Singapore is now one of the world's most highly vaccinated countries, with vaccinations recently rolled out for Primary 4 to 6 pupils.
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A member of the team behind the study taking blood pressure reading from a participant. NUHS pic via TODAY
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SINGAPORE, April 26 A team of clinician-scientists from the National University Health System (NUHS) has found that oral hydroxychloroquine and povidone-iodine throat spray are effective in reducing the spread of Covid-19 in high-transmission settings such as dormitories, cruise ships and prisons.
Their findings, which were presented to the media on Friday (April 23), were based on a study of more than 3,000 migrant workers living in Tuas South Dormitory during the height of the Covid-19 outbreak in dormitories in May last year.
January 31, 2021
Existing vaccines work against the virus variants circulating in the community, say experts.
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SINGAPORE - New variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 have recently caused some concern that they may evade the immune response induced by existing vaccines, but there is no evidence yet of this occurring, said experts here, urging people not to hesitate over getting vaccinated. Existing vaccines work against the virus variants circulating in the community, so people should continue to step up to receive the vaccine, said Professor Benjamin Seet, deputy group chief executive for education and research at the National Healthcare Group and a member of the expert committee on Covid-19 vaccination.