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COVID-19 has possibly peaked in Singapore, says minister but experts cautious

Covid 19 in Singapore: The latest wave of COVID-19 cases in Singapore has probably peaked and there is no need to implement additional measures such as mandatory mask-wearing, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said. “We might have a slight increase, but I think we’re more or less seeing the peak of this wave,” Ong quoted Ong as saying to Channel News Asia on Friday at the elegant opening of a fitness campus in Woodlands, northern Singapore.

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Health News Roundup: ResMed Says Its Masks Will Remain on the Market Despite FDA Classification; WHO Cape Verde malaria-free and more

ResMed says its masks to remain on market despite FDA classificationWHO sees ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surge Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told Reuters.

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He’s been to 195 countries at 27, she travelled 3 times during exam period: What is ‘spontaneous travel’?

SINGAPORE — More Generation Z and young millennials in Singapore are diving headlong into solo adventures — the more uncharted the territory, the better. Many are also posting about it to pay their way. Spontaneous travel, defined as setting off on a trip without a fixed plan, has taken off alongside revenge travel, post pandemic. Nomadic in nature, these spontaneous…

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COVID-19 has peaked in Singapore, but doctors are on the lookout for possible outbreaks

Although some clinics are still dealing with higher-than-normal patient numbers, medical professionals in Singapore believe that the new wave of COVID-19 has peaked in the country and are tracking potential surges in the coming months. In a report published Friday via Channel News Asia, doctors said cases were stabilizing, down 20 percent since December.

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VCI Global Closes First IPO Advisory Agreement in 2024 with Singapore-Based Fin-MedTech Medical Group

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global”, or the “Company”) has been contracted through a Singapore-based Fin-MedTech medical organization (the “Medical Group”) as an initial public offering (“IPO”) for its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq expected to close in 2024/2025. Medical Group offers personalized, predictive and preventive medicine a virtual wallet opportunity and a virtual twin, all within its proprietary Fin-MedTech platform.

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