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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Singapore scientists plan to start testing COVID-19 vaccine this year: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School are working with international partners to develop a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine, with plans for tests to start this year. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25) that the Duke-NUS Medical School has teamed up with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and other
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Sufficient capacity in healthcare system amid COVID-19 outbreak, but Singapore cannot be complacent: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: While Singapore has sufficient capacity in its healthcare system to handle the COVID-19 outbreak, the country cannot be complacent and needs to preserve its buffer capacity, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Wednesday (Mar 25). Addressing Singapore’s COVID-19 situation in Parliament, he said that with a significant number of imported cases from returning
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Plans in place to increase Singapore’s capacity for COVID-19 patients if needed: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Contingency plans have been put in place to boost the Singapore healthcare system’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday (Mar 20) as the country recorded 40 new coronavirus cases. Singapore has in recent days seen a surge in the number of new cases,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
‘Sufficient flexibility and buffer’ in Singapore’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s healthcare system has “sufficient flexibility and buffer” to manage the expected increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Wednesday (Mar 18), who also said that the outbreak could last beyond the year. “I would say there is sufficient flexibility and buffer to allow us
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Temperature screening ‘important’ but not ‘foolproof’ in detecting COVID-19: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Temperature screening is an important tool in detecting COVID-19 cases, but it is not a foolproof measure and should not be regarded as the only way to identify people who are unwell, health authorities said on Friday (Mar 6). “Temperature tests are very important because many of our COVID-19 patients eventually develop a temperature, a fever,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Singapore must expect ‘significantly higher numbers’ of new COVID-19 cases in time: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore “must expect to see significantly higher numbers” of new COVID-19 cases in time to come, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (Mar 5). “Globally, the number of cases outside mainland China continues to grow at an alarming rate across continents and regions. This is worrying as they pose a high risk
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Healthcare spending on the rise because of higher utilisation, rising manpower costs: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s healthcare expenditure is set to continue to increase, largely due to the development of new facilities and the cost of running them, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said in Parliament on Thursday (Mar 5). Speaking at his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate, he said that Singapore’s national health expenditure increased from S$13 billion
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