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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Changi Airport’s passenger traffic fell 32.8% in February amid COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: Changi Airport saw a 32.8 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger movements in February as air travel demand continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 situation, the Changi Airport Group (CAG) said in a news release on Friday (Mar 13). There were 3.45 million passenger movements last month – a sharp decline from January’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Chinese official claims US may have brought COVID-19 to China
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BEIJING: A Chinese official has suggested that the US army may have brought the deadly coronavirus into China, without providing any evidence for his eyebrow-raising claim. Zhao Lijian, a foreign ministry spokesman, made the assertion on Twitter late Thursday (Mar 12), echoing similar conspiracy theories proliferating on Chinese social media that blame the US for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
South Korea sees more COVID-19 patients released than new infections
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SEOUL: South Korea – once the largest COVID-19 outbreak outside China – saw its newly recovered patients exceed fresh infections for the first time on Friday (Mar 13), as it reported its lowest number of new cases for three weeks. The South confirmed 110 new cases on Thursday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
US hospitals plan for ‘COVID-19 cabanas’, conference rooms to house patients
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NEW YORK: U.S. hospitals, bracing for a surge in demand as more Americans are infected with the novel coronavirus, plan to use tents, conference rooms and cafeterias to house overflow patients. Members of the American Hospital Association have been advised to prepare for 96 million cases in the next few months, with 4.8 million additional
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Singapore faces ‘serious situation’, needs to plan for spike in COVID-19 cases: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: With the COVID-19 outbreak expected to continue for some time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on Thursday (Mar 12) that Singapore faces a “serious situation”, with a “possible spike” in new cases, more clusters and new waves of infection from other countries. However, the situation remains under control and Singapore will not raise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Disneyland in California to close over COVID-19
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LOS ANGELES: Disneyland will close its doors beginning on Saturday after California called for large gatherings to be cancelled to slow the spread of coronavirus, the resort said on Thursday (Mar 12). The giant 40-hectare attraction in Anaheim is the second-most visited theme park in the world, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each day, but will
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 who attended mass religious gathering in Malaysia
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SINGAPORE: Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Thursday (Mar 12), including two people who attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia. The two are among five new imported cases reported on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement Three new cases are linked to a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, raising the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
US in crisis mode as COVID-19 cases soar, travel restrictions loom
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WASHINGTON: The United States went into crisis mode on Thursday (Mar 12) to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has played havoc with businesses, shuttered schools and universities and severely disrupted the sports and entertainment world. Fears of a recession grew as US cases of the virus that causes the sometimes fatal COVID-19 respiratory illness rose and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
17 years after SARS, this quarantine order agent is back on the frontline battling COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: When he was deployed by Certis during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, Sergeant (Auxiliary Police Force) Gogulakanan Govindasamy was a 26-year-old bachelor who wanted to make a difference. Seventeen years later, he is a married man with three children, but his desire to help out in a crisis has not waned. Advertisement Advertisement “Now
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
WHO’s Tedros urges world to ‘double down’ on COVID-19 pandemic
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GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries on Thursday (Mar 12) to “double down” in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking to diplomats in Geneva a day after characterizing COVID-19 as a pandemic, also said: “Describing this as a pandemic does not mean that countries should give
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
2 Singaporeans who attended religious event in Malaysia confirmed to have COVID-19; MUIS closes mosques, suspends Friday prayers
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SINGAPORE: Two Singaporeans have contracted COVID-19 after attending a religious event near Kuala Lumpur, Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli confirmed on Thursday (Mar 12). Mr Masagos also announced that the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will close all mosques for at least five days from Friday for cleaning, to prevent community spread through
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
US to suspend all travel from Europe for 30 days to fight COVID-19 outbreak
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WASHINGTON: The US will suspend all travel from Europe to the country for 30 days in an effort to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, said President Donald Trump on Wednesday night (Mar 11). The travel restriction will not apply to the United Kingdom, he said in a televised address. Advertisement Advertisement “To keep new cases from entering
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
PM Lee to provide update on COVID-19, to be broadcast at 8pm
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be giving an update on the COVID-19 situation on Thursday (Mar 12) and it will be broadcast at 8pm, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement published on Mr Lee’s Facebook page. Mr Lee will be speaking in English, Malay and Chinese, the statement said. Advertisement Advertisement
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak has gone global, infecting more than 100,000 people in all continents across the world, except Antarctica. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared this a pandemic to galvanise the world to fight the SARS CoV2 virus which causes COVID-19 disease. Advertisement Advertisement This declaration has had a significant economic impact