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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
China reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, all but one are imported
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Sunday (Mar 29), including one locally transmitted infection, the country’s National Health Commission said, dropping from 45 cases a day earlier. The commission said in a statement on Monday that four new deaths were reported, putting the cumulative death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
MAS eases monetary policy as economy reels from impact of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) eased monetary policy on Monday (Mar 30), in line with expectations, as the economy reels from the impact of a novel coronavirus pandemic. In its half-yearly monetary policy statement, it said with the deterioration in macroeconomic conditions and expectations of a weaker outlook, its Singapore dollar’s nominal effective
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
CPF service centre in Bishan closes temporarily due to COVID-19 case
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SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board’s Bishan service centre has been temporarily closed for disinfection, the CPF Board said on Monday (Mar 30). The board was informed on Sunday night that a CPF member who visited the centre on Mar 23 at around noon had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Peak US COVID-19 death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday (Mar 29) that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely to hit in two weeks and extended “social distancing” guidelines until Apr 30. “Easter should be the peak number,” Trump said of the Christian holiday which falls on Apr 12. Advertisement Advertisement “The modelling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore reports third death from COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: A third patient has died in Singapore from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Sunday (Mar 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a press release. The patient, a 70-year-old Singaporean with no recent travel history to affected countries and regions, died at 12.12pm. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Daughter of man who died from COVID-19 thanks
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Daughter of man who died from COVID-19 thanks Singaporeans, healthcare staff
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SINGAPORE: The daughter of a Singaporean man who died from COVID-19 has thanked those who extended their condolences to their family, and reminded Singaporeans to be socially responsible. The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday reported that a 70-year-old man died at 12.12pm from complications due to COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement He tested positive for the infection on Mar 2
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore reports 42 more COVID-19 cases; new cluster at The Wedding Brocade bridal studio
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Mar 29) and a new cluster at a bridal studio. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 844. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 24 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry of Health
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Indonesia reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 114
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s government faced increasing calls to tighten restrictions on movement as deaths from COVID-19 rose by 12 to 114 cases on Sunday (Mar 29) in the world’s fourth most populous nation which has so far resisted blanket lockdowns. With 1,285 infections also confirmed in the nation of 260 million people, a hashtag translating as #LockdownOrDie trended
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
COVID-19: MOM to look into helping self-employed workers not eligible for new income relief scheme
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower will look into helping self-employed workers who are not automatically qualified for the recently announced new income relief scheme amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo on Sunday (Mar 29) said that she was aware that some self-employed workers who are not eligible for the scheme are worried and hope
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
COVID-19 fears spark Thailand prison riot
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BANGKOK: Dozens of prisoners broke furniture and smashed windows during a riot in a Thai jail on Sunday sparked by fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in the facility. During the violence some convicts escaped from the Buriram prison where 2,000 inmates are held, the justice ministry said. Seven have been arrested. Advertisement Advertisement Local media
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll rises by 838 overnight to 6,528
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MADRID: Spain awoke to its third week under near-total lockdown on Sunday (Mar 29), as the government met to approve a strengthening of measures and the coronavirus death toll rose by a record 838 cases overnight to 6,528. Second only to Italy in fatalities, Spain also saw infections rise to 78,797 from 72,248 the day
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Malaysia arrests hundreds for flouting curbs on movement as COVID-19 deaths rise
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia this week arrested hundreds of people for violating restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, a senior minister said on Sunday (Mar 29), amid a spike in the number of deaths linked to the outbreak. The death toll rose from 27 to 34 within a 24-hour period, the biggest daily rise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
US COVID-19 deaths surge past 2,000
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WASHINGTON: Deaths from the new coronavirus in the United States surged past 2,000 on Saturday (Mar 28), doubling in just three days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths late Saturday was 2,010, about a quarter of them in New York City, the country’s hardest-hit region, Johns Hopkins reported. Advertisement Advertisement
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Commentary: Without major intervention, Indonesia could have 71,000 COVID-19 cases by end-April
JAKARTA: The transmission of the coronavirus in Indonesia, a country with more than a quarter-billion people, may increase exponentially if the government makes no immediate effort to reduce the spread. Using exponential function analysis, we estimate – with data gathered since Mar 2 and assuming the doubling times are similar as Iran’s and Italy’s –