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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia reports 184 new cases, death toll rises by 3
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian health authorities reported 184 additional confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday (Apr 11), raising the cumulative tally to 4,530, the highest number for any country in Southeast Asia. The latest data includes three new deaths, raising total fatalities from the outbreak to 73. Advertisement Advertisement Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 71st fatality
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
India to extend world’s largest COVID-19 lockdown for two weeks
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NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend the world’s biggest pandemic lockdown for two weeks, state ministers said after talks Saturday (Apr 11) on the growing fallout in the country. The three week lockdown is due to end Tuesday. But with the death toll rising, several chief ministers from India’s 29 states and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
COVID-19: More than 4,500 swab tests performed at polyclinics, GP clinics to date, says MOH
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SINGAPORE: More than 4,500 COVID-19 swab tests have been performed by polyclinics and general practitioner (GP) clinics to date, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Saturday (Apr 11). Responding to queries from CNA, MOH said they have been preparing primary care providers to perform COVID-19 swab tests for patients who meet the clinical criteria for
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
All beaches in Singapore closed as part of tougher COVID-19 measures: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: All beaches in Singapore will be closed as part of efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The move was announced by National Development Minister Lawrence Wong in a Facebook post on Saturday (Apr 11). “In theory, we could keep most places open, so long as safe distancing measures are strictly adhered to.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Some staff members at Lee Ah Mooi evicted by landlords, says nursing home hit by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Some staff members from Lee Ah Mooi nursing home, which has a cluster of COVID-19 cases, were evicted by their landlords out of fear that they may carry the virus, the home has said. “While we have provided temporary accommodation for our affected staff, they are not sheltered from the discrimination from people they care about,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Bangladesh extends COVID-19 lockdown, Modi mulls longer restrictions for India
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DHAKA: In South Asia’s latest moves to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh has extended its nationwide lockdown by 11 days while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks on Saturday (Apr 11) with states to decide whether to extend its own stringent restrictions beyond next week. In Bangladesh, where the army has been deployed
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Italy PM extends COVID-19 lockdown, says eurozone rescue plan inadequate
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ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday (Apr 10) extended a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus until May 3, though he said a few types of shops would be allowed to reopen next week. The draconian curbs on movement and the closure of most shops and businesses across Italy were imposed on Mar 9,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Singapore reports 198 new COVID-19 cases; second death from Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home cluster
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported another death linked to COVID-19 and 198 new cases on Friday (Apr 10), taking the total number of cases to 2,108. An 86-year-old Singapore woman died from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Thursday night, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Advertisement Advertisement “She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
ICA Building closes for disinfection after COVID-19 cluster reported there
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SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will be closed for disinfection on Saturday (Apr 11) after the Ministry of Health identified the building as a new COVID-19 cluster. ICA confirmed in a statement on Saturday (Apr 11) that three of its officers based at the ICA Building along Kallang Road are currently hospitalised after testing positive
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Boris Johnson walking in hospital as UK sees record COVID-19 death toll
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson was able to walk in hospital on Friday (Apr 10) about 24 hours after leaving intensive care treatment for COVID-19, as Britain recorded nearly 1,000 daily deaths from the virus for the first time. “The Prime Minister has been able to do short walks, between periods of rest, as part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Lego sushi, artificial snow, obstacle courses: Parents get creative during the COVID-19 circuit breaker
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SINGAPORE: What started as a hunger pang for parent Andre Lim ended with him creating a building made of “Lego sushi” with his two sons. The 33-year-old said that he wanted to make sushi, but without an oshibako – a wooden mould for pressing rice and sushi toppings – he had to improvise. Advertisement Advertisement “I’m stuck at home so
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
In full: PM Lee appeals to older Singaporeans to stay at home during COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ period
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Apr 10) appealed to older Singaporeans to stay at home for their own safety during the “circuit breaker” period. The elderly are more vulnerable to COVID-19. It is a “serious matter” if they contract the disease and the “chances of dying are much higher”, Mr Lee said
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Spain’s COVID-19 death toll curve flattening at last
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BARCELONA: The coronavirus death toll curve in Spain flattened further on Friday (Apr 10) as the government prepared to start easing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns and virtual Easter celebrations were held instead of traditional processions. Spaniards have been off the streets since mid-March and have suffered nearly 16,000 fatalities from the COVID-19 disease
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SINGAPORE: Unless you own shares in Zoom or Netflix, it’s hard to see even the faintest silver lining to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There have been a staggering 60,000 deaths worldwide, the global economy has ground to a halt and everyday life has been profoundly altered. Advertisement Advertisement But as a science communicator there has