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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 and Africa: ‘The dog that hasn’t barked’
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LONDON: In the never-ending war between humans and microbes, the smaller of those two combatants is perpetually probing for the weakest link. That could be a wet market in Wuhan where a virus jumps from a bat or a pangolin into people. It could be the gig economy in the US, where infected people might
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: Will you hire and retain persons with mental health conditions?
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SINGAPORE: The problem of mental health among employees in Singapore is real. Four in 10 Singaporeans had gross misconceptions and therefore prejudices about persons with mental health conditions. Advertisement Advertisement These were but some of the findings in the Attitudes Study on Persons with Mental Health conditions by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Commentary: Few bad dogs but many bad owners. But even that can be changed
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SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, dog lovers rejoiced as the Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) announced that larger dogs can now be rehomed in HDB flats. Dogs with heights 55cm and below are now eligible for adoption into HDB flats under the ADORE (Adoption and Rehoming) programme. Advertisement Advertisement This is a 10 per cent increase
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Commentary: UAE fights COVID-19 while the rest of the Middle East drags its feet
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DUBAI: As new COVID-19 cases spread outside of China, the Middle East has become a hotspot for infection. The virus has appeared in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lebanon, Israel, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and sickened people in Algeria, Egypt and Morocco. Advertisement Advertisement Iran, however, has been disproportionately affected and is
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 could force difficult choices on health systems
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Commentary Commentary COVID-19 presents a defining challenge for any government, says the Financial Times’ Anjana Ahuja. A medical official wearing protective gear stands outside an emergency tent, which was installed for patients infected by the suspected coronavirus infection (COVID-19) near a hospital in Czestochowa, Poland, Mar 11, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Grzegorz Skowronek/Agencja Gazeta) 14 Mar 2020 06:17AM(Updated: 14
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Commentary: To play or not to play. EPL forced to tackle COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: By Friday (Mar 13) morning, English football had confirmed that one of its players and a manager were infected with COVID-19. After Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive on Mar 12, the next morning it was revealed that Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was also infected. The same morning, some reports had also emerged that
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Commentary: US President Donald Trump’s deeply troubling coronavirus address
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Commentary Commentary Perhaps the biggest fallout of Mr Trump’s address was what he did not say, says The Financial Times’ Edward Luce. Donald Trump’s address sent a chill through markets and reinforced concerns about a global recession AFP/Doug Mills 13 Mar 2020 09:23AM Bookmark WASHINGTON DC: On Wednesday (Mar 11) night, the global pandemic met
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Commentary: The ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic could unfold
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak has gone global, infecting more than 100,000 people in all continents across the world, except Antarctica. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared this a pandemic to galvanise the world to fight the SARS CoV2 virus which causes COVID-19 disease. Advertisement Advertisement This declaration has had a significant economic impact
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Commentary: The perfect storm for a COVID-19 outbreak lies in North Korea
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SEOUL: On Tuesday (Mar 10), North Korea’s state media issued a report decrying the damage COVID-19 is doing not to its public health, but to its economy. Uriminzokkiri, a state outlet, reported that government-mandated measures put in place to stop the virus, such as large-scale quarantines, have caused huge economic losses. Advertisement Advertisement The tone
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Commentary: Can vitamin C really help with your cold or even COVID-19?
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ABERDEEN: Vitamin C is a common remedy that some people believe will cure the common cold and flu. Although it helps us maintain good immune function, however, there’s little evidence that it can prevent or substantially reduce either of these diseases. Advertisement Advertisement Yet, in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak, some “influencers” are
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Commentary: Developing affordable, accurate test kits for COVID-19 one of the biggest challenge this outbreak
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EAST LANSING, Michigan: As COVID-19 spreads from China, public health officials the world over mobilise, preparing for declaration of a global pandemic. “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of when this will happen,” said Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the US Centers for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Commentary: Should you refuse handshakes and hugs amid the COVID-19 outbreak?
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Commentary Commentary It’s about balancing the risk of infection with the negative consequences of breaching social etiquette, says an observer. (Photo: Unsplash/rawpixel) 11 Mar 2020 06:17AM(Updated: 11 Mar 2020 06:20AM) Bookmark LAS VEGAS, Nevada: We are exposed to numerous viruses from our day-to-day interactions with other people all the time. However, our risk of being
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Commentary: Muhyiddin Yassin’s interesting Cabinet line-up provides food for thought
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SINGAPORE: The biggest surprise from political developments in Malaysia over the past month is less the uncertainty Mahathir Mohamad plunged the country into with his shock resignation or the rapid turn of events that culminated in the Royal Palace swearing in Muhyiddin Yassin. It is that the Malaysian government continued to function for two weeks
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Commentary: COVID-19 emphasises the importance of Singapore’s free trade agreements
SINGAPORE: During the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) Committee of Supply debate, Minister Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore will expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), so as to not “overly rely on any one particular market”. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 outbreak is making headlines, and has had knock-on effects on economies worldwide.