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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
COVID-19: Elderly woman dies alone in Malaysian house, family in Singapore struggles with funeral arrangements
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SINGAPORE: A family with roots in both Singapore and Malaysia found itself at a loss after its adopted grand-aunt died alone in its Johor Bahru house over the weekend. The family shares homes across the border, but was in Singapore when Malaysia imposed its Movement Control Order (MCO) on Mar 18, closing schools and non-essential businesses. People
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
6-week-old newborn dies of coronavirus in US: State governor
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NEW YORK: A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to COVID-19, the governor of the US state of Connecticut said on Wednesday (Apr 1), in one of the youngest recorded deaths from the virus. Governor Ned Lamont tweeted that the newborn was “brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived”.
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Six-week-old newborn dies of coronavirus in US: State governor
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NEW YORK: A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to COVID-19, the governor of the US state of Connecticut said on Wednesday (Apr 1), in one of the youngest recorded deaths from the virus. Governor Ned Lamont tweeted that the newborn was “brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived.”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
13-year-old UK boy dies after contracting COVID-19
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LONDON: A 13-year-old British boy has died days after testing positive for COVID-19, hospital officials and his family said on Tuesday (Mar 31), with relatives saying he had no underlying illnesses. The boy, who died Monday at King’s College Hospital in London, is believed to be Britain’s youngest confirmed death in the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Cabby dies after taxi catches fire along Seletar West Link
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SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old ComfortDelGro taxi driver has died after his vehicle caught fire early Tuesday morning (Mar 31). The police said they were alerted to the incident along Seletar West Link at about 1.30am on Tuesday and found the driver unresponsive at the scene. Advertisement Advertisement The cabby was found outside his taxi and sustained burn injuries, said
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from coronavirus
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TOKYO: Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalised after being infected with COVID-19, has died, becoming the first Japanese celebrity to die of the virus. His death, late on Sunday, set off widespread grief among fans. Advertisement Advertisement Shimura, 70, one of Japan’s best-known comedians with a career dating back to the early 1970s,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
In rare case, US infant dies from COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday (Mar 28), marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic. At a news conference, Governor JB Pritzker said “an infant” was among the fatalities linked to the new coronavirus over the previous
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Arizona man dies after taking chloroquine for coronavirus
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PHOENIX, Arizona: An Arizona man has died and his wife is in critical condition after they ingested chloroquine phosphate – an aquarium cleaning product similar to drugs that have been named by President Trump as potential treatments for coronavirus infection. The couple, in their 60s, experienced immediate distress after swallowing the drug, an additive used at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Malaysian doctor who had COVID-19 dies
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Sunday (Mar 22) reported another death, bringing the COVID-19 death toll in the country to nine. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the patient was a doctor with a travel history to Turkey. Advertisement Advertisement The case was suspected to be related to the history of travel abroad and not from frontliners or
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Elderly dog dies in Hong Kong after release from precautionary COVID-19 quarantine
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HONG KONG: A 17-year-old dog in Hong Kong, which had been cleared of the coronavirus after initial suspicions of infection were proven unfounded, has died two days after it was released from quarantine, authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 18). Vets in the Asian financial hub say the dog’s death could have been because of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Number of UK coronavirus cases rises by 30% to 273, third person dies
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LONDON: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United Kingdom rose by 30 per cent to 273, the government said on Sunday (Mar 8), and a third person who tested positive for the virus has died. The Department of Health and Social Care said the number of cases had risen by 64 from Saturday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Third coronavirus-related death in Australia after Sydney man dies
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SYDNEY: A man in his 80s died in a Sydney hospital after testing positive to COVID-19, becoming the third coronavirus-related casualty in Australia, state health authorities said on Sunday (Mar 8). The total number of coronavirus cases has topped 70 in Australia with state and federal health authorities fretting over the risk of more widespread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s foreign minister dies of COVID-19
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TEHRAN: An adviser to Iran’s foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA news agency reported. Hossein Sheikholeslam, “a veteran and revolutionary diplomat” died late Thursday (Mar 5), IRNA said. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Iran announces 15 new COVID-19 deaths, raising total to 107 Iran has been
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
When someone dies alone in Singapore, this is what happens
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SINGAPORE: On Jan 9, 2018, the decomposed body of Gerald Fu was found slumped over his couch. The 65-year-old had lain undiscovered until a next-door neighbour, who had not seen the deceased for a week, realised something was amiss. He was also not answering his phone. Advertisement Advertisement The neighbour alerted Fu’s family, who called
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