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The Urumqi protests followed a fire in a high-rise building there that killed 10 on Thursday night.
World

Covid-19 protests in China's Xinjiang after deadly fire

SingPost will be delivering the test kits to households.
Singapore

Nationwide ART kit distribution started Monday

Delivery riders in Beijing said that orders have gone up between 30 and 50 per cent since last Friday.
World

Letter on delivery riders sleeping rough in Beijing goes viral

Brazil fans cheer as they gather at Flag Plaza, in Doha, on Tuesday, during of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament.
Football

World Cup: Maskless Qatar 2022 scenes spark anger in China

A pandemic prevention worker in a protective suit keeps watch at at residential compound after it was locked down as outbreaks of Covid-19 continue in Beijing, Nov 18, 2022.
World

Beijing shuts parks, museums as Covid-19 cases rise

Beijing’s municipal Centre for Disease Control said the Chinese capital is facing its most complex Covid-19 control situation.
World

Official warns Beijing facing its most severe Covid situation

All JTVCs and CVCs will now be open from 9am to 7pm on Saturdays.
Singapore

Vaccination centres to open till 7pm on Saturdays

Travellers will be swabbed for Covid-19 testing at the airport, and then must arrange one additional nucleic acid test on their second day.
Travel

Hong Kong to cut Covid testing requirement for new arrivals

Singapore has managed to return to normality without excessive deaths or hospitals being overwhelmed, said one expert.
Singapore

Singapore has successfully transitioned to living with Covid

    People line up to take nucleic acid test for Covid-19 at a makeshift testing site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.
    World

    China’s Covid cases surge to near 20k, highest since April

    Local experts said that the US study on reinfections is questionable, with inherent limitations and overstated conclusions.
    Singapore

    Getting second Covid-19 infection not more dangerous

    The number of daily cases in China rose from 11,950 on Nov 11, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Sunday.
    World

    China's Covid-19 cases rise, record daily numbers seen

    Singapore has managed to return to normality without excessive deaths or hospitals being overwhelmed, said one expert.
    Singapore

    Singapore has successfully transitioned to living with Covid

    People line up to take nucleic acid test for Covid-19 at a makeshift testing site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.
    World

    China’s Covid cases surge to near 20k, highest since April

    Local experts said that the US study on reinfections is questionable, with inherent limitations and overstated conclusions.
    Singapore

    Getting second Covid-19 infection not more dangerous

    The number of daily cases in China rose from 11,950 on Nov 11, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Sunday.
    World

    China's Covid-19 cases rise, record daily numbers seen

    The Majestic Princess.
    World

    Cruise ship from NZ brings 800 Covid cases to Australia

    China eased some of its heavy-handed Covid rules, including shortening quarantines by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound travellers, and removing a penalty for airlines for bringing in too many cases.
    World

    China shortens quarantines, eases some of its Covid rules

    MOH said both public and private hospitals here continue to be under stress from what it said was a significant number of Covid-19 patients who are still warded.
    Singapore

    Restrictions for hospital, care home visits extended

    The final match round of the season is scheduled for May 28, giving players nearly 11 weeks before the next season kicks off.
    Football

    EPL 2023-24 season to kick off on Aug 12

    Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, reported 2,377 new local cases for Nov 7, up from 1,971 the previous day.
    World

    Guangzhou’s outbreak deepens, more lockdowns in China

    The lower-age groups will receive their booking links slightly later.
    Singapore

    If you're 18 to 49, sign up for fourth vaccine dose