Day: March 6, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19: Aerial images reveal virus emptying famed sites
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BEIJING: Empty public squares, a ghostly train station and deserted holy sites – a series of striking satellite images have revealed the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on some of the world’s busiest spaces. The aerial photographs, released by Colorado-based space technology firm Maxar, show normally bustling spots from Mecca to Beijing thinned of people. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
S$1.6 million set aside for arts and culture sector amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: About S$1.6 million will be set aside for the arts and culture sector as part of support for the community amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and to prepare the sector for “post-disease recovery”, announced Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng on Friday (Mar 6). “We want cultural performances to continue
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Free entry to public swimming pools and gyms for Singaporeans aged 65 and above
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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans aged 65 and above will be able to use all ActiveSG swimming pools and gyms for free from next month, it was announced on Friday (Mar 5). “Not forgetting those who are less youthful, we will ensure everyone has opportunities to lead full and active lives,” said Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Wuhan may drop to zero by end-March: China
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BEIJING: Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus epidemic, will likely see new infections drop to zero by the end of this month, an expert with the country’s top panel on battling the illness said on Thursday (Mar 5), even as the city reported a quicker rise in new confirmed cases. Mainland China had 139 new confirmed cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19 spread can be contained with concerted response: WHO
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GENEVA: The COVID-19 infection spreading around the world can be contained and controlled, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Mar 5), but only with a concerted response by all governments. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced concerns at the growing number of countries with cases, especially those with weaker health systems and called on governments
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Elderly US traveller is Bhutan’s first COVID-19 case, prompting travel restrictions
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THIMPHU: Bhutan announced its first positive case of the novel coronavirus on Friday (Mar 6), prompting school closures and travel restrictions, according to a Facebook post from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The 76-year-old patient from the US was confirmed to have the disease on Thursday night, and the results were validated on Friday. Advertisement Advertisement He was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19: Pregnant women scared to give birth in virus-hit China
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BEIJING: Scared of the deadly new coronavirus that has swept China, pregnant women and new mothers are giving birth alone, keeping their newborns inside and switching to pricier private hospitals to avoid the risk of infection. One new mother, surnamed Xie, told AFP she gave birth to her baby girl in Wuhan earlier this month
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Singapore Philatelic Museum to reopen next year as dedicated children’s museum
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SINGAPORE: When it reopens in 2021, the Singapore Philatelic Museum will become a dedicated children’s museum targeted at those aged 12 and below, it was announced on Friday (Mar 6). “The Singapore Philatelic Museum will be revamped as a dedicated children’s museum where children can learn about a wide range of themes, including the heritage
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Task force formed to raise public hygiene standards beyond COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: A multi-agency task force has been formed to step up public hygiene standards in Singapore beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. The new SG Clean Taskforce was announced on Friday (Mar 6) by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR). Advertisement Advertisement It will be chaired by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea protests Japan’s quarantine plans over COVID-19
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SEOUL: Seoul will summon Japan’s ambassador to protest over “irrational” plans to impose coronavirus quarantine on arrivals from South Korea, it said Friday (Mar 6), accusing Tokyo of ulterior motives. The two countries have close economic ties and are both major US allies, democracies and market economies faced with a rising China and nuclear-armed North Korea.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Malaysia’s graft-buster chief Latheefa Koya resigns
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KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Latheefa Koya has tendered her resignation, as the country sees a switch in federal power that ousted the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. In a statement on Friday (Mar 6), Ms Latheefa said she was not pressured to vacate the office. Advertisement Advertisement “It was my
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
First man charged for cheating mask buyers gets more charges, S$185,000 and 6 victims now involved
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SINGAPORE: The first person in Singapore to be charged for cheating mask buyers amid the current coronavirus outbreak was given three more charges on Friday (Mar 6). Daryl Cheong Zhi Yong, 21, is now accused of cheating a total of six victims of about S$185,000 for more than 900 boxes of surgical face masks. Advertisement Advertisement On
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Muay Thai gym co-founder gets jail and caning for sexually assaulting woman after trial class
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SINGAPORE: The co-founder of a Muay Thai gym was sentenced to seven years and four months’ jail and four strokes of the cane on Friday (Mar 6) for sexually assaulting a woman after a trial class. Tan Wai Luen, 31, had been convicted after a trial of one count of sexual penetration of the 33-year-old
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
SAFRA Jurong COVID-19 cluster: Confirmed cases cleared mandatory temperature checks
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SINGAPORE: The individuals who visited SAFRA Jurong for a private dinner function on Feb 15 and later tested positive for COVID-19 had cleared mandatory temperature checks, SAFRA said on Thursday (Mar 5). “They did not have fever, nor exhibited any flu-like symptoms,” said SAFRA on its website, after it emerged that the dinner was linked
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