When Junior the manatee first lifted its nostrils out of the water after it was released into its new Caribbean enclosure, the humans watching with bated breath remembered to breathe as well.Its best friend, Kai, also surfaced to similar...
Hotels and travel agencies here have reported a handful of cancellations from foreigners intending to visit, amid mounting fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus.However, observers say that it is too soon to gauge the likely impact of the outbreak...
To wait or not - this question is on the minds of couples planning to have a child after the spread of Zika to several areas in Singapore.The advice from doctors is that there is no real reason to...
Three-year-old Jarrell Tan loves spending weekends with his siblings at the void deck under his home in Bedok North Avenue 3, where they take turns to ride their bicycles and scooters.But now, he will have to be happy playing...
Doctors are advising pregnant women that there is no need to get tested for Zika, unless they show key symptoms, such as a fever and rash.
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The spread of the Zika virus has widened to areas in the north and east, after single cases were found in Yishun, Upper Thomson and Simei. The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday also revealed that a second pregnant woman...
Increasing outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus have prompted a plethora of travel advisories for visits across Asia, the Caribbean, North, Central and South America, and the Pacific Islands.Countries differ on the risk posed by various destinations. For South-east...
A nine-month-old boy was scalded after his buttocks was rinsed with hot water at a childcare centre.The New Paper understands that the infant sustained second-degree burns on his buttocks and thigh, and may require plastic surgery.The incident occurred at...
Team Singapore's 25 Olympians remain free of symptoms of the Zika virus, more than a week after the conclusion of the Games in Rio de Janeiro. But with an outbreak here following local transmission of the virus, the contingent...
Experts say the four-day-long glitch causing delays on the Circle Line is a "serious" issue, even as the operator and the authorities say they are working "round the clock" to resolve the issue.Since Monday morning, trains on the five-year-old...
