Can you still get COVID-19 after you’re vaccinated?

Does vaccination completely prevent infection? According to answers given by Deborah Fuller, a microbiologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine working on coronavirus vaccines, you can still get infected after you’ve been vaccinated. So what’s the good news? The good news is that your chances of getting seriously ill are almost zero. In […]
Singapore confirms one case of COVID-19 with the contagious UK strain

The MOH on Wednesday (23 Dec) confirmed that Singapore saw one imported case of the potentially more contagious strain of the COVID-19 virus. The confirmed case is a 17-year-old female Singaporean who had been studying in the UK since August 2020. She returned to Singapore on 6 December and served SHN at a dedicated SHN […]
Wuhan not the origin of COVID-19 virus, says Professor Wang

A leading expert in the field of zoonotic diseases, bat immunology and pathogen discovery said the COVID-19 virus may not have come from Wuhan. It could have emerged from South East Asia or Southern China. Professor Wang Linfa who helped discover the origin of SARS 17 years ago said, “It’s almost impossible to imagine this […]
Antibodies used to treat Trump developed from blood samples from 3 Singapore patients

In May a commentary by Singapore experts published by the Straits Times said that through an agreement with NCID, blood samples from recovered Covid-19 patients from Singapore contributed towards pre-clinical research and development of this cocktail.
Singapore researchers discover mild strain of COVID-19 that’s no longer circulating here and they are excited

The discovery will allow researchers to target that region with medication, said Prof Leo. It could also support vaccine development for Covid-19.