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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
UK COVID-19 deaths climb by new high of 708
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LONDON: Britain on Saturday (Apr 4) reported 708 more deaths from COVID-19 in a new daily high, as the number of confirmed cases rose to nearly 42,000. The health ministry said 4,313 people who tested positive for the virus in hospital had died as of 1600 GMT Friday while there were 41,903 confirmed cases as of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
US records 1,169 coronavirus deaths, new global daily high: Johns Hopkins
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WASHINGTON: The United States recorded 1,169 COVID-19 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tracker showed on Thursday (Apr 2), the highest one-day death toll recorded in any country since the global pandemic began. The toll reflected figures reported by the university between 8.30pm on Wednesday and the same time on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
High Court judge dismisses all three challenges to Section 377A
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SINGAPORE: Three men have failed in their challenges against section 377A of the penal code, after a High Court judge dismissed their court actions against the law that criminalises sex between men on Monday (Mar 30). Justice See Kee Oon will release his full judgment grounds at a later date, lawyers told CNA outside the chambers
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
COVID-19: ‘Super-spreader’ guru puts Indian villages on high alert
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NEW DELHI: At least 15,000 people who may have caught the coronavirus from a “super-spreader” guru are under strict quarantine in northern India after the Sikh religious leader died of COVID-19. The 70-year-old guru, Baldev Singh, had returned from a trip to Europe’s virus epicentre Italy and Germany when he went preaching in more than a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Government has responsibility to parents to ‘maintain high standards’ across pre-schools: Desmond Lee
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SINGAPORE:The Government owes parents a responsibility to “maintain high standards” across all pre-schools so that they can have “peace of mind” when they go to work, said Social and Family Development Minister Desmond Lee on Thursday (Mar 26). “Pre-schools are an essential service in Singapore. Parents entrust their children to our pre-school sector so they
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
MUIS to close mosques until further notice amid high risk of COVID-19 transmission
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SINGAPORE: Mosques will be closed until further notice amid a “heightened risk” of COVID-19 transmission in the community, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). “As the risk to the community remains high, the Fatwa committee has recommended the continued closure of mosques and the suspension of Friday prayers until
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Singapore reports 23 more COVID-19 cases in new high, 17 imported
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 23 more cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday (Mar 17), bringing Singapore’s total to 266. This is the highest number of confirmed daily cases reported so far and the first time the number has breached 20. Of the new cases, 17 are imported. Advertisement Advertisement MOH added that five
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Singapore High Commission in contact with UK authorities on student assault sparked by COVID-19 comments
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LONDON: The Singapore High Commission said on Wednesday (Mar 4) it is in contact with London police “at the highest level” to ensure that investigations into the assault of Singaporean student Jonathan Mok are followed through “with the utmost priority”. It is also in touch with the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office as well as the Home Office
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Commentary: Three overlooked facts behind Indonesia’s high COVID-19 death rate
JAKARTA: International and local media organisations have reported that Indonesia holds one of the highest COVID-19 death rates in the world. Indonesia’s reported death rate is below Italy’s (10 per cent of confirmed cases), which has recorded the highest number of deaths in the world. But, Indonesia leads among countries in Southeast Asia and its