covid

Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost-
By Associated Press KYIV: Truck driver Andriy Melnik never took the coronavirus seriously. With a friend, he bought a fake ...

Halloween: Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the COVID pandemic?-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and ...

New Zealand eases Covid quarantine but won’t welcome tourists yet-
By Associated Press WELLINGTON: New Zealand officials said Thursday they will gradually loosen their border quarantine requirements, which have been ...

Brazil probe of President Jair Bolsonaro offers Covid families solace-
By Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO: The morning after a Brazilian Senate committee recommended criminal indictments for President Jair Bolsonaro over ...

Covid surge persists in Singapore, record 5,324 new cases reported-
By PTI SINGAPORE: The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Singapore is being looked into, the country’s health ministry has ...

Indian-origin Singaporean fined for hosting in-laws’ wedding dinner during COVID restrictions-
By PTI SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin Singaporean was fined SGD3,000 for hosting a dinner involving at least 20 people to celebrate ...