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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
5 dengue deaths since start of year; 2020 cases more than double the same period last year
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SINGAPORE: Five people have died from dengue this year, as the number of cases weekly “remain high”, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Monday (Apr 6). As of 3pm last Friday, there were 5,033 dengue cases in Singapore this year – more than double the reported number of cases in the same period in
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 11, 2020
Singapore to shift approach, ‘double down’ on COVID-19 measures within country: Lawrence Wong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has to shift its approach towards containing COVID-19 within the country, as the virus spreads worldwide and border controls become less relevant and effective in the future, Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday (Mar 10). “As the virus spreads to countries everywhere, country-specific border control measures will become less relevant
