The move follows an earlier spat between the Singapore govt and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who claimed that a new Covid strain discovered in Singapore was harmful to children.
Singapore High Commissioner to India Simon Wong said his country is satisfied with Modi govt's clarification on the issue and wants to put the 'unfortunate chapter' behind.
CM Kejriwal said the new virus strain, observed to be dangerous for kids, could reach Delhi in form of a third wave and urged Centre to work on vaccine alternatives for children.
Authorities are now scrambling to deploy a mix of scalpels and hammers to contain a recent outbreak. Mastering this balance will be the key to any economic recovery.
New variant has been found in many unlinked cases, i.e., those not related to clusters. Experts say it could mean community spread from outbreak at Changi Airport may be 'wide & far'.
On 2 May, a 47-year-old man had allegedly uttered offensive remarks towards an Indian family and confronted a male member of the family for not wearing his mask.
The duo, one of who is an higher estate executive with Singapore's public housing authority, have been charged over unauthorised communication about an apartment inspection.
Police said the woman was confronted by a Chinese couple during her walk who told her to wear her mask properly. The man allegedly uttered an offensive racial remark and assaulted her.
The attack comes days after a similar incident reportedly took place on 2 May, when a man was caught on camera accusing family of Indian expatriates of spreading Covid-19.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
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