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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
Inter-agency task force to help migrant workers living in dorms affected by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: An inter-agency task force will help migrant workers staying at three dormitories affected by the COVID-19 outbreak as “circuit breaker” measures kick in, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a news release on Tuesday (Apr 7). With restrictions in place to contain the spread of COVID-19, foreign workers will not be able to go
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
New task force on economic resilience to help Singapore bounce back from COVID-19 crisis
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SINGAPORE: A new task force focusing on economic resilience will be set up to help the Singapore economy bounce back from the COVID-19 crisis, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday (Apr 7). It will be chaired by Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee and Mr Tan Chong Meng, group chief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 could force difficult choices on health systems
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Commentary Commentary COVID-19 presents a defining challenge for any government, says the Financial Times’ Anjana Ahuja. A medical official wearing protective gear stands outside an emergency tent, which was installed for patients infected by the suspected coronavirus infection (COVID-19) near a hospital in Czestochowa, Poland, Mar 11, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Grzegorz Skowronek/Agencja Gazeta) 14 Mar 2020 06:17AM(Updated: 14
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises, health official warns
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NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said on Sunday (Mar 8), as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci, the head of the infectious diseases unit at the National Institutes of Health,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Task force formed to raise public hygiene standards beyond COVID-19 outbreak
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SINGAPORE: A multi-agency task force has been formed to step up public hygiene standards in Singapore beyond the COVID-19 outbreak. The new SG Clean Taskforce was announced on Friday (Mar 6) by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR). Advertisement Advertisement It will be chaired by Minister for the Environment and Water Resources
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Japan says COVID-19 may force Olympic torch relay changes
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TOKYO: Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, organisers said on Wednesday (Mar 4), giving few specifics. The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan on Mar 20 and depart less than a week later on a nationwide relay that will
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Commentary: China billionaires a force to be reckoned with in global COVID-19 fight – and more
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana: Less than a month after China confirmed the emergence of what soon became the new coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba pledged US$144 million in medical supplies for Hubei province and its capital city Wuhan. Soon after that Jan 29 announcement, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder, said he was giving away