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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
UN Security Council stalemate over COVID-19
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council, which has not met for 12 days due to the coronavirus outbreak, is deeply divided over a proposed declaration on the crisis and holding “virtual” meetings to vote on resolutions, diplomatic sources said Monday (Mar 23). The impasse comes as world leaders struggle to respond to the pandemic, with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Trump suggests he may scale back closures soon despite worsening COVID-19 outbreak
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday (Mar 23) he is considering how to reopen the US economy when a 15-day shutdown ends next week, even as the highly contagious coronavirus is spreading rapidly and hospitals are bracing for a wave of virus-related deaths. “America will again and soon be open for business,” Trump told a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
UK govt orders three-week lockdown to tackle COVID-19
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LONDON: Britain on Monday (Mar 23) ordered a three-week lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus, shutting “non-essential” shops and services, and banning gatherings of more than two people. “Stay at home,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a televised address to the nation, as he unveiled unprecedented peacetime measures after the country’s death toll climbed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
COVID-19 patients who are ‘well and stable’ to be transferred to selected private hospitals: MOH
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SINGAPORE: Patients with COVID-19 who are “well and stable” will be transferred to selected private hospitals so that the public sector can have the capacity to manage more severe cases, said the Ministry of Health on Monday (Mar 23). “As the number of COVID-19 cases rise globally and the virus spreads across the world, we expect the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Singapore reports 54 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily spike, including 48 imported infections
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Monday (Mar 23) confirmed 54 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase to date, taking the total to 509 cases. Of the new cases, 48 are imported infections. Advertisement Advertisement The imported cases had travel history to Europe, North America and ASEAN countries. All except one were returning residents and Long Term Pass
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
New York begs for federal help over COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for help from the federal government and from private citizens to fight the coronavirus outbreak as the US Federal Reserve launched an extraordinary array of initiatives to mitigate the pandemic’s economic impact. He sounded the alarm as US Senate Democrats and Republicans tried to hammer out an economic relief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Malaysia reports 212 new COVID-19 cases in biggest daily jump, death toll spikes to 14
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Monday (Mar 23) reported 212 new coronavirus cases, bringing the national total to 1,518. The death toll has also increased to 14. Advertisement Advertisement Of the new cases, 123 are from the cluster linked to a tabligh (religious) gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, said the Malaysian health
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Singapore contributes S$500,000 to support WHO efforts against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Singapore will contribute S$500,000 to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of its efforts to limit transmission of the coronavirus. In response to appeals by the United Nations and WHO, the Singapore Government will be making the contribution to WHO’s Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) for COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
DPM Heng Swee Keat to deliver ministerial statement on additional COVID-19 support measures
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SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat will deliver a ministerial statement on Thursday (Mar 26) regarding the Government’s additional support measures for workers, businesses and households in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministerial statement will be delivered on Thursday afternoon in Parliament, said the Ministry of Finance. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: SIA reaches agreement with unions for cost-cutting measures affecting 10,000 employees
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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group said it has reached an agreement with its unions for a set of cost-cutting measures that will affect 10,000 members of staff, according to an internal memo seen by CNA. The measures were announced in an internal message on Monday (Mar 23), after the airline announced the decision to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: All travellers entering Singapore from Mar 27 must submit health declaration forms online
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SINGAPORE: From 9am on Mar 27, all travellers arriving in Singapore will have to submit a health declaration online before proceeding with immigration clearance, said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on Monday (Mar 23). Travellers – residents and long-term pass holders included – will have to submit their declaration via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23). The decision was made after the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak, SIA said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 self-isolation is punishing the poor in Indonesia
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CANBERRA: The spread of COVID-19 continues to unfold across the globe. More than 320,000 people worldwide have been infected. The disease has recorded a fatality rate of more than 3 per cent as 14,500 people have died from the disease. The world’s third-largest democracy, Indonesia, has reported more than 500 cases with a higher fatality
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Commentary: South Korea has been exemplary. Even then, it hasn’t slayed COVID-19
SEOUL: Over the past week, as the United States and Europe began to wake up to the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic and slip into panic, something very different has been happening in South Korea. Nearly two months into the country’s outbreak, the general level of social anxiety has eased as the number of new