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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put haj plans on hold
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual haj pilgrimage, the minister for haj and umrah said on state TV on Tuesday (Mar 31). Some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world usually flock to the holiest sites of Islam in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Indonesia COVID-19 plans ‘in tatters’ as infections surge
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s coronavirus crisis is far worse than being officially reported and the government’s response is “in tatters”, the country’s doctors association warned Friday (Mar 27) as the death toll climbed to 87. The world’s fourth-most populous country only reported its first confirmed infection this month but by Thursday, that had ballooned to over 1,000.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Former IHH Healthcare managing director Tan See Leng emerges as possible PAP candidate; plans support network in Marine Parade
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SINGAPORE: Former chief executive officer of IHH Healthcare Dr Tan See Leng, tipped as a candidate for the People’s Action Party (PAP) in the upcoming general election, will soon launch a new Caregiver Support Network in Marine Parade. Dr Tan started shadowing Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) shortly
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Former IHH Healthcare managing director emerges as possible PAP candidate; plans support network in Marine Parade
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SINGAPORE: Former chief executive officer of IHH Healthcare Dr Tan See Leng, tipped as a candidate for the People’s Action Party (PAP) in the upcoming general election, will soon launch a new Caregiver Support Network in Marine Parade. Dr Tan started shadowing Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) shortly
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Plans in place to increase Singapore’s capacity for COVID-19 patients if needed: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Contingency plans have been put in place to boost the Singapore healthcare system’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Friday (Mar 20) as the country recorded 40 new coronavirus cases. Singapore has in recent days seen a surge in the number of new cases,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
More cancel flight plans as countries restrict travel to stop COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: As more countries implement travel restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, more travellers find themselves having to cancel their flight plans. On Wednesday (Mar 18) the Government advised that all travel overseas should be deferred, a move aimed at reducing “the risk of Singaporeans being infected with the virus when abroad and spreading it to other
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike
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MANILA: Manila announced nighttime curfews on Saturday and urged shopping malls to close for one month, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, as the Philippines reported its eighth death and the largest single-day increase in confirmed cases. The Philippines’ health department on Saturday confirmed three new fatalities, including a patient in southern
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea protests Japan’s quarantine plans over COVID-19
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SEOUL: Seoul will summon Japan’s ambassador to protest over “irrational” plans to impose coronavirus quarantine on arrivals from South Korea, it said Friday (Mar 6), accusing Tokyo of ulterior motives. The two countries have close economic ties and are both major US allies, democracies and market economies faced with a rising China and nuclear-armed North Korea.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
MOH unveils plans for polyclinics in Bishan and Bidadari, new hospital in the east
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health unveiled plans on Thursday (Mar 5) to build two polyclinics in Bishan and Bidadari by 2030, as well as a new hospital in the eastern part of Singapore. Speaking in Parliament during his ministry’s Committee of Supply debate on Thursday, Senior Minister of State for Health Lam Pin Min said the new
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