Singapore approves Pfizer's oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid

Singapore approves Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid

[ad_1] Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Singapore has approved Pfizer’s (PFE.N) oral COVID-19 medicine Paxlovid, its Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Thursday. Paxlovid is […]

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Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant; says hospitals coping well

Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant; says hospitals coping well

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore has recently reported 198 cases of Covid-19 traced to the BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage, which appears to be more infectious than the more common BA.1, but hospitals are coping well in spite of the current wave infecting thousands of people daily, according to reports. A total of 150 BA.2 cases were imported infections […]

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Commentary: An Omicron spike in Singapore will be fast and furious

Commentary: An Omicron spike in Singapore will be fast and furious

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An Omicron spike in Singapore is inevitable. But with one of the most highly vaccinated and boosted populations in the world, Singapore is unlikely to witness large numbers of serious infections and deaths. If data from elsewhere holds, this surge is likely to peak in about a month before returning to normal. While we […]

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