Month: April 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines to provide 300 ‘care ambassadors’ to fill manpower gap at hospitals
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will provide at least 300 “care ambassadors” to help fill a manpower gap at hospitals, in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Responding to CNA’s queries on Friday (Apr 3), the national carrier said there is an “urgent and growing need to fill the manpower gap
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Singapore sends additional medical supplies to support Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has sent more medical supplies to help Indonesia tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Friday (Apr 3). The latest shipment, which came at the request of Indonesia, follows discussions on Mar 11 between leaders of the two countries, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Joko Widodo, on ways
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
How F&B outlets, markets and food suppliers will operate amid COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ measures
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SINGAPORE: The Government strengthened its measures against COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 3) amid concerns of escalating infections, including closing all workplaces for a month except for those offering essential services, including the sale of health and food items. The following are operating guidelines for F&B outlets, food retailers and food suppliers in Singapore from Apr 7
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
65 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 3 new clusters
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SINGAPORE: A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases. Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Advertisement Advertisement Nine other cases are imported infections, with a travel history to Europe, North America, the Middle
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
PM Lee on COVID-19 situation: At a glance
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave an update on the COVID-19 situation in an address to the nation on Friday (Apr 3), in which he announced significantly stricter measures in what he termed as a “decisive move” to pre-empt escalating infections. This is the third time Mr Lee has spoken to the nation on the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Germany’s COVID-19 curbs are working, say experts
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BERLIN: Measures taken by German officials to slow the spread of the coronavirus are starting to show effect, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control said on Friday (Apr 3). “We are seeing that the spread of the virus is getting slower … it’s working,” said RKI president Lothar Wieler, stressing that restrictions on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Essential businesses will stay open even as most workplaces are to close from next Tuesday
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SINGAPORE: Businesses in essential services, such as healthcare, transport, logistics and food and beverage (F&B), will continue operations when the enhanced safe distancing measures requiring most workplaces to be shut kick in next Tuesday (Apr 7). Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the ramped up measures on Friday in his third address to the nation on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia records 217 new cases and 3 additional deaths
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 217 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 3), bringing the total number of people tested positive to 3,333. Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press conference that an additional three deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of fatalities to 53. Advertisement Advertisement “Of the 217 that tested positive,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: SAF defers all in-camp training, IPPT for NSmen until May 4; some servicemen to work from home
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will defer all in-camp training (ICT) and individual physical proficiency tests (IPPT) for operationally-ready national servicemen (NSmen) with immediate effect until May 4. “The SAF will implement additional measures to maintain our operational readiness to defend Singapore’s peace and security amidst the evolving COVID-19 outbreak,” the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
‘Very worrying trends’ meant Singapore could not afford to wait any longer before making ‘pre-emptive’ move: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: Given “very worrying trends” in the spread of COVID-19, it was important that Singapore made a “pre-emptive” move, said Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong at a press conference on Friday (Apr 3). “Our original thought was that we could perhaps take some time to see if the measures implemented since last Friday (Mar 27)
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Government will no longer discourage people from wearing face masks, reusable masks to be distributed
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Government will no longer discourage people from wearing face masks and will be distributing reusable masks to all households, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday (Apr 3). This comes amid a changing COVID-19 situation, where there is now evidence that an asymptomatic person can still pass on the virus to others.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Scalded boy trial: Couple cleared of murdering 5-year-old son, to face lesser charges
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SINGAPORE: A couple accused of murdering their five-year-old son in 2016 by inflicting months of abuse on him, until he finally collapsed after having hot water poured on him, was acquitted on Friday (Apr 3) of the capital charge and will face lesser charges. His 27-year-old parents, Azlin Arujunah and Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, were
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
65 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore, including 17 unlinked cases
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SINGAPORE: A total of 65 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Friday (Apr 3), of which 56 are local cases. Of the new local cases, 39 are linked to previous cases while 17 are currently unlinked. Advertisement Advertisement Nine other cases are imported infections, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily update.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
As Japan’s COVID-19 cases rise, Tokyo nudges PM Abe to declare state of emergency
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TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday (Apr 3) that Japan declaring a national state of coronavirus emergency would send a “strong message” that could help dodge an explosive outbreak, her most explicit nudge so far for the government to make the call. Amid growing clamour for tighter curbs on people’s movements to stem a
