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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
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
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
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top a million as Spain, UK see record deaths
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WASHINGTON: Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world topped one million on Thursday (Apr 2) and the number of deaths soared past 50,000 as Europe reeled from the pandemic and the United States reported record numbers of people out of work. Despite more than half the planet imposing some form of lockdown, the virus claimed thousands more
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
100 Keppel Shipyard workers who had ‘direct contact’ with COVID-19 cases placed on leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: About 100 Keppel Shipyard personnel who had “direct contact” with a cluster of COVID-19 patients linked to the shipyard have been placed on a 14-day leave of absence. On Thursday (Apr 2), the authorities identified Keppel Shipyard as a new COVID-19 cluster, linking three previously announced cases to it. Advertisement Advertisement In response to CNA’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Italy’s coronavirus deaths push higher, new cases hold steady
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ROME: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has climbed by 760 to 13,915, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday (Apr 2), slightly higher than the daily rise of 727 registered a day earlier. The number of new cases was steady, growing by 4,668 from a previous 4,782, bringing total infections
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore; Mustafa Centre among 3 new clusters identified
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 49 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore on Thursday (Apr 2), bringing the national total to 1,049 infections. Of the confirmed cases, 41 are local cases who have no recent travel history abroad. The remaining eight are imported cases who travelled to Europe, North America, ASEAN and other parts
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Malaysia crosses 3,000 mark
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 208 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Apr 2), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 3,116 – the highest in Southeast Asia. Five more people have died from the disease, said Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah at a press conference, bringing the total number of fatalities to 50.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
WHO expects Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases to peak mid-April
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KUALA LUMPUR: The number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April and there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday (Apr 2). Malaysia has the highest number of known infections in Southeast Asia with 2,908 confirmed cases. It has imposed travel and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19 cases reach 1,000; new cluster at Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home
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SINGAPORE: A total of 74 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 1), the highest daily increase to date, bringing the national total to 1,000 infections. Of the confirmed cases, 54 are local cases who have no recent travel history. Advertisement Advertisement Two new clusters have been identified – Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home at
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
COVID-19 can spread 1 to 3 days before symptoms appear, US study on Singapore cases shows
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ATLANTA, Georgia: People infected with the novel coronavirus can transmit the infection one to three days before symptoms start to appear, according to a study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study, which underscored the importance of social distancing to fight the coronavirus outbreak, looked at 243 cases of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Visitors barred from nursing homes until Apr 30 after COVID-19 cases detected in old age home
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SINGAPORE: No visitors will be allowed at all nursing homes in Singapore for the month of April, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) on Wednesday (Apr 1). The joint statement came after MOH announced 10 more cases of COVID-19 at the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home, which reported
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