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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
UN adopts resolution calling for ‘cooperation’ on COVID-19
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UNITED NATIONS, United States: The UN General Assembly on Thursday (Mar 2) approved a resolution calling for “international cooperation” and “multilateralism” in the fight against COVID-19, in the first text to come out of the international body since the pandemic’s outbreak. The resolution, which was approved by consensus, also stresses “the need for full respect for
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Politics aside, US relies on China supplies to fight COVID-19: Experts
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WASHINGTON: US politicians have voiced fury over Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus crisis but they face a harsh truth – the United States desperately needs China’s supplies, some experts say. China before the crisis produced nearly half of the face masks imported into the United States – which in normal times cost less than a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: 129 stop-work orders issued to workplaces that did not follow safe distancing measures, says MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued 129 stop-work orders to workplaces that were found to neglect safe distancing measures. MOM has conducted more than 850 workplace inspections since Mar 23. Aside from the stop-work orders, it has also served 260 remedial orders, the ministry said in response to CNA’s queries on Thursday (Apr
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
SingPost COVID-19 cluster caused by employee who went to work despite being unwell: Iswaran
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SINGAPORE: The cluster of COVID-19 cases at SingPost Centre was caused by an employee who had come to work despite being unwell, said Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran on Thursday (Apr 2) as he reiterated the importance of staying home when sick to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Last week, a contract
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
My First Skool at Rivervale Crescent to close temporarily after teaching staff tests positive for COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The My First Skool campus at 49 Rivervale Crescent will close temporarily after a teaching staff tested positive for COVID-19, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) announced on Thursday (Apr 2). ECDA said it was informed of the case earlier in the day, and that the employee was last at the centre on Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Bus driver tests positive for COVID-19, vehicles and premises ‘thoroughly cleaned and disinfected’: SMRT
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SINGAPORE: An SMRT bus driver has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19, the transport operator said on Thursday (Apr 2). The bus driver was last at work on Mar 27 operating service 972, said president of SMRT Road Holdings Tan Kian Heong in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement “His rest day was Mar 28. He
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Indonesia frees 18,000 inmates from bursting jails over COVID-19 fears
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MAJENE, Indonesia: Indonesia has released about 18,000 inmates in a desperate bid to stop coronavirus from rampaging through its notoriously overcrowded prison system, authorities said Thursday (Apr 2). The mass release comes days after the Southeast Asian nation said it would free more than 30,000 inmates to take pressure off prisons and jails beset by
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
Emirates to resume limited passenger flights after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak
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DUBAI: Emirates said on Thursday (Apr 2) it will resume a limited number of outbound passenger flights from Apr 6, less than two weeks after the COVID-19 outbreak forced it to suspend some flights. “Emirates has received approval from UAE authorities to restart flying a limited number of passenger flights,” its chairman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, said
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
NTUC FairPrice outlet hit by COVID-19 case dispels rumour about affected worker
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SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice Finest at Bedok Mall announced a three-day closure on Wednesday (Apr 1) after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Following the move, FairPrice published a note on Facebook on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumours about the staff member, and to “share the actions that [it had] taken”. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19 – Rise in Singapore’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
China’s Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after COVID-19 outbreak
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SHENZHEN: The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the novel coronavirus. Scientists suspect the coronavirus passed to humans from animals. Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had exposure to a wildlife market
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OSAKA: A piece of shocking news came a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the reluctant announcement to delay the Tokyo Olympics. Last Wednesday (Mar 25), the city of Tokyo reported 41 new infections, more than double the 17 the day before. Among them, more than 10 were unlinked cases. Advertisement Advertisement In response