Singapore’s Rising Unlinked Virus Cases Tied to India Variant
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(Bloomberg) The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singapore’s growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the variant have existed for some time.
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Of the 17 unlinked cases identified on Sunday, six patients whose ages range from 29 to 57 years old preliminarily tested positive for the strain known as B.1.617, according to updated Ministry of Health data published overnight. Among them is a driver who was tested for the virus after developing a runny nose, an auxiliary police officer who had body aches, and an unemployed Malaysian national who saw a doctor after experiencing fever and cough. Among them, two had gotten their first vaccine dose already.
Covid is airborne, scientists say. WHO and CDC are beginning to agree
Cleaner indoor air won’t just fight Covid, it will minimise the risk of catching flu and other respiratory infections, researchers said in a study in the journal Science Friday.
Jason Gale 17 May, 2021 9:32 am IST Text Size:
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Washington, DC: A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air.
That new acceptance, by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes with concrete implications: Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera.
Singaporeâs unlinked cases tied to Indian variant
published : 17 May 2021 at 20:25 A woman walks between rows of taped up tables at a food centre as dining-in is restricted to curb the coronavirus disease outbreak in Singapore on Monday. (Reuters photo)
The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singaporeâs growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the variant have existed for some time.
Of the 17 unlinked cases identified on Sunday, six patients whose ages range from 29 to 57 preliminarily tested positive for the strain known as B.1.617, according to updated Ministry of Health data published overnight.
A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air.
That new acceptance, by the World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes with concrete implications: Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera.
Airborne COVID-19: Aerosol transmission ‘underestimated’
Cleaner indoor air won t just fight the pandemic, it will minimize the risk of catching flu and other respiratory infections that cost the US more than $50 billion a year, researchers said in a study in the journal Science on Friday. Avoiding these germs and their associated sickness and productivity losses would, therefore, offset the cost of upgrading ventilation and filtration in buildings.
People wearing face masks walk along the promenade at Marina Bay in Singapore. (FILE)
The highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 that surfaced in India has become more prominent among Singapore s growing number of unlinked cases, in a sign that hidden chains of transmission of the variant have existed for some time.
Of the 17 unlinked cases identified on Sunday, six patients whose ages range from 29 to 57 years old preliminarily tested positive for the strain known as B.1.617, according to updated Ministry of Health data published overnight. Among them is a driver who was tested for the virus after developing a runny nose, an auxiliary police officer who had body aches, and an unemployed Malaysian national who saw a doctor after experiencing fever and cough. Among them, two had gotten their first vaccine dose already.