Day: March 30, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Eight killed after medical evacuation plane crashes in Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport
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MANILA: A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital on Sunday (Mar 29), killing all eight passengers and crew, including an American and a Canadian, officials said. The Lionair plane, owned by a Philippines-registered charter service Lionair, had been bound for Haneda, Japan, but burst into flames at the end of the runway around
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
China reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, all but one are imported
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Sunday (Mar 29), including one locally transmitted infection, the country’s National Health Commission said, dropping from 45 cases a day earlier. The commission said in a statement on Monday that four new deaths were reported, putting the cumulative death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Cruise company still searching for port for virus-stricken ship
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PANAMA CITY: Passengers on a virus-stricken cruise liner stranded off Panama in Central America were told Sunday (Mar 29) the company was still searching for a port which will allow them to disembark, even as they pleaded for help. The admission by Holland America Line President Orlando Ashford came after the mayor of Fort Lauderdale
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
MAS eases monetary policy as economy reels from impact of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) eased monetary policy on Monday (Mar 30), in line with expectations, as the economy reels from the impact of a novel coronavirus pandemic. In its half-yearly monetary policy statement, it said with the deterioration in macroeconomic conditions and expectations of a weaker outlook, its Singapore dollar’s nominal effective
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
CPF service centre in Bishan closes temporarily due to COVID-19 case
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SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board’s Bishan service centre has been temporarily closed for disinfection, the CPF Board said on Monday (Mar 30). The board was informed on Sunday night that a CPF member who visited the centre on Mar 23 at around noon had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Australia curbs gatherings, locks down travellers, in new coronavirus measures
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SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous states will restrict public gatherings to two people from midnight, state leaders said on Monday (Mar 30), as part of a wave of new measures designed to slow the spread of coronavirus which has infected more than 4,000 across the country. The neighbouring eastern states of New South Wales and Victoria
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
In China, walled up Wuhan awaits life beyond the barricades
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WUHAN, China: The bright yellow barricades snake through the streets of Wuhan, dividing up the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak into segments that can be easily monitored for people disobeying orders to stay home. Separating neighbours and blocking shuttered shops, the roughly two-metre tall plastic barriers are a common sight in the car-manufacturing city of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Peak US COVID-19 death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday (Mar 29) that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended “social distancing” guidelines until Apr 30. “Easter should be the peak number,” Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on Apr 12. Advertisement Advertisement “The modelling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
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SEOUL: North Korea’s latest test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier was a success, state media said on Monday (Mar 30). North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in a flurry of launches that South Korea decried as “inappropriate” amid the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore reports third death from COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: A third patient has died in Singapore from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Sunday (Mar 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release. The patient, a 70-year-old Singaporean with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions, died at 12.12pm. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Daughter of man who died from COVID-19 thanks
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Daughter of man who died from COVID-19 thanks Singaporeans, healthcare staff
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SINGAPORE: The daughter of a Singaporean man who died from COVID-19 has thanked those who extended their condolences to their family, and reminded Singaporeans to be socially responsible. The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday reported that a 70-year-old man died at 12.12pm from complications due to COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement He tested positive for the infection on Mar 2
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore reports 42 more COVID-19 cases; new cluster at The Wedding Brocade bridal studio
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 29) and a new cluster at a bridal studio. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 844. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 24 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry of Health
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Commentary: Without major intervention, Indonesia could have 71,000 COVID-19 cases by end-April
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JAKARTA: The transmission of the coronavirus in Indonesia, a country with more than a quarter-billion people, may increase exponentially if the government makes no immediate effort to reduce the spread. Using exponential function analysis, we estimate – with data gathered since Mar 2 and assuming the doubling times are similar as Iran’s and Italy’s –
Commentary: Five considerations for a clear-minded coronavirus response
SINGAPORE: There has been much talk recently of the “herd immunity strategy”. Herd immunity is the indirect protection and subsequent reduction in cases brought about because a specified proportion of the population is immune to that disease. Advertisement Advertisement Herd immunity can be the outcome of a strategy or action, most sensibly, of vaccination. In