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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
MUIS details mosque visits by COVID-19 patients, urges other visitors to go to doctor if unwell
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SINGAPORE: The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Sunday (Mar 15) released a list of 10 mosques visited by five Singaporeans who had tested positive for COVID-19, after they attended a mass religious gathering in Malaysia. “Thus far (the Ministry of Health)’s contact tracing efforts have revealed that the individuals who tested positive visited a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Australia’s ‘war cabinet’ set to meet as COVID-19 cases surpass 250
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SYDNEY: Australia’s new national cabinet is set to meet Sunday (Mar 15) as the country’s cases of coronavirus topped 250 and the government faced questions about the possible closure of schools and tighter border controls. The government has already advised against non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday, though this does not include schools,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Philippines closes off capital to fight COVID-19
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MANILA: Police began closing off access to the Philippines’ sprawling and densely populated capital Manila on Sunday (Mar 15), imposing a quarantine that officials hope will curb the nation’s rising number of coronavirus cases. Officers armed with rifles blocked off main roads into the city of about 12 million as domestic flights to and from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 8 discharged: MOH
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health announced 12 new COVID-19 cases – with nine imported ones – on Saturday (Mar 14), bringing the country’s total to 212. The new cases in Singapore also include one case linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster, one linked to a previous case and one patient with no links. Advertisement Advertisement A
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Thailand releases detailed COVID-19 control measures for travellers
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s public health ministry released detailed measures for travellers visiting the country as it intensified efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced on Saturday (Mar 14). Travellers arriving in Thailand will be categorised into three groups for different levels of surveillance, TAT reported. Advertisement Advertisement TRAVELLERS FROM THE DISEASE INFECTED ZONES Travellers from the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 and Africa: ‘The dog that hasn’t barked’
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LONDON: In the never-ending war between humans and microbes, the smaller of those two combatants is perpetually probing for the weakest link. That could be a wet market in Wuhan where a virus jumps from a bat or a pangolin into people. It could be the gig economy in the US, where infected people might
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
PSP ‘strongly’ urges Government not to hold General Election amid COVID-19 crisis: Tan Cheng Bock
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SINGAPORE: Progress Singapore Party (PSP) chief Tan Cheng Bock has joined other opposition leaders in pressing for the next General Election not to be held until after the COVID-19 outbreak. “We have a COVID-19 pandemic crisis now. Is it wise to hold a General Election in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic?” he said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Spain counts 1,500 new COVID-19 cases in one day
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MADRID: Spain confirmed more than 1,500 new cases of coronavirus between Friday (Mar 13) and Saturday (Mar 14) raising its total to 5,753 cases, the second-highest number in Europe after Italy. The country was expected to declare a state of emergency on Saturday to try to mobilise resources to combat the virus, which has so far
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
UK set to follow Europe in banning large events over COVID-19: Reports
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has faced criticism for his country’s light touch approach to tackling the coronavirus outbreak, is preparing to review its approach and ban mass gatherings, according to government sources Saturday (Mar 14). Emergency legislation is due to be passed next week in parliament and the ban would come into
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
French police lockdown central Paris as Yellow Vests defy COVID-19
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PARIS: Thousands of French security forces fanned out across central Paris on Saturday (Mar 14) as anti-government “Yellow Vest” protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. In a televised address to the nation on Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron announced school closures and urged people to avoid close contact
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
COVID-19: Vietnam to refuse visitors from UK, Schengen countries
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HANOI: Vietnam will deny entry and stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe’s Schengen visa-free area and Britain starting from Sunday (Mar 15), amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, its foreign ministry said. The restriction will start from midday Mar 15 following a proposal from the country’s prime minister, the ministry said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
South Korea reports more COVID-19 recoveries than new infections for second consecutive day
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SEOUL: South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Saturday (Mar 14) for the second day is a row, as a downward trend in daily cases raised hopes that Asia’s biggest epidemic outside China may be slowing. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) recorded 107 new coronavirus cases
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
New Zealand says all entering country must self-isolate to contain COVID-19
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Saturday (Mar 14) that everyone entering the country from midnight Sunday must self isolate for 14 days in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. People from small South Pacific island countries, which currently have no reported cases, will be exempted, Ardern said in
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Commentary: COVID-19 emphasises the importance of Singapore’s free trade agreements
SINGAPORE: During the Ministry of Trade and Industry’s (MTI) Committee of Supply debate, Minister Chan Chun Sing said that Singapore will expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), so as to not “overly rely on any one particular market”. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 outbreak is making headlines, and has had knock-on effects on economies worldwide.