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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Measures for safe distancing rolled out at retail, F&B sectors to prevent COVID-19 spread
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SINGAPORE: Retailers and food and beverage (F&B) outlets should ensure there is enough space in between customers lining up in queues, encourage them to use self-checkouts and limit the number of shoppers within stores. These are some of the new safe distancing measures announced on Friday (Mar 20) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement Multiple government agencies
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 20, 2020
Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
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BRASILIA/SAO PAULO: Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday (Mar 20), freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity declined over his handling of the crisis. The Senate approved a measure letting the government waive fiscal targets this year, with senators voting remotely after two
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Thai cafe serves coffee on wheels to maintain social distance amid COVID-19 outbreak
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BANGKOK: A cafe in Thailand has started using a pulley system to serve coffee on wheels as COVID-19 infections force businesses to practice social distancing. Thailand has reported more than 300 coronavirus cases since January, but more than half were found this week alone, heightening fears of contracting the disease through physical contact. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Plans in place to increase Singapore’s capacity for COVID-19 patients if needed: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Contingency plans have been put in place to boost the Singapore healthcare system’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday (Mar 20) as the country recorded 40 new coronavirus cases. Singapore has in recent days seen a surge in the number of new cases,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Spain COVID-19 death toll tops 1,000, nearly 20,000 infected
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MADRID: The coronavirus death toll rose to 1,002 in Spain on Friday (Mar 20) after 235 people died in 24 hours, and the number of cases approached 20,000, the health ministry said. The spiralling number of infections has propelled Spain into the top four worst-hit countries in the world – with the figures growing as the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Malaysia reports third COVID-19 death, patient had attended religious gathering
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported its third fatality related to COVID-19 on Friday (Mar 20). Case 152, a 58-year-old Malaysian man, had previously attended a religious gathering at Sri Petaling mosque. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Malaysians with work permits to continue working in Singapore: MFA Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the man was admitted to Hospital Tawau on Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘There is no lockdown’: Lawrence Wong debunks WhatsApp rumour about COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Messages circulating online that Singapore will be “locked down” this weekend over the COVID-19 outbreak are untrue, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (Mar 20). “There is a rumour going around on WhatsApp – some of you may have heard the rumour – that there is going to be a lockdown in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sends medical supplies to hospital in Malaysia state hit hardest by COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: China on Thursday (Mar 19) sent its first batch of medical supplies to the Sungai Buloh Hospital in the Malaysian state of Selangor. Malaysia on Friday reported 130 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to 1,030 and making it the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. Advertisement Advertisement Selangor has
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
More cancel flight plans as countries restrict travel to stop COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: As more countries implement travel restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, more travellers find themselves having to cancel their flight plans. On Wednesday (Mar 18) the Government advised that all travel overseas should be deferred, a move aimed at reducing “the risk of Singaporeans being infected with the virus when abroad and spreading it to other
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Rohingya, UN step up efforts to get Malaysia refugees screened for COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: The UN refugee agency and Rohingya community leaders in Malaysia are stepping up efforts to get refugees who attended a Muslim gathering to come forward for COVID-19 checks, after cases linked to the event jumped across Southeast Asia. More than 670 infections in the region have been linked to the gathering last month at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia cases cross 1,000 mark, 130 new patients reported
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 130 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 30), bringing the total tally to 1,030. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that 48 of the new cases were related to the mass religious gathering which took place in a Sri Petaling mosque from Feb 27 to Mar 1. Advertisement Advertisement “At the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19: Activities for seniors suspended for another 14 days as part of stricter safe distancing measures
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SINGAPORE: Activities for seniors by public agencies will be suspended for another 14 days to safeguard their well-being amid the COVID-19 situation in Singapore, the Ministry of Health said on Friday (Mar 20). MOH announced stricter safe distancing measures on Friday, including the extended suspension of activities for seniors, to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement Since
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LONDON: “It’s really quiet,” said the proprietor of Oxford’s best falafel stall when I popped over to buy lunch on Monday. It is even quieter now. Meanwhile, my wife emailed friends to ask if we could help. Both of them are doctors and they have three children and a parent undergoing treatment for cancer. Advertisement