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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
SIA cabin crew to wear face masks on flights as a ‘precautionary measure’ amid COVID-19 concerns
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SINGAPORE: Cabin crew from Singapore Airlines (SIA) have been asked to wear face masks while operating flights, the airlines told CNA on Monday (Mar 9). SIA said it was a temporary “precautionary measure” to “minimise the risks for both its customers and staff”. Advertisement Advertisement Cabin crew were informed it was “mandatory” for them to wear a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to alter law to allow emergency declaration over COVID-19 outbreak
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TOKYO: Japan is set this week to revise a law allowing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a formal state of emergency over the coronavirus, if needed, as Abe faces persistent criticism for his handling of the outbreak ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. In perhaps his biggest test since returning to office in 2012,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
China closes makeshift hospitals as COVID-19 cases plunge
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BEIJING: China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive COVID-19 patients in the epidemic’s epicentre as the number of new infections in the country hit a record low. There were 40 new cases nationwide, the National Health Commission said on Monday (Mar 9), the lowest number of fresh cases since it started
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
US Senator Ted Cruz self-quarantines after contact with COVID-19 carrier
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WASHINGTON: Two US Republican lawmakers, Senator Ted Cruz and Rep Paul Gosar, said on Sunday (Mar 8) they will quarantine themselves after contact at a late February gathering of conservatives with someone who has since tested positive for coronavirus. Cruz and Gosar were among the US politicians and activists who gathered just outside Washington Feb 26 to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Two Sydney schools close as COVID-19 cases in Australia jump
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SYDNEY: Two Sydney high schools closed on Monday (Mar 9) after three students tested positive for COVID-19 as health authorities ramped up preparations for a larger outbreak with the number of infections in Australia exceeding 80. St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas in the city’s northwest will remain shut on Tuesday after two year-10 students were diagnosed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
One dead as Italian prisons revolt over COVID-19 outbreak measures
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ROME: Inmates in four Italian prisons have revolted over new rules introduced to contain the coronavirus outbreak, leaving one prisoner dead and others injured, a prison rights group said Sunday (Mar 8). Prisoners at jails in Naples Poggioreale in the south, Modena in the north, Frosinone in central Italy and at Alexandria in the northwest had
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Embassies close in North Korea as diplomats evacuated over COVID-19
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SEOUL: Several embassies in North Korea closed Monday (Mar 9) as many diplomats were flown out following weeks of tight quarantine restrictions imposed by Pyongyang over the spread of the novel coronavirus. North Korea has not confirmed a single infection but has imposed strict rules, including closing its borders and putting thousands of its own
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Singapore reports 12 new COVID-19 cases, nine linked to SAFRA Jurong cluster
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SINGAPORE: Singapore on Sunday (Mar 8) confirmed another 12 cases of COVID-19, including nine linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster. The cluster, which involved a private dinner function held at the Joy Garden restaurant in SAFRA Jurong on Feb 15, now has a total of 30 cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 – time for businesses and workers to have the guts to embrace the new normal
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SINGAPORE: Over a cup of coffee recently, a friend of mine, under pressure because of the beating his business is taking amid the COVID-19 outbreak, unleashed a torrent of worries and frustrations. Given the fluidity of the situation, he and his team were struggling to cope with fresh uncertainties of how the business would operate.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Hong Kong reports third COVID-19 death
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HONG KONG: A 76-year-old Hong Kong woman died after she became infected with the novel coronavirus, becoming the city’s third fatality from the disease, the city’s hospital authority said on Sunday (Mar 8). The woman developed fever, shortness of breath, cough and abdominal pain on Feb 28 and was admitted to hospital the same day. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
People ignoring COVID-19 self-isolation rules in Moscow could face prison
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MOSCOW: Moscow city authorities threatened prison terms of up to five years on Sunday (Mar 8) for people failing to self-isolate in their homes for two weeks after visiting countries hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The city government had announced a “high alert regime” and imposed extra measures on Thursday to prevent the spread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Indonesia confirms two more COVID-19 cases, total six
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JAKARTA: Indonesia confirmed on Sunday (Mar 8) that two more people had tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total of confirmed cases in the country to six. One of the Indonesians is a 36-year-old male, a crew member on the Japan-docked Diamond Princess cruise ship where he contracted the virus, Health Ministry official Achmad
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China kills 10
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BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed following the collapse of a hotel used as a COVID-19 coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Sunday (Mar 8). Rescuers retrieved 43 people from the rubble, of whom 37 are still alive, the ministry said on its firefighting department’s social media account. Advertisement
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Commentary: COVID-19 – research shows proper hand drying is also vital
Commentary Commentary Our findings also highlight that hot air hand dryers and cloth roller towels can be a problematic way of drying your hands, say two health sciences experts at Swansea University. File photo of a person washing their hands. (Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace) 09 Mar 2020 03:36PM Bookmark SWANSEA, United Kingdom: With the number of