Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Taiwan inmates join COVID-19 fight with mask factory
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TAOYUAN: Behind the barbed wire-topped fences of Taipei Prison, a small group of inmates are hunched over clacking sewing machines, working overtime to churn out face masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Usually the men would be making prison uniforms in the bright-lit sewing factory in the city of Taoyuan. Advertisement Advertisement But after the coronavirus spread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
US deploys National Guard to contain COVID-19 ‘hot zone’ in New York suburb
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WASHINGTON: The United States has deployed the National Guard for the first time during the novel coronavirus crisis to help contain the spread of the disease from an infection-hit suburb. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday (Mar 10) deployed National Guard troops to contain a COVID-19 “hot zone” in New Rochelle, a New York City
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Singapore’s 2020 growth forecast lowered to 0.6%: MAS survey
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore economy is expected to grow 0.6 per cent this year, according to economists and analysts polled in a survey by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released on Wednesday (Mar 11). This is a sharp drop from the 1.5 per cent growth expected by economists in the previous survey. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
After testing delays, US coronavirus cases surge past 1,000
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WASHINGTON: The number of US cases of the novel coronavirus surged past 1,000 on Tuesday (Mar 10), after public health experts criticised authorities for downplaying the epidemic and lagging behind in testing efforts. At least 28 people have died and 1,001 people have been infected, according to Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Advertisement Advertisement The rise is
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Operations at climbing gyms Boulder+, Climb Central affected over COVID-19 link
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SINGAPORE: Operations at two climbing gyms in Singapore have been affected after both businesses said a COVID-19 case visited its premises. Boulder+ and Climb Central announced on their social media pages that they would be taking several measures to deal with the development, while urging customers to take precaution. It is unclear if the cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Washington considers actions to bolster US economy as COVID-19 cases mount
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WASHINGTON: As US coronavirus cases rose steadily, the White House and Congress negotiated measures on Tuesday to bolster the US economy and Americans’ paychecks against the outbreak’s impact, although there was no immediate sign of a deal. The rise in the number of US cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal respiratory illness, has concerned health
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Many local COVID-19 cases due to ‘socially irresponsible’ behaviour of a few: Health Minister
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SINGAPORE: Many locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore “were the result of the socially irresponsible actions of a few individuals” who continued to attend events and activities despite being unwell, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Mar 10). To curb the spread of the coronavirus in Singapore, members of the public should avoid social
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Singapore reports 6 new COVID-19 cases; 3 linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster
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SINGAPORE: Six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Singapore on Tuesday (Mar 10), including three linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster. The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 39 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Advertisement Advertisement Two
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
South Korea COVID-19 cases rise for the first time in 5 days
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SEOUL: South Korea announced its first rise in new coronavirus cases for five days on Wednesday (Mar 11), following a run of declines that have raised hopes the outbreak is coming under control. The South was the first country to report significant coronavirus numbers outside China, where the disease first emerged, and remains one of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Beijing reports 6 new coronavirus cases: State media
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BEIJING: Beijing’s city government reported six new confirmed cases of the coronavirus involving individuals who came from Italy and the United States, Chinese state television said on Wednesday (Mar 11). The report said five of the new coronavirus patients, whose infections were confirmed on Tuesday by the government of the Chinese capital, travelled from Italy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya: Conservationists
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NAIROBI: Kenya’s only female white giraffe and her calf have been killed by poachers, conservationists said on Tuesday (Mar 11), in a major blow for the rare animals found nowhere else in the world. The bodies of the two giraffes were found “in a skeletal state after being killed by armed poachers” in Garissa in eastern
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
More passengers leave coronavirus-hit cruise ship in California as Trump praises operation
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OAKLAND: Passengers waiting to disembark from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in California faced frustrating delays on Tuesday (Mar 10), despite US President Donald Trump saying the operation was going “incredibly well.” The Grand Princess arrived at a sealed-off wharf at the port of Oakland in San Francisco Bay on Monday after days stranded at sea with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Biden racks up new primary wins over Sanders
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DETROIT: Joe Biden took another big step closer to clinching the Democratic nomination to challenge President Donald Trump, with wins projected Tuesday (Mar 10) over leftist rival Bernie Sanders in Mississippi and Missouri, two of six states holding primaries. The Mississippi win, projected by US networks, confirmed crucial and overwhelming support from African American voters
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Bullying incident at Mee Toh School ‘cannot be tolerated’: Ong Ye Kung
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SINGAPORE: A case of bullying at Mee Toh School involving a group of Primary 5 students picking on a classmate “is wrong and cannot be tolerated anywhere”, said Education Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (Mar 10). “I was dismayed and troubled when I read about the bullying case at Mee Toh School,” said Mr
