Day: March 24, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Singapore stock market bounces on Fed’s bumper boost
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s stock market rebounded along with its peers in Asia on Tuesday (Mar 24) as a pledge by the US Federal Reserve to spend whatever it takes to stabilise the financial system lifted sentiment amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Policymakers across the globe are looking to stave off a deep economic freeze from lockdowns and travel
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
People with COVID-19 are ‘most infectious’ in first 7 days after developing symptoms: NCID consultant
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Singapore What have doctors in Singapore learnt about the new coronavirus, two months after the first patient was identified here? CNA speaks to NCID consultant Dr Wong Chen Seong to find out. This image obtained March 12, 2020 courtesy of The National Institutes of Health(NIH)/NIAD-RML shows a scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 that causes
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine
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SINGAPORE: Scientists in Singapore say they have developed a way to track genetic changes that speeds testing of vaccines against a coronavirus that has killed more than 16,000 people worldwide. The scientists at the Duke-NUS Medical School say their technique needs just days to evaluate potential vaccines provided by Arcturus Therapeutics, an American biotech firm the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Government to provide update in Parliament on Singapore’s response to COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Government will provide updates on Singapore’s response to COVID-19 when Parliament sits on Wednesday (Mar 24). Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong and Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong will be delivering ministerial statements on the issue. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Singapore contributes US$500,000 to support WHO efforts against COVID-19 READ: Singapore reports 2 deaths from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Malaysia reports another COVID-19 fatality linked to religious gathering; death toll rises to 15
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday (Mar 24) reported another death linked to COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 15. Health director general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s 15th fatality involved a 71-year-old Malaysian man from Melaka who had attended a religious gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque. Advertisement Advertisement The man –
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Jail for maid who pushed 92-year-old employer, causing fall and spinal fracture
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SINGAPORE: A dispute over bread led to a maid slapping her 92-year-old employer before pushing him in a scuffle that followed. The elderly man fell backwards and suffered spinal injuries, including a fracture. He was hospitalised for months and now needs help to walk. Advertisement Advertisement For a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, 33-year-old
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Delhi’s rebel gym goers risk COVID-19 to pump iron
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NEW DELHI: While top gym chains in India are shuttered over the coronavirus pandemic, many workout dens are defying government orders of a lockdown by staying open for their muscle-bound customers. Exercise fanatics say their need to pump iron is worth the risk, and the gyms’ owners keep opening up despite facing police action, meaning
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Upskirter jailed after schoolmate catches him trying to take video on NUS campus
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SINGAPORE: A National University of Singapore (NUS) student who had been taking upskirt videos of women for four months was caught by an observant schoolmate who notified both the dean and the police. Luah Chao Zhi, 23, was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail on Tuesday (Mar 24) after pleading guilty to two counts of insulting
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan closes for the day after teacher contracts COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: A PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots centre closed for the day on Tuesday (Mar 24) after one of its teachers tested positive for COVID-19. PCF said it was informed by the health ministry on Monday that the teacher had contracted the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The teacher, who works at the PCF Sparkletots at Fengshan
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus
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PHOENIX, Arizona: An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after they ingested chloroquine phosphate – an aquarium cleaning product similar to drugs that have been named by President Trump as potential treatments for coronavirus infection. The couple, in their 60s, experienced immediate distress after swallowing the drug, an additive used at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Tokyo Games cannot go ahead in ‘complete form’ unless COVID-19 ends: Olympics Minister
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TOKYO: The world needs to put an end to the coronavirus before the Tokyo Games can be held in their “complete form,” Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday (Mar 24). “I believe the Tokyo Games cannot move toward the ‘complete form’ that the prime minister (Shinzo Abe) has mentioned as long as countries of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: Social distancing need not be rude or weird. Here’s how to do it right
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Commentary Commentary Important as handshakes are, the need for personal safety trumps everything, says Nathalie Collins. (Photo: Unsplash/rawpixel) 24 Mar 2020 12:00PM Bookmark PERTH: Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more. As introverts everywhere silently (of course) celebrate the need
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
COVID-19: For Moscow’s quarantined, 100,000 cameras are watching
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MOSCOW: A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Commentary: Are people with blood group A at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
Commentary Commentary Although blood-grouping molecules play a role in red blood cells, we do not fully understand their function, says an observer. FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM(Updated: 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM) Bookmark