Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with arrivals saying it felt "wonderful" to travel again without onerous restrictions.

Singapore reopens borders after two-year Covid closure

Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung has said that 30 per cent of coronavirus deaths last year were fully vaccinated. Citing the Omicron's higher transmissibility, he also said that Singapore can expect an infection wave ''several times larger'' than the one caused by Delta.

Singapore: Health Minister Ong Ye Kung says 30% of coronavirus deaths last year were fully vaccinated

Singapore will freeze the sale of tickets for arriving flights and buses under its quarantine-free travel programme for four weeks from Thursday, the government said, citing the risk from the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Amid Omicron threat, Singapore to freeze new ticket sales for quarantine-free travel

Singapore is set to allow quarantine-free travel from September with the country set to fully vaccinate 80 per cent of its population over the next two months. "There is no need to wait for everyone to be vaccinated before we begin to open up.

'Covid-resilient' Singapore aims to start quarantine-free travel

Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country, Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said the authorities will start vaccinating school children aged 12 and above as health regulators approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for adolescents.

Amid virus surge, Singapore set to vaccinate students from June 3

Singapore government have announced new coronavirus curbs shutting down schools while warning that the new virus variant first found in India was affecting children.

New virus strain infecting children more: Singapore

An 88-year-old woman in Singapore died on Saturday due to COVID-19 as the country moved to lock down a hospital after detecting coronavirus cases. Watch: Singapore health authorities reported 16 infections last Thursday and another nine COVID-19 cases on Friday which was the highest daily coronavirus cases reported since July last year.

Woman dies due to COVID-19 in Singapore as new cases emerge

After repeated assurances of selective data access, the Singapore government has admitted that the data collected for contact tracing can be accessed by their local department, causing concern for privacy.

Singapore's contact tracing app data accessible by police: Government

A passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a `cruise-to-nowhere` from Singapore, forcing the ship to return to dock and nearly 1,700 guests to isolate, has been found not to have the virus, Singapore`s health ministry said on Thursday.

Coronavirus scare on cruise ship a false alarm, Singapore says

A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean 'cruise-to-nowhere' from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock.

Singapore 'cruise-to-nowhere' turns back after coronavirus case aboard

Hong Kong and Singapore on Thursday decided to set up "travel bubble" to allow citizens to move freely in the two countries provided they test negative for coronavirus.

No quarantine on arrival in Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble

A 44-year-old permanent resident of Singapore, who returned from India, has tested positive for the COVID-19. Singapore has reported 215 new coronavirus cases, including 205 foreign workers living in dormitories.

Woman who returned from India tests COVID-19 positive in Singapore

Singapore will start testing from July 1 all individuals aged 13 years and above with symptoms of acute respiratory infection for COVID-19 to quickly isolate the confirmed cases.

Singapore to test all above 13 with respiratory issues for COVID-19 from July 1

Welcome back: Singapore locals rejoice as malls reopen; PM urges caution

Singapore plans to soon launch a wearable device for novel coronavirus contact tracing. It says if the device turns out to be successful, it will be distributed to all of its 5.

Singapore plans a coronavirus contact tracing device for all to wear

Far from barking its orders, a robot dog at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park politely asks joggers and cyclists to stay apart and keep to safe distancing measures. The remote-controlled, four-legged machine built by Boston Dynamics was first deployed in a central park on Friday as part of a two-week trial that could see it join other robots policing Singapore's green spaces during a nationwide lockdown.

Singapore: Robodog 'politely' promotes safe social distancing at parks

Singapore has recorded 447 new positive coronavirus cases, Singapore's health ministry on Saturday confirmed. This is the country's smallest rise in the past two weeks.

'We are not out of the woods': Singapore government warns people

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday announced the extension of the lockdown till June 1. Also Read: North Korea's Kim Jong Un may be in 'grave danger' after surgery PM Lee in a televised address to the nation said that aim was to bring down the number of coronavirus cases in the community “decisively” and to ensure that "leakages" do not occur.

Now, Singapore extends 'circuit breaker' coronavirus lockdown till June 1

Singapore on Monday reported a jump in the number of coronavirus infections with 1,400 cases most of then linked to dometries of foreign labourers. Also Read: WHO-recommended disinfectants effective against COVID-19, says study There are now over 8,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country with eleven people having succumbed to virus.

Singapore reports record jump in coronavirus cases

Singapore is battling the second wave of pandemic Coronavirus (COVID-19). It has reported the highest single day surge of 142 positive cases.

Singapore battles second wave of pandemic COVID-19, reports highest single day surge of 142 cases

Malaysia on Friday said it will extend lockdown to April 28 which was originally set to end on April 14 as cases of COVID-19 continued to climb in the country. Also Read: Rise in locally transmitted COVID-19 cases raises concern in Singapore In an address to the nation, PM Muhyiddin Yassin said: "Let me remind you that the war on COVID-19 is not yet over.

Malaysia PM Muhyiddin Yassin extends lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

Singapore government on Friday announced shutdown amid rising cases of coronavirus in the country. Also Read: US records highest one-day COVID-19 death toll with 1,169 fatalities “We have decided that instead of tightening incrementally over the next few weeks, we should make a decisive move now, to pre-empt escalating infections,” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an address to the nation on Friday.

Singapore announces shutdown as coronavirus cases rise

As Singapore thought the worst of the coronavirus pandemic was over, the second wave of COVID-19 cases struck the island city-state. Singapore has reported 73 new cases in a single day, taking the total tally over 600.

With 73 new cases, second wave of coronavirus hits Singapore

Singapore's prime minister warned on Saturday that the negative economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak will likely be deeper and more prolonged than the 2008 financial crisis.

Singapore PM: Virus hit to economy likely worse than 2008 crisis