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Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?

Photo by JPC-PROD / Shutterstock.com Many of us dream of a day when a vaccine will finally end the coronavirus pandemic. With any luck, that moment is on the horizon. In fact, some experts believe a vaccine could arrive before the end of the year. Others say we may have …

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TL;DW: Here Are Some Key Highlights Of The S$33 Billion Fortitude Budget

DPM Heng Swee Keat recently concluded his Fortitude Budget speech in Parliament today (May 26). In this fourth Covid-19 support package, Mr Heng said that jobs is a key focus, with support for people to learn and up-skill, and the creation of new jobs. Mr Heng noted that the Covid-19 …

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China’s Virus Apps May Outlast the Outbreak, Stirring Privacy Fears

At the height of China’s coronavirus outbreak, officials made quick use of the fancy tracking devices in everybody’s pockets — their smartphones — to identify and isolate people who might be spreading the illness. Months later, China’s official statistics suggest that the worst of the epidemic has passed there, but …

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