Month: April 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
In full: PM Lee’s address on enhanced measures to deal with COVID-19 situation in Singapore
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the nation on Friday (Apr 3), giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Singapore and announcing enhanced measures to limit the spread of the disease. Advertisement Advertisement This is the Prime Minister’s full address in English: My fellow Singaporeans Good evening I last spoke to you on COVID-19
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
FairPrice stores will remain open ‘come what may’, no need to rush and buy supplies: CEO
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SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice stores will remain open “come what may” and there is no need to rush out and buy supplies, said the head of the supermarket chain on Friday (Apr 3) as he appealed to the public to shop sensibly. “Our FairPrice stores are all seeing more people at our stores and also increased
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Singapore launches COVID-19 online symptom checker
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SINGAPORE: Members of the public who are worried they might have COVID-19 can now use an online screening tool to run a quick self-check and get basic advice. Launched on Friday (Apr 3) by the National University Health System (NUHS), National Centre for Infectious Disease (NCID) and the Ministry of Health Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT),
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Fifth COVID-19 death in Singapore, an 86-year-old nursing home resident
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SINGAPORE: A fifth person died from COVID-19 in Singapore early on Friday (Apr 3) morning, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a news release. The patient was an 86-year-old Singaporean woman with no recent travel history to affected places, said the ministry. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: PM Lee to address nation at 4pm She died
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
South Korean ex-presidential candidate on COVID-19 frontline
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SEOUL: When hospitals in the South Korean city of Daegu were overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, officials appealed for doctors to help, and among the volunteers was multi-millionaire and former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo. The South was one of the first countries hit by the virus outside China, where it initially emerged, and for a time had
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
SGH memo saying PM Lee has COVID-19 is fake, hospital says
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SINGAPORE: A Singapore General Hospital (SGH) memo that says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has COVID-19 is fake, the hospital said on Friday (Apr 3). “We are aware of a fake memo bearing SGH logo circulating on social media and text messaging platforms that our Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong is tested positive for COVID-19,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Australia closes internal borders to capitalise on fall in new COVID-19 cases
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SYDNEY: Australian officials closed internal borders on Friday (Apr 3) and warned people to stay home over the upcoming Easter holiday as the country seeks to capitalise on a further fall in the rate of new coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia was shifting to a “suppression” phase in its fight against the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Thailand reports 103 new coronavirus infections and 4 more deaths; total cases at nearly 2,000
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BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Apr 3) reported 103 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing its total number of cases to 1,978, a health official said. There were four new deaths, bringing total fatalities to 19, said a spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, Taweesin Wisanuyothin. Advertisement Advertisement The new deaths
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Man gets jail for cheating MapleStory players of cash for game currency
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SINGAPORE: A jobless man cheated multiple players of online game MapleStory of about S$1,400, asking for PayNow or Paylah payments for game currency. After the cash was transferred, Chye Jie He, 28, did not deliver the promised “mesos”, which are in-game currency for the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. Advertisement Advertisement He was sentenced
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
US records 1,169 coronavirus deaths, new global daily high: Johns Hopkins
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WASHINGTON: The United States recorded 1,169 COVID-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tracker showed on Thursday (Apr 2), the highest one-day death toll recorded in any country since the global pandemic began. The toll reflected figures reported by the university between 8.30pm on Wednesday and the same time on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Malaysia’s indigenous people flee into forests to escape coronavirus
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KUALA LUMPUR: After blocking the entrance to their village with logs, half the people of Jemeri fled into the surrounding forest in fear as the coronavirus spread in Malaysia, infecting the first indigenous Orang Asli person. “We are going back into the forest, to isolate ourselves and find food for ourselves,” villager and activist Bedul
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Government to table Bill to ensure ‘safe’ General Election if held during COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: A Bill will be tabled to set out contingency plans to ensure the safety of people should the next General Election take place during the COVID-19 outbreak, said the Elections Department (ELD) on Friday (Apr 3). “The health and safety of voters, candidates and election officials is paramount to us,” said the ELD “in response
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
China reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, Wuhan urges vigilance as residents prepare to return to work
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WUHAN: Mainland China reported 31 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths as of Thursday, the country’s National Health Commission said on Friday (Apr 3). All of the fatalities were in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus outbreak began and that is now preparing for its residents to get back to work. Advertisement Advertisement China now has 81,620 infections
Commentary: Coronavirus isolation a rare chance to catch up on sleep
Commentary Commentary The time at home from the coronavirus crisis could be an opportunity to let our natural sleep rhythms take over, says a sleep psychologist. A woman sleeping. (Photo: Unsplash) 03 Apr 2020 03:26PM(Updated: 03 Apr 2020 03:30PM) Bookmark AMES, Iowa: Overwhelmed hospitals, desolate schools, ghostly towns and self-isolation echo a campy horror flick,