SINGAPORE – The Covid-19 wave, driven by sub-variants KP.1 and KP.2, is clearly waning, and the falling number of infected patients admitted to hospitals and intensive care units in the past four weeks is evidence of this. Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said he was “naturally worried” when hospitalisation cases rose rapidly to about 280 in May when the wave first started. “We were entering the mid-year travelling season then. If the severe cases double twice, from 280 to 560 to over 1,000, the equivalent of one regional hospital will be occupied by Covid-19 patients with severe illness,” Mr Ong said on Facebook on June 25. “This will adversely impact our healthcare system, which is already very busy, and lengthen waiting times further.” He added: “Fortunately, the number of hospitalised cases reached 370, and then started to taper off. The downward trend has persisted for four weeks now.” The number of Covid-19 patients in hospital fell to 136 in the week starting June 16.
MADINAH: Al-Safiya Museum and Orchard is bringing in visitors to Madinah with its captivating attractions, educational and entertainment options. The architectural designs, which are inspired by Madinah’s heritage, and the orchard, with ponds and fountains, are located in the central area south of the Prophet’s Mosque and span an area of more than 4,400 sq. meters. The project includes a cultural park and a museum exhibition area that boasts integrated audio-visual capabilities.
RIYADH: A delegation from the Saudi Shoura Council is to undertake an official visit to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. It will be headed by Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Jarba, a member of the council who is also chairman of the Saudi Tajik-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee. Council members will meet with their counterparts and other officials in both countries, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.
ALULA: Premier luxury publishing house Assouline has released its latest masterpiece, “AlUla Flora.” The work celebrates the diverse plant life that blooms in the ancient oasis city, located in northwest Saudi Arabia. “AlUla Flora” is the latest addition to Assouline’s “Classics Collection,” and features text by Abdulaziz Assaeed, a professor of rangeland ecology at King Saud University, Riyadh, accompanied by captivating images by young Saudi photographer Hayat Osamah.
RIYADH: Hevolution Foundation is funding research and early-stage investments to catalyze advances in extending healthy human lifespan while understanding the processes of aging. Boasting over SR1.5 billion ($400 million) in research grants and early-stage biotech investments, the Riyadh-based global nonprofit organization is a philanthropic funder of geroscience, an area of research dedicated to advancing global human healthspan. Hevolution Foundation is working to address the underlying causes of aging to help prevent the onset of age-related diseases.
RIYADH: There will be continued growth in economic ties between Saudi Arabia and Hungary over the next few years, according to the latter’s Deputy Minister and State Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Tamas Vargha. “(Saudi Arabia’s) Vision 2030 … I think it’s a success story … it’s a good basis, for our cooperation,” Vargha told Arab News during a recent interview. “You have seen lots of changes since Vision 2030 started … both social changes and the economic changes and growth.”
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