Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
South Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases, total 8,162: KCDC
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Sunday (Mar 15), bringing the country’s total to 8,162 with 75 deaths, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. The latest numbers are in line with a downward trend in new cases, down from the 107 recorded on Saturday. Advertisement Advertisement READ: China imported
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
China imported coronavirus cases exceed new local infections for second day
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SHANGHAI: The number of new coronavirus cases that came to mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the second time on Saturday (Mar 14), data released by the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Sunday. Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Mar 14, up from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Philippines closes off capital to fight COVID-19
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MANILA: Police began closing off access to the Philippines’ sprawling and densely populated capital Manila on Sunday (Mar 15), imposing a quarantine that officials hope will curb the nation’s rising number of coronavirus cases. Officers armed with rifles blocked off main roads into the city of about 12 million as domestic flights to and from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
‘Two choices’ for General Election timing, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: There are two choices when it comes to the timing of the General Election, the country’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Mar 14), a day after changes to the electoral boundaries were announced. “When to hold elections? That depends on the situation, and the outlook,” Mr Lee said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 8 discharged: MOH
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health announced 12 new COVID-19 cases – with nine imported ones – on Saturday (Mar 14), bringing the country’s total to 212. The new cases in Singapore also include one case linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster, one linked to a previous case and one patient with no links. Advertisement Advertisement A
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Thailand releases detailed COVID-19 control measures for travellers
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s public health ministry released detailed measures for travellers visiting the country as it intensified efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on Saturday (Mar 14). Travellers arriving in Thailand will be categorised into three groups for different levels of surveillance, TAT reported. Advertisement Advertisement TRAVELLERS FROM THE DISEASE INFECTED ZONES Travellers from the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home
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PARIS: France will shut most shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from midnight on Saturday (Mar 14) and people should stay home as much as possible as the spread of coronavirus is accelerating, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced. He was speaking at a news conference after the public health authority said 91 people had died in France
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland; reviews domestic curbs
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WASHINGTON: The United States said Saturday (Mar 14) it was stepping up its fight against the coronavirus and extending a European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland, while acknowledging that some domestic travel curbs are also being considered. President Donald Trump has decided to “suspend all travel from the United Kingdom and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Trump takes coronavirus test, US death toll rises
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WASHINGTON/CHICAGO: President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Mar 14) he had taken a coronavirus test but that his temperature was “totally normal,” as he extended a travel ban to Britain and Ireland to try to slow the spread of a pandemic that has shut down much of the daily routine of American life. After White House
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Is technology up to helping the disabled with problems of daily living?
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SINGAPORE: Every day, Tamimi Pohan battles to do things we think nothing of, like going to the toilet on his own. Even the act of switching on the light at home is nigh impossible, as the switch is too high for him to reach. Having brittle bone disease means this 15-year-old must rely on a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 emphasises the importance of Singapore’s free trade agreements
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SINGAPORE: During the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) Committee of Supply debate, Minister Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore will expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), so as to not “overly rely on any one particular market”. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 outbreak is making headlines, and has had knock-on effects on economies worldwide.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 and Africa: ‘The dog that hasn’t barked’
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LONDON: In the never-ending war between humans and microbes, the smaller of those two combatants is perpetually probing for the weakest link. That could be a wet market in Wuhan where a virus jumps from a bat or a pangolin into people. It could be the gig economy in the US, where infected people might
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Malaysian hawker sends wonton mee ‘flying’ for full flavour
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PETALING JAYA: Mr Lee Wan Hiong dipped a wire sieve into a boiling pot of water and fished a bundle of egg noodles out. The noodles were dripping hot water, but not for long. Advertisement Advertisement With a casual flick of the forearm and wrist, born of a decade of practice, Mr Lee easily tossed
Commentary: So what if the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee’s report is out?
SINGAPORE: One can’t fault the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC), which released its report on Friday (Mar 13) and fulfilled its mission to the letter – to further reduce the average size of the Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) and to have more than the 13 Single Member Constituencies (SMCs). Some observers consider the changes, which include