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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: What the law says about having to wear a mask when outside your home
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Singapore Everyone needs to wear a mask when they leave their place of residence, with very few exceptions. A woman wearing a mask is seen walking at Orchard Road, Singapore on Feb 3. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan) 15 Apr 2020 11:17AM(Updated: 15 Apr 2020 11:20AM) Bookmark SINGAPORE: Anyone caught not wearing a mask when they leave
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
42 dead, 127 senior citizens infected in coronavirus outbreak at Virginia nursing home
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RICHMOND: Forty-two residents of a Virginia nursing home near Richmond have died from the COVID-19 disease pandemic in one of the worst clusters of the new coronavirus in the United States, and officials expect more deaths to come. At least 127 elderly people out of the 163 residents of the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Malaysian senator builds solar-powered buggy while under home quarantine for COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: Stuck in a 14-day home quarantine, rural empowerment activist Adrian Banie Lasimbang decided to take advantage of the enforced isolation and come up with a working prototype of a solar-powered, electric buggy in the past two weeks. The 43-year-old, who is also a senator from Sabah in the Dewan Negara (the Malaysian Parliament’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
The Big Read: Frustrations, tender moments, creativity aplenty as Singaporeans stay home to rein in COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: No more jostling with the rush-hour crowd in the Central Business District to make it to the office on time for morning team meetings. There is even time now in between conference calls to do the laundry or whip up something in the kitchen. One can even attend virtual meetings in pyjamas. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Some staff members at Lee Ah Mooi evicted by landlords, says nursing home hit by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Some staff members from Lee Ah Mooi nursing home, which has a cluster of COVID-19 cases, were evicted by their landlords out of fear that they may carry the virus, the home has said. “While we have provided temporary accommodation for our affected staff, they are not sheltered from the discrimination from people they care about,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Stay home for Singapore web portal with resources for circuit breaker period launched
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SINGAPORE: A web portal with resources for people staying at home during the COVID-19 circuit breaker period has been launched. “We are bringing in a whole community of resources from across Government and the people movement together, for you and your family,” said Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee in a Facebook post on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Singapore reports 198 new COVID-19 cases; second death from Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home cluster
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported another death linked to COVID-19 and 198 new cases on Friday (Apr 10), taking the total number of cases to 2,108. An 86-year-old Singapore woman died from complications due to COVID-19 infection on Thursday night, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. Advertisement Advertisement “She was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Essential service workers can drop children off at grandparents’ home for caregiving arrangements
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SINGAPORE: Essential service workers are allowed to drop their children off at their grandparents’ home for caregiving arrangements, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday (Apr 10). The multi-ministry COVID-19 task force previously said that parents should not send their children to the care of their grandparents on a daily basis during the “circuit breaker” period. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
French coronavirus toll over 13,000 as nursing home deaths jump
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PARIS: The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France jumped by nearly 987 or 8 per cent to 13,197 as nursing home deaths swelled but fewer people were in intensive care as the effect of nationwide confinement started to show. The total number of confirmed and probable coronavirus infections in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
In full: PM Lee appeals to older Singaporeans to stay at home during COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’ period
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Apr 10) appealed to older Singaporeans to stay at home for their own safety during the “circuit breaker” period. The elderly are more vulnerable to COVID-19. It is a “serious matter” if they contract the disease and the “chances of dying are much higher”, Mr Lee said
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 9, 2020
New York hospital sends some ‘borderline’ COVID-19 patients home with oxygen monitors
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NEW YORK: Some coronavirus patients who would have been admitted into the emergency department at a New York hospital are being sent home with an oxygen-monitoring device as the city’s medical system struggles to reserve resources for only the sickest people. The new program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an examlifestyleple of how doctors are adapting
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Volunteers to sew 50,000 cloth masks at home amid COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’
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SINGAPORE: Volunteers across the country have taken on the mammoth task of producing 50,000 reusable masks to be distributed to their loved ones and those in need, as Singapore begins its month-long “circuit breaker” initiative to break the COVID-19 cycle of transmission. The Masks Sewn With Love project organised as part of People’s Association Women’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
‘Daddy, when are you coming home?’: How COVID-19 kept a young Malaysian family apart
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KUALA LUMPUR: As Mr Zulafandi Haris was ushered out of his flat into an ambulance by health officers wearing face masks, visors and gloves, his toddler son stood at the door watching. The 30-year-old man had tested positive for COVID-19. His wife, Mdm Farah Salwani, who was three-months pregnant, was already warded in hospital after
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SINGAPORE: The hashtag #WFH (“working from home”) has dominated social media posts, as Singapore’s “circuit breaker” measures kick in and non-essential workplaces shutter. It is difficult enough to lead teams in the middle of market conditions worsening faster than the 2008 global financial crisis. Try doing that while figuring out split teams and physical isolation,