Day: April 14, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia reports 170 new cases, almost 50% recovery rate
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 220 more COVID-19 recoveries on Tuesday (Apr 14) bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,478, almost 50 per cent of the total positive cases. Ministry of Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah in a press conference said all 2,478 have recovered and been discharged. He stressed that the number of recoveries
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns COVID-19 outbreak ‘certainly’ has not peaked
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MADRID: Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday (Apr 14) but Britain, France and India extended coronavirus lockdowns to try to rein in a pandemic which the World Health Organization warned had not yet peaked. Nearly 2 million people globally have been infected and more than 119,200 have died in the most
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Festive treats given to foreign workers for Tamil and Bengali New Year
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SINGAPORE: A variety of traditional Indian sweets were distributed to foreign workers to celebrate the Tamil and Bengali New Year on Tuesday (Apr 14). The initiative by the Inter-Agency Taskforce and the Hindu Endowments Board was to “give workers some comfort during this difficult period”, the manpower ministry said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Nurses at Mexico hospital hit by coronavirus say they were told to avoid masks
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MONTERREY, Mexico: Nurses at a public hospital hit by Mexico’s worst coronavirus outbreak were told by their managers not to wear protective masks at the start of the epidemic to avoid sowing panic among patients, nurses and other medical workers said. Two doctors and a hospital administrator have died and at least 51 staff members
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: ASEAN should have guidelines on imposing travel or trade restrictions, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: To build resilience for future economic shocks, countries in the region should have common criteria on travel and trade restrictions, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Apr 14). “It would be useful for ASEAN to have a set of common criteria or guidelines on when to impose travel or trade restrictions, and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
MRT trains to run less frequently, some bus services will be suspended amid COVID-19 circuit breaker period
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SINGAPORE: With a “significant drop” in the number of people taking public buses and trains during the COVID-19 circuit breaker period, train frequencies will be reduced and selected bus services will be suspended, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release on Tuesday (Apr 14). “Compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, daily bus and rail
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Reasons for hope: The drugs, tests and tactics that may conquer COVID-19
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With much of the world living in lockdown, the spread of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that was first detected in China late last year is beginning to slow in some places. As of Apr 14, almost 2 million people were infected globally and nearly 120,000 killed by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Advertisement Advertisement While
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Police do not conduct checks on homes to enforce COVID-19 safe distancing rules: SPF
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SINGAPORE: The police do not conduct checks on residences to enforce safe-distancing measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said. In a statement on Tuesday (Apr 14), the SPF said it was aware of text messages circulating that give the “false impression that the police are proactively conducting checks at
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Thai grocery trucks get new life from COVID-19 shutdown
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PATHUM THANI, Thailand: Cries of “Food, here comes the food,” echoed through a Bangkok neighbourhood as Wannapa Yarnsarn’s truck arrived with everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh pork for sale. People emerged from homes where they have been sheltering in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, choosing their shopping from
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Movement of people into Jakarta set to tighten as surrounding satellite towns enact own social restrictions against COVID-19
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JAKARTA: More than 100 checkpoints in the Greater Jakarta area are set to be erected by Tuesday evening (Apr 14), as the satellite towns surrounding the capital city rolled out their own measures in the fight against COVID-19. Five suburbs bordering Jakarta to the south and east are slated to impose so-called “large-scale social restrictions” at midnight on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Taiwan reports no new COVID-19 cases for first time in a month
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TAIPEI: Taiwan on Tuesday (Apr 14) reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than a month, in the latest sign that the island’s early and effective prevention methods have paid off. Taiwan has won plaudits from health experts for how it has fought the virus, including starting as early
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
New IMDA initiatives, S$8 million fund to help local media sector through COVID-19 period
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SINGAPORE: A series of initiatives has been announced to help the local media sector tide over the COVID-19 period. In a press release on Tuesday (Apr 14), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said the initiatives were part of the ongoing national efforts to protect jobs and livelihoods. Advertisement Advertisement Through the new initiatives, media
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore’s defence agency designs adjustable, reusable face shields
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has designed an adjustable, reusable face shield to protect the country’s frontline workers from COVID-19, amid a global shortage of protective equipment. Called FaceProtect+, the shield has an adjustable frame that caters to different face sizes and people who wear spectacles, said DSTA in a news release on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
ComfortDelGro taxi drivers to help deliver RedMart groceries
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SINGAPORE: ComfortDelGro taxi drivers will soon help to deliver RedMart groceries as Singapore sees a rise in demand for delivery services amid the COVID-19 outbreak. More than 1,000 drivers from the taxi company have indicated their interest in the new role, said ComfortDelGro and Lazada in a media release on Tuesday (Apr 14). Advertisement Advertisement “The collaboration will
