Day: April 11, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
COVID-19 deaths exceed 100,000 globally ahead of locked-down Easter
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ROME: The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 on Friday (Apr 10) as Easter celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with billions of people stuck indoors to halt the pandemic’s deadly march. The grim milestone came as the World Health Organization issued a dire warning that prematurely lifting lockdown restrictions – which have kept
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
US has more than 500,000 coronavirus cases, daily death toll reaches record 2,000
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NEW YORK: US coronavirus cases topped 500,000 on Friday (Apr 10), according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs that Americans staying home was helping to curb new infections. Confirmed US cases of the COVID-19 illness caused by the virus have been rising by 30,000 to 35,000 cases a day as testing becomes more available. Globally,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia reports 184 new cases, death toll rises by 3
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian health authorities reported 184 additional confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday (Apr 11), raising the cumulative tally to 4,530, the highest number for any country in Southeast Asia. The latest data includes three new deaths, raising total fatalities from the outbreak to 73. Advertisement Advertisement Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 71st fatality
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Wearing of masks to be compulsory when visiting malls, supermarkets
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SINGAPORE: Starting from Sunday (Apr 12), people visiting supermarkets, convenience stores, pharmacies and shopping malls will be required to wear masks, said Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). Those not wearing masks will be refused entry, the Government agencies said in a joint statement on Saturday. Advertisement Advertisement “Patrons must wear masks when visiting a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
India to extend world’s largest COVID-19 lockdown for two weeks
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NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend the world’s biggest pandemic lockdown for two weeks, state ministers said after talks Saturday (Apr 11) on the growing fallout in the country. The three week lockdown is due to end Tuesday. But with the death toll rising, several chief ministers from India’s 29 states and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
S$300 fine for flouting circuit breaker measures, no more warnings: Masagos
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SINGAPORE: From Sunday (Apr 12), those caught breaking circuit breaker measures will all be fined S$300 instead of getting a written warning, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli has said. “Enforcement Officers reported that there are still too many people not taking the circuit breaker measures seriously … stiffer penalties are clearly
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
COVID-19: More than 4,500 swab tests performed at polyclinics, GP clinics to date, says MOH
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SINGAPORE: More than 4,500 COVID-19 swab tests have been performed by polyclinics and general practitioner (GP) clinics to date, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Apr 11). Responding to queries from CNA, MOH said they have been preparing primary care providers to perform COVID-19 swab tests for patients who meet the clinical criteria for
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Conditions at 2 more dormitories under isolation ‘stabilised’: MOM
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SINGAPORE: Food distribution, cleanliness and hygiene standards at two dormitories were stabilised within 48 hours of them being gazetted as isolation areas, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Saturday (Apr 11). The transition is now smoother with the experiences gleaned from the management of the first three dormitories put in isolation, said the ministry. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
All beaches in Singapore closed as part of tougher COVID-19 measures: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: All beaches in Singapore will be closed as part of efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The move was announced by National Development Minister Lawrence Wong in a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 11). “In theory, we could keep most places open, so long as safe distancing measures are strictly adhered to.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Wearing of masks to be made compulsory on public transport: Khaw Boon Wan
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SINGAPORE: The wearing of masks will be made compulsory on public transport, Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan said in a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 11). Mr Khaw said the measure was needed to prevent transmission of the coronavirus when crowds return to buses and trains in the post “circuit breaker” period. Advertisement Advertisement “With
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Some staff members at Lee Ah Mooi evicted by landlords, says nursing home hit by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Some staff members from Lee Ah Mooi nursing home, which has a cluster of COVID-19 cases, were evicted by their landlords out of fear that they may carry the virus, the home has said. “While we have provided temporary accommodation for our affected staff, they are not sheltered from the discrimination from people they care about,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
HDB contractors to temporarily house migrant workers at unused car parks, void decks
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SINGAPORE: Healthy migrant workers employed by Housing Board contractors will be temporarily housed at unused void decks and multi-storey car parks of sites where projects are under construction, HDB said in a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 11). “These are completed structures that are safe and liveable,” the agency said. “This will help to improve safe distancing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 lockdown, Modi mulls longer restrictions for India
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DHAKA: In South Asia’s latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Saturday (Apr 11) with states to decide whether to extend its own stringent restrictions beyond next week. In Bangladesh, where the army has been deployed
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Vietnamese airlines to resume domestic flights from next Thursday
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HANOI: Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways and VietJet Air will resume domestic flights from next Thursday (Apr 16) after the expiry of a government order for 15 days of social distancing norms to be observed, the companies said. From late March, Vietnam ordered curbs on domestic flights and adopted social distancing nationwide to curb the spread of
