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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
South Korea’s Daegu reports no new COVID-19 cases for the first time since February
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SEOUL: The South Korean city of Daegu, which endured the first large coronavirus outbreak outside of mainland China, reported zero new cases on Friday (Apr 10). It is the first time since late February that there are no new cases in Daegu, as new infections across the country dropped to record lows. Advertisement Advertisement With
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Tampines Dormitory declared an isolation area
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SINGAPORE: A fifth foreign worker dormitory, Tampines Dormitory, has been declared an isolation area to prevent the spread or “possible outbreak” of COVID-19. On Thursday (Apr 9), MOH reported 17 additional cases linked to Tampines Dormitory in 2 Tampines Place, which has a total of 38 COVID-19 cases. Advertisement Advertisement According to a notice by the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Commentary: Majority who have COVID-19 may not show symptoms but more research needed
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LONDON: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, with 1.4 million cases and almost 75,000 deaths reported worldwide as of Apr 7. To slow down the spread and reduce mortality, governments across the world have put in place social distancing measures. When such measures are lifted, the “flattened epidemic curve” is expected to start rising again in
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Medical waste workers put in extra hours to handle extra volume
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SINGAPORE: By 6am every morning, Mr Tan Chiak Kong is already in his truck, fully decked out in an N95 mask, surgical gloves and disposable overalls, ready to drive off for his first trip of the day. His first destination is usually a hospital, where he parks the truck at one of its waste collection sites, and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Indonesia’s first 3 COVID-19 patients open up about online hate and stigmatisation
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JAKARTA: “Because of you, my wedding is now cancelled,” said one social media post. “Because of you, my graduation is cancelled,” said another. Advertisement Advertisement There was also another post that said: “Because of you, I lost my job.” These negative messages were among the many that Sita Tyasutami received since last month. She also got death
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
British PM Johnson out of COVID-19 intensive care
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LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Apr 9) left intensive care after three days of treatment for COVID-19, his office said. “The Prime Minister has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery,” a statement said. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Community isolation facility at Singapore Expo operational from Apr 10
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SINGAPORE: A community isolation facility at the Singapore Expo and MAX Atria will be operational from Friday (Apr 10), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. This comes a day after Singapore saw 287 new COVID-19 cases, the largest spike in numbers to date. The national tally is now at 1,910, with many of the new cases linked to foreign worker dormitories.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19 circuit breaker: Authorities shut shops, issue more than 150 stern warnings
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SINGAPORE: A total of 150 shops were shut by the authorities on Thursday (Apr 9) as they were not supposed to open for business during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” period. These shops that were shut by Housing and Development Board (HDB) were mainly selling household and personal care items. Their owners were issued stern warnings. Advertisement Advertisement As part of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
World seeks economic remedy as COVID-19 death toll mounts
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BRUSSELS: World powers scrambled on Thursday (Apr 9) to build a global response to the human and economic catastrophe caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as death tolls in the US and Europe soared higher. In a locked-down New York, the UN Security Council was to meet on the pandemic for the first time, and in Brussels,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Crowding, emotional health of migrant workers at dormitories concern employers
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SINGAPORE: They had asked to fly back home due to fears about COVID-19 but as countries went into lockdown, flights were cancelled and the migrant workers are now in quarantine, unable to leave even their dormitory rooms. One anxious employer told CNA that three of his workers had bought tickets back to Bangladesh about a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build COVID-19 defences
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MUNICH: One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to borrow the salt. As well as the saltshaker, in that instant, they shared the new coronavirus, scientists have since concluded. Advertisement Advertisement That their exchange was documented at all is the result of intense scrutiny, part of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
Democrats tread carefully in attacking US President Trump on COVID-19
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WASHINGTON, DC: For weeks, President Donald Trump has dominated television coverage with daily White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, declaring himself a “wartime president” and touting his administration’s response. But Trump’s tendency to pepper his news conferences with misstatements, untruths and scientifically questionable advice has armed Democrats with a wealth of ready-made sound-bites to use
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia records lowest number of new cases in 2 weeks
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday (Apr 9) reported 109 new COVID-19 cases, its lowest in about two weeks, bringing the total tally to 4,228. Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah in a press conference said the number of daily recovered cases exceeded the number of new cases for two days in a row. Advertisement Advertisement “There
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Commentary: The great COVID-19 race for protective medical gear and ventilators
ABU DHABI: With more than a million infections and over 65,000 deaths around the globe, doctors and other frontline healthcare responders are facing twin problems and calling for help. First, the acute shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) – masks, gowns, gloves and eyewear that protects them from the virus while tending to patients in