Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Universities, polytechnics suspend overseas placements as Singapore widens border restrictions
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SINGAPORE: Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), including local universities and polytechnics, will suspend all overseas placements in light of new border restrictions announced by Singapore on Sunday (Mar 15). The Ministry of Education (MOE), together with the IHLs, have decided to suspend all official overseas placements, including internships and exchange programmes, until the end of July, MOE
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
ActiveSG centres to regulate access to ensure physical distancing amid COVID-19 situation
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SINGAPORE: Access to public sports facilities will be regulated to ensure “adequate physical distancing”, Sport Singapore (SportSG) announced on Sunday (Mar 15). All ActiveSG centres, including stadiums, sport halls, gyms, swimming complexes and studios will implement regulated access starting from Monday. Advertisement Advertisement Where possible, the centres will also have a single point of entry to facilitate temperature
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 reaches 724: Health official
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DUBAI: Iran said on Sunday (Mar 15) that COVID-19 has killed 113 people in the past 24 hours. This raises the country’s death toll to 724, a health ministry official tweeted, adding that the number of infected people had reached 13,938. The new figures were tweeted by Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to Iran’s health minister. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Vatican cancels public participation at pope’s Easter events due to COVID-19
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis’ Holy Week and Easter services, which normally draw tens of thousands of people, will be held without the public attending because of the coronavirus outbreak, a step believed to be unprecedented in modern times. It was not clear how the massive events will be scaled down but sources said officials were
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Spain imposes near total lockdown to fight virus
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MADRID: Spain on Saturday (Mar 14) followed Italy and imposed a near total nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus by banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the restrictions on movement following a huge spike in the number of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Beijing to send all international arrivals to quarantine facilities: State media
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BEIJING: Beijing authorities will send all international arrivals in the Chinese capital to quarantine facilities starting on Monday, state media reported, as China steps up measures against imported COVID-19 cases. People arriving from abroad had previously been allowed to undergo the mandatory two-week quarantine at home, but now only those in “special circumstances” will be
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Indonesia President Widodo to take COVID-19 test as cases top 100
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday (Mar 15) he would get tested for coronavirus, while some of his ministers had also undergone precautionary tests after the Southeast Asian country’s transport minister tested positive for the disease. Widodo also suggested people work from home and avoid mass gatherings, as he sought to calm rising
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Australia to isolate all international arrivals to tackle COVID-19
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SYDNEY: Australia on Sunday (Mar 15) announced anyone arriving into the country will face mandatory 14-day self-isolation, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “We are going to have to get used to some changes in the way we live our lives,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, adding the measure will come
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Thailand reports 32 new COVID-19 cases, brings total to 114
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported 32 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 15), bringing the total infections in the country to 114, said the Ministry of Public Health. It was the biggest daily jump in cases in Thailand, which was one of the first countries outside China to report coronavirus infections that has since swept much of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases, brings total to 114
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Asia Thailand reported 32 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total infections in the Southeast Asian country to 114, health officials said. A health officer checks the temperature of an arriving passenger, before she enters immigrations at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 3 related media assets (image or videos)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
New Japan coronavirus cases include 14 returnees on charter flights from China: Report
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TOKYO: The number of coronavirus infections in Japan rose to 1,484 on Sunday (Mar 15), increasing by a faster pace than the previous day, public broadcaster NHK reported. The total number of infections includes 697 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 14 returnees on charter flights from China, according to NHK data. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
US city Hoboken announces night curfew, restricts service in bars, restaurants due to COVID-19
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HOBOKEN, New Jersey: The US city of Hoboken, across the Hudson River from New York City, on Saturday (Mar 14) announced a night curfew starting Mar 16 and ordered bars and restaurants to conduct only delivery services amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, Mayor Ravi Bhalla said all residents of Hoboken, New Jersey, will be required
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
MUIS details mosque visits by COVID-19 patients, urges other visitors to go to doctor if unwell
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SINGAPORE: The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Sunday (Mar 15) released a list of 10 mosques visited by five Singaporeans who had tested positive for COVID-19, after they attended a mass religious gathering in Malaysia. “Thus far (the Ministry of Health)’s contact tracing efforts have revealed that the individuals who tested positive visited a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Australia’s ‘war cabinet’ set to meet as COVID-19 cases surpass 250
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SYDNEY: Australia’s new national cabinet is set to meet Sunday (Mar 15) as the country’s cases of coronavirus topped 250 and the government faced questions about the possible closure of schools and tighter border controls. The government has already advised against non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday, though this does not include schools,
