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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Singapore reports 47 new cases of COVID-19, more than 80% imported
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Saturday (Mar 21) confirmed 47 new cases of COVID-19, of which 39 were imported cases. Nine more people have been discharged, taking the total number of patients who have recovered to 140, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Advertisement Advertisement The increase takes the national total to 432, on a day when the country
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Taiwan reports 18 new coronavirus cases, all imported
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TAIPEI: Taiwan reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Saturday (Mar 21), all imported from people coming from countries including the United States, Britain, South Africa and Indonesia or those having contact with them, bring the total number of infected to 153. While Taiwan’s initial efforts to control the spread of the virus have won praise at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Philippines announces 19th COVID-19 death, confirmed cases rise to 262
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday (Mar 21) reported a 19th death related to the coronavirus and said the number of confirmed cases had risen to 262 from 230 a day before. The government has placed more than half of the country’s population under strict home quarantine to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Thailand reports 89 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily jump
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday (Mar 21), with 89 new cases taking the national tally to 411. Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, said the new cases were linked to earlier infections from a boxing match, an entertainment complex and a religious gathering in neighbouring Malaysia. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
‘Hope’ as Wuhan reports no new cases for first time since outbreak began: WHO
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday (Mar 20) that the Chinese epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak at last reporting no new cases gave hope to the rest of the world battling the pandemic. The city of Wuhan registered no new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours – for the first time since reporting its
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for third day, imported infections rise
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SHANGHAI: China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for a third day running, while the daily log of infections involving travellers arriving from other countries continued to rise. Mainland China had 41 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday (Mar 20), the country’s National Health Commission said, all imported from abroad. That brought
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
40 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 30 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday (Mar 20) confirmed 40 new COVID-19 cases, of which 30 are imported infections. This increase takes the national total to 385 cases. Advertisement Advertisement Of the 30 imported cases, 22 of them are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Seven others have long-term passes while one case has a short-term visit pass. Many of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia cases cross 1,000 mark, 130 new patients reported
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 130 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 30), bringing the total tally to 1,030. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that 48 of the new cases were related to the mass religious gathering which took place in a Sri Petaling mosque from Feb 27 to Mar 1. Advertisement Advertisement “At the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
South Korea reports 87 new coronavirus cases, total 8,652
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 87 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 20), bringing the country’s total to 8,652, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The daily tally for new infections has been trending downward over the past week, despite a slight uptick on Thursday as small-scale outbreaks continued to emerge across the country. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for second day, imported infections rise
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for the second straight day, while the daily tally for infections involving travellers arriving in the country surged to a new record, authorities announced on Friday (Mar 20). Mainland China had 39 new confirmed cases on Thursday, the country’s National Health Commission said, all
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
32 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 75% of which are imported
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Singapore Returning residents and long-term pass holders accounted for all 24 of the new imported COVID-19 cases in Singapore today, MOH said. Commuters wearing face masks on an MRT train in Singapore, Mar 18, 2020. (Photo: Catherine Lai) 19 Mar 2020 08:42PM(Updated: 19 Mar 2020 09:58PM) Bookmark SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Mar 19)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Malaysia hit 900 with 110 new infections
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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia on Thursday (Mar 19) reported 110 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total in the country to 900, said Health Minister Adham Baba. Of the new cases, 63 are linked to the tabligh (religious) gathering at a mosque in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. Advertisement Advertisement The event, attended by 16,000 people, has also led to infections in neighbouring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Singapore reach 313 with 47 new infections, 33 imported
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 18) reported 47 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total in the country to 313. This is the highest number of confirmed daily cases reported so far. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 33 are imported, and includes 30 returning Singapore residents who were infected overseas and brought the infection to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Wuhan’s new COVID-19 cases could cease by mid-late March: Report
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SHANGHAI: Wuhan is expected to see new coronavirus infections dry up by mid-to-late March and the lockdown of the central Chinese city, the epicentre of the outbreak, may be lifted once there are no new cases for 14 days, the state-backed China Daily reported. However, strict disease control and prevention measures will still be needed
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