Day: March 16, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
14 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 9 imported cases: MOH
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 15), bringing the country’s total to 226. This is the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases in Singapore to date. Advertisement Advertisement Two of the new cases are part of the cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong (cases 218
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
COVID-19: Entry approval, stay-home notices for all new, returning foreign domestic workers to Singapore
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SINGAPORE: All employers and employment agencies planning for foreign domestic workers to enter Singapore must obtain the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) approval prior to the commencement of their journey. Upon arrival in Singapore, all new or returning foreign domestic workers from any country will also be placed on a mandatory 14-day stay-home notice. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
COVID-19: Stay-home notices for all travellers entering Singapore from ASEAN countries, Japan, UK, Switzerland
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SINGAPORE: People who enter Singapore with recent travel history to ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland or the United Kingdom will be issued with a 14-day stay-home notice. This will take effect from 11.59pm on Monday (Mar 16) and applies to all travellers, including Singapore residents, long-term pass holders and short-term visitors, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Commentary: How safety measures for the coronavirus could lead to worrisome changes in behaviour
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MIAMI, Florida: Coronavirus fears triggered a recent surge in sales of protective masks, as well as disinfectant wipes and hand sanitiser. Now there’s a shortage and concern that health care providers who must wear face masks won’t be able to get the gear they need. Setting aside the fact that public health experts say healthy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
The Big Read: The untold sacrifices by frontline healthcare workers as they soldier on against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Earlier this month, Dr Chng Woei was asked by her 24-year-old daughter if the family was not going to have dinner with the maternal grandparents until “this dies down”. “This” refers to the COVID-19 crisis which has hit every continent except Antarctica, and has earlier this week been declared a pandemic by the World
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Chaos at US airports as medical screenings jam up returning Americans
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WASHINGTON: Chaos gripped major US airports on Sunday (Mar 15) as Americans returning from coronavirus-hit European countries overwhelmed authorities attempting to process the surge. Frustrated passengers complained of hours-long lines, crowded and unsanitary conditions and general disarray in the system for screening people for symptoms of the virus. Advertisement Advertisement “Very close quarters,” Ann Lewis Schmidt
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Biden and Sanders debate one-on-one under shadow of COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: Frontrunner Joe Biden and a fading Bernie Sanders will meet on Sunday night in Washington in their first head-to-head televised debate in a Democratic primary overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. This 11th Democratic debate, which begins at 8.00pm (0000 GMT Monday), will place the most intense spotlight yet on the duel between the former
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
US coronavirus death toll hits 62 as Americans urged to hunker down more
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WASHINGTON: No more 24-hour Walmarts due to panic buying, chaos at airports as Americans flood back into the country and places of comfort such as bars, restaurants and movie theatres may soon be off limits as the coronavirus spreads across the United States. “I think Americans should be prepared that they are going to have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Germany to reintroduce border controls with five countries
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BERLIN: Germany will reintroduce border controls with France, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg and Denmark from Monday morning due to the coronavirus crisis, interior minister Horst Seehofer said on Sunday (Mar 15). “The spread of the coronavirus is progressing quickly and aggressively … one of the most important measures will be to cut off the chain of infection,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Britain set to isolate older people as COVID-19 deaths rise to 35
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LONDON: Britain will isolate older people “within weeks” and force into quarantine anyone diagnosed with coronavirus, the government said as it stepped up measures that have so far been less stringent than elsewhere in Europe. The British Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said people aged over 70 would be shielded from the virus by self-isolating for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
New travel restrictions won’t affect supply of food, other essentials between Singapore and Malaysia: Chan Chun Sing
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SINGAPORE: The latest border restrictions announced on Sunday (Mar 15) for travellers arriving from ASEAN countries will not affect the supply of food and other essentials between Singapore and Malaysia, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Sunday. This is because the restrictions do not apply to Singaporeans and Malaysians using land and sea
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Netherlands to close schools, restaurants in coronavirus fight
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THE HAGUE: The Netherlands will close all schools, cafes, restaurants and sport clubs nationwide, the government decided on Sunday (Mar 15), in its most far-reaching moves yet to curb the coronavirus epidemic. READ: Top Dutch museums close over coronavirus Advertisement Advertisement Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Cabinet had initially resisted closing schools, but changed course after coming
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Germany to close borders with France, Austria, Switzerland
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BERLIN: Germany will close its borders with France, Austria and Switzerland from Monday morning due to the coronavirus crisis, a government source told AFP on Sunday (Mar 15), confirming a report in German media. The popular tabloid Bild had reported that the closures would take effect at 8.00am (0700 GMT) on Monday, and claimed that goods
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SINGAPORE: The government’s unrelenting push to hardcode the ethos of internationalisation into the DNA of businesses surfaced unsurprisingly in Budget 2020. New initiatives – such as Grow Digital, which aims to help companies leverage digital platforms to go global, and the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit, which provides S$10,000 per enterprise to help with out-of-pocket expenses for