The Straits Times - October 18, 2021
The Straits Times - October 18, 2021
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October 18, 2021
14 suspected adverse events reported after over 230,000 booster shots
These were similar to those associated with the first two doses; two events were serious
3 mins
Start-up Bot MD's AI platform helps docs monitor patients' vital signs
An artificial intelligence (AI) bot which helps doctors and telemedicine providers prioritise attention on urgent Covid-19 cases on home recovery could help them better manage their workload, amid the surge in local cases.
3 mins
Mecca's Grand Mosque rolls back Covid-19 restrictions
RIYADH • The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity yesterday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
2 mins
Celebrities in Japan urge youth to vote amid public apathy
Only 52% of people say they will vote in Oct 31 polls, which the LDP is set to win
4 mins
Japan's new PM sends offering to controversial shrine
TOKYO • Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine that honours the war dead but is seen by neighbouring countries as a symbol of Tokyo’s past militarism.
2 mins
Instagram frets over losing teen ‘pipeline'
SAN FRANCISCO • When Instagram reached one billion users in 2018, Mr Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, called it “an amazing success”.
2 mins
As inflation bites, US companies shrink product sizes
NEW YORK • More air in that bag of chips? Fewer flakes in your cereal box? You’re not imagining it. “Shrinkflation”, a tactic used by industry to hide price increases, is back in vogue.
2 mins
British MP's killer was referred to anti-terror scheme
It is believed the suspect, a Briton of Somali heritage, acted alone and was self-radicalised
4 mins
Russian crew back on Earth after filming first movie in space
MOSCOW • A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth yesterday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit.
2 mins
How does a seven-day work week sound to you?
Workers want to reshape their working hours. But the flexibility of the elastic week holds risks of a loss of boundaries.
4 mins
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