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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
How smartphone apps can help ‘contact trace’ spread of coronavirus
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OAKLAND, California: A global race is on to develop smartphone apps and other types of mobile phone surveillance systems to track and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The process known as “contact tracing,” which is used to control the spread of infectious diseases, was boosted last week when the top two smartphone software
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
SAF making thousands of calls a day to contact trace, check stay-home compliance as COVID-19 fight hits ‘critical juncture’
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is making between 1,000 to 2,000 calls a day to help contact trace and check compliance with stay-home notices as the Government ramps up measures to tackle COVID-19. The daily operation, which started on Jan 28 with calls to travellers from Hubei province, involves more than 1,300 servicemen and non-uniformed personnel.
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 HerveyMarch 28, 2020
SingPost says 3 employees infected with COVID-19 did not have contact with public
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SINGAPORE: National postman Singapore Post said on Friday (Mar 27) that a contract staff and two full-time employees at its packet-processing facility at SingPost Centre have tested positive for COVID-19, and that cleaning and disinfecting is under way. The three individuals are not postmen and do not have contact with members of the public in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
SingPost say 3 employees infected with COVID-19 did not have contact with public
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SINGAPORE: National postman Singapore Post said on Friday (Mar 27) that a contract staff and two full-time employees at its packet-processing facility at SingPost Centre have tested positive for COVID-19, and that cleaning and disinfecting is underway. The three individuals are not postmen and do not have contact with members of the public in their
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
MOH warns of scammers impersonating its employees, COVID-19 contact tracing teams
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it was aware of scammers using automated voice calls or impersonating its staff members and COVID-19 contact tracing personnel. Fraudsters have requested personal information from people, including financial details; or have asked them to collect documents from the ministry, MOH said in an advisory on Friday (Mar 27). Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore expands contact tracing teams to prepare for surge in cases
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SINGAPORE: To prepare for an “expected surge” in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, Singapore has increased the number of teams for contact tracing from three to 20, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong told Parliament on Wednesday (Mar 25). “We can trace up to 4,000 contacts each day, and will continue to scale up our
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Merkel goes into quarantine after contact with infected doctor
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FRANKFURT: German chancellor Angela Merkel went into quarantine on Sunday (Mar 22) after coming into contact with a coronavirus-infected doctor shortly after announcing more curbs on social interaction to slow the spread of the disease. Merkel, 65, will continue her work from home and will submit to repeated tests over the next few days, her
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Singapore launches TraceTogether mobile app to boost COVID-19 contact tracing efforts
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SINGAPORE: A new mobile application called TraceTogether was launched on Friday (Mar 20) to support ongoing contact tracing efforts amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore. By downloading the app and consenting to participate in it, TraceTogether allows users to “proactively help” in the contact tracing process, according to a joint press release. Advertisement Advertisement The TraceTogether
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
‘Drop everything, scramble’: Singapore’s contact trackers fight COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: After a coronavirus outbreak began to disrupt lives and activity in Singapore late in January, Conceicao Edwin Philip keeps himself ready to rush to hospital at a moment’s notice, if summoned. Philip is not a doctor or nurse, but his work, using a telephone to question patients separated from him by two glass walls,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
US Senator Ted Cruz self-quarantines after contact with COVID-19 carrier
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WASHINGTON: Two US Republican lawmakers, Senator Ted Cruz and Rep Paul Gosar, said on Sunday (Mar 8) they will quarantine themselves after contact at a late February gathering of conservatives with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus. Cruz and Gosar were among the US politicians and activists who gathered just outside Washington Feb 26 to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Singapore High Commission in contact with UK authorities on student assault sparked by COVID-19 comments
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LONDON: The Singapore High Commission said on Wednesday (Mar 4) it is in contact with London police “at the highest level” to ensure that investigations into the assault of Singaporean student Jonathan Mok are followed through “with the utmost priority”. It is also in touch with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office as well as the Home Office
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