Day: March 31, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Cabby dies after taxi catches fire along Seletar West Link
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SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old ComfortDelGro taxi driver has died after his vehicle caught fire early Tuesday morning (Mar 31). The police said they were alerted to the incident along Seletar West Link at about 1.30am on Tuesday and found the driver unresponsive at the scene. Advertisement Advertisement The cabby was found outside his taxi and sustained burn injuries, said
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Demand explodes for New York food banks
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NEW YORK: New York food banks have become inundated with newcomers deprived of income since the near-total halt of business in the United States’ economic capital. Sacks of oranges, sweet potatoes and onions are spread over three tables at an open-air market in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in the north of Manhattan. Sterilised milk and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college exam
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SEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday (Mar 31) it will open school classes online next week and reschedule its annual college entrance exams slated for November as concerns persist over the coronavirus and small outbreaks continue to emerge. The country has postponed the beginning of all schools’ new semester three times from early March to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Govt to introduce new legislation over meetings, as firms uncertain about how to comply with COVID-19 rules
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SINGAPORE: The Government will introduce new legislation to provide clarity over how meetings are conducted, the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Finance said in a media release on Tuesday (Mar 31). This comes after businesses voiced concern about how they should comply with new COVID-19 rules on gatherings while also acting in accordance with legal
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Restrictions are slowing coronavirus infections in the US, new data suggests
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NEW YORK: Harsh measures, including stay-at-home orders and restaurant closures, are contributing to rapid drops in the numbers of fevers – a signal symptom of most coronavirus infections – recorded in states across the country, according to intriguing new data produced by a medical technology firm. At least 248 million Americans in at least 29 states have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Spain overtakes China in COVID-19 infections
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MADRID: Spain overtook China in the number of those infected with coronavirus on Monday (Mar 30), as the government tightened restrictions on a population entering its third week under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. Business leaders criticised Spain’s actions over the weekend to ban all non-essential work until mid-April and to extend for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Florida megachurch pastor charged with defying COVID-19 stay-at-home orders
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TAMPA, Florida: The pastor of a megachurch in Tampa, Florida, was arrested on Monday (Mar 30) on charges of holding prayer services in violation of public health orders temporarily banning such gatherings to limit the spread of coronavirus infections, authorities said. Rodney Howard-Browne, co-founder of the River at Tampa Bay Church, is accused of presiding
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
China’s March official factory activity unexpectedly expands after steep contraction
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Business Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March after contracting sharply to a record low, but the rapid global spread of the coronavirus is expected to keep businesses and the overall economy under heavy pressure as foreign demand slumps. FILE PHOTO:A worker walks past a steel factory in Beijing April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
ERP rates to be cut at 96% of gantries amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will be cut at 96 per cent of gantries in Singapore, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Tuesday (Mar 31), citing “exceptional circumstances” due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Gantries along expressways and arterial roads will see reductions of up to S$2, with ERP charges removed completely at some
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
US man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase
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LOS ANGELES: A resident of the western US state of Washington was arrested following a high-speed chase that left officers dumbfounded after they found the man’s pit bull behind the wheel. The incident unfolded Sunday afternoon (Mar 29) after police received calls about a driver hitting two vehicles in an area south of Seattle and then
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Trump says US to send medical supplies to Italy, France, Spain
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday (Mar 30) that the United States will send medical equipment for combating the coronavirus pandemic to Italy and later France and Spain. Trump, speaking at his daily briefing at the White House, went into few specifics about the type of aid or the timing, but said a large quantity
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Trump says COVID-19 guidelines may get tougher; 1 million Americans tested
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 30) that federal social distancing guidelines might be toughened and travel restrictions with China and Europe would stay in place as he urged Americans to help fight the coronavirus with tough measures through April. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House, said more than 1
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Australia enacts sweeping lockdown powers to combat COVID-19 spread
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SYDNEY: People in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in Australia, could be heavily fined or jailed for leaving their home without a good reason from Tuesday (Mar 31) under sweeping new powers designed to slow infection rates. The public health order, enacted late on Monday, comes
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Singapore reports 35 more COVID-19 cases, 3 new clusters identified
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), including 26 with no recent travel history. Three new clusters have been identified – the S11 Dormitory @ Punggol at 2 Seletar North Link, serviced apartments Wilby Residences at 25 Wilby Road, as well as a pub called Hero’s at 69 Circular Road. Advertisement Advertisement One of the cases
