijing has for months defended its initial response to the virus.Reuters Nearly half of about 1,200 recovered Covid-19 patients in Wuhan still had symptoms a year after they fell ill, according to a new study that highlights the need for long-term support. Chinese researchers...
