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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
10 more people die in UK from coronavirus
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LONDON: Health authorities in England announced on Saturday (Mar 14) a further 10 deaths caused by coronavirus, almost doubling the number of fatalities in Britain since Friday. “I am sorry to confirm 10 further patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in England have died,” Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
This startup wants to help differently abled people stay employed
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SINGAPORE: Mr Wee Pang Chun has had so many jobs that he cannot remember all of them. The 25-year-old, who has mild intellectual disability, started working after graduating from secondary school. Until recently, he worked at NTUC FairPrice as a store assistant for two years, his longest stint yet. But he found the work boring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Australia urges against gatherings of more than 500 people to contain COVID-19
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World Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday urged people not gather in groups of more than 500 as health officials warned millions of residents will contract coronavirus within months. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Most people in Germany will get COVID-19, aim is to slow its spread: Merkel
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BERLIN: Up to 70 per cent of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday (Mar 11), adding that since there was currently no cure, the focus had to be on slowing its spread. “When the virus is out
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
People ignoring COVID-19 self-isolation rules in Moscow could face prison
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MOSCOW: Moscow city authorities threatened prison terms of up to five years on Sunday (Mar 8) for people failing to self-isolate in their homes for two weeks after visiting countries hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. The city government had announced a “high alert regime” and imposed extra measures on Thursday to prevent the spread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
4 people arrested over Carousell face mask scams
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SINGAPORE: Four people have been arrested after numerous reports of scams involving face masks sold on e-commerce platform Carousell, the police said in a news release on Saturday (Mar 7), as they warned the public to be especially vigilant during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Between January and February 2020, the police received many reports from persons
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanise’ people in connection with diseases
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SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc said on Thursday (Mar 5) it is banning posts that “dehumanise” people because they have a disease or disability or because of their age, a step that happens to correspond to an explosion of tweets about the spreading coronavirus. The company told Reuters that the policy change was not a reaction
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Commentary: Please don’t shout ‘coronavirus’ at people
LIVERPOOL: I’ve lived and worked in Liverpool for two years now. But this week, I received my first rather random, racially-motivated slur. I was at a cemetery, taking my students on a field trip, when we encountered a group of teenagers. One started gesturing, and as she walked past, made eye contact and yelled “coronavirus!”