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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Measures to contain COVID-19 introduced in tiers and ‘based on risk’: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: The measures used to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore are introduced in tiers and based on risk, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Mar 24). When asked why Singapore did not shut schools and “go all the way” into a lockdown like other countries, Mr Wong said it is a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Spain COVID-19 death toll rises by 514 to 2,696
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MADRID: Another 514 people have died in Spain over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 2,696, as the number of infections surged towards 40,000, the government said Tuesday (Mar 24). As the health authorities step up the number of tests, the number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 rose by nearly
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
SIA to implement COVID-19 cost-cutting measures, up to 7 days no-pay leave a month for pilots
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilots will be required to take some days of no-pay leave a month from April as part of cost-cutting measures the national carrier is putting into place. In an internal email dated Mar 24, seen by CNA, the airline said it had signed agreements with the Singapore Airlines Staff Union, the Air Transport
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
COVID-19: China to lift travel curbs on Hubei province, including Wuhan
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BEIJING: China’s central Hubei province, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged late last year, is to lift travel curbs after two months under lockdown, local officials said on Tuesday (Mar 24). Healthy residents will be allowed to leave the province from midnight Tuesday. Advertisement Advertisement Travel restrictions for leaving Wuhan will be lifted on Apr
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
MUIS to close mosques until further notice amid high risk of COVID-19 transmission
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SINGAPORE: Mosques will be closed until further notice amid a “heightened risk” of COVID-19 transmission in the community, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). “As the risk to the community remains high, the Fatwa committee has recommended the continued closure of mosques and the suspension of Friday prayers until
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
People with COVID-19 are ‘most infectious’ in first 7 days after developing symptoms: NCID consultant
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Singapore What have doctors in Singapore learnt about the new coronavirus, two months after the first patient was identified here? CNA speaks to NCID consultant Dr Wong Chen Seong to find out. This image obtained March 12, 2020 courtesy of The National Institutes of Health(NIH)/NIAD-RML shows a scanning electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 that causes
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Government to provide update in Parliament on Singapore’s response to COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: The Government will provide updates on Singapore’s response to COVID-19 when Parliament sits on Wednesday (Mar 24). Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong and Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong will be delivering ministerial statements on the issue. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Singapore contributes US$500,000 to support WHO efforts against COVID-19 READ: Singapore reports 2 deaths from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Malaysia reports another COVID-19 fatality linked to religious gathering; death toll rises to 15
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday (Mar 24) reported another death linked to COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 15. Health director general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s 15th fatality involved a 71-year-old Malaysian man from Melaka who had attended a religious gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque. Advertisement Advertisement The man –
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Delhi’s rebel gym goers risk COVID-19 to pump iron
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NEW DELHI: While top gym chains in India are shuttered over the coronavirus pandemic, many workout dens are defying government orders of a lockdown by staying open for their muscle-bound customers. Exercise fanatics say their need to pump iron is worth the risk, and the gyms’ owners keep opening up despite facing police action, meaning
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan closes for the day after teacher contracts COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: A PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots centre closed for the day on Tuesday (Mar 24) after one of its teachers tested positive for COVID-19. PCF said it was informed by the health ministry on Monday that the teacher had contracted the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The teacher, who works at the PCF Sparkletots at Fengshan
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Tokyo Games cannot go ahead in ‘complete form’ unless COVID-19 ends: Olympics Minister
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TOKYO: The world needs to put an end to the coronavirus before the Tokyo Games can be held in their “complete form,” Japanese Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said on Tuesday (Mar 24). “I believe the Tokyo Games cannot move toward the ‘complete form’ that the prime minister (Shinzo Abe) has mentioned as long as countries of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
COVID-19: For Moscow’s quarantined, 100,000 cameras are watching
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MOSCOW: A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and legal complaints over sophisticated state surveillance. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
India’s poor, hammered by COVID-19 lockdown, fear for future
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MUMBAI: Shaikh Bahaduresha, 31, lived on Mumbai’s streets for two months last year, unable to make ends meet on his meagre taxi-driving profits of roughly US$5 a day. After he got married in December, his wife put some money towards renting a small apartment, and they moved in together. But with much of India now
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Commentary Commentary Although blood-grouping molecules play a role in red blood cells, we do not fully understand their function, says an observer. FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM(Updated: 24 Mar 2020 03:20PM) Bookmark