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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: SMRT reviewing safe distancing on buses; notice on passenger limits was put up ‘prematurely’
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SINGAPORE: SMRT is still in discussion with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) about specific measures to limit passengers on its buses, as part of stricter safe-distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the operator said on Friday (Apr 10). This comes after a notice made its rounds on social media stating that from Friday, bus captains will limit the number
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Medical waste workers put in extra hours to handle extra volume
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SINGAPORE: By 6am every morning, Mr Tan Chiak Kong is already in his truck, fully decked out in an N95 mask, surgical gloves and disposable overalls, ready to drive off for his first trip of the day. His first destination is usually a hospital, where he parks the truck at one of its waste collection sites, and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Australian police put a 90-day limit on ‘draconian’ virus measures
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SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state said on Thursday (Apr 2) police enforcement of restrictions on personal movement intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus would last three months, as the number of new cases continued to slow. After a federal government order limiting groups of people gathering outside to two, Australian states have instructed
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
COVID-19: PAP says will adjust ground outreach activities, as opposition parties put them on hold
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SINGAPORE: The People’s Action Party (PAP) will tweak ground outreach activities to comply with more stringent safety distancing requirements due to COVID-19. “The People’s Action Party will abide by the guidelines that the taskforce has imposed and make adjustments to its usual outreach activities,” a party spokesperson told CNA on Friday (Mar 27). Advertisement Advertisement “This
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
UK to close schools, put troops on standby as COVID-19 deaths rise
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LONDON: Britain announced Wednesday (Mar 18) it would be closing schools in the coming days and placing 20,000 troops on standby in efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, as the death toll topped 100. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had held off following the lead of other European countries because of the impact it would have on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
INSEAD dean tests positive for COVID-19, close colleagues put on leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: The dean of graduate business school INSEAD tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Sunday (Mar 15), it said in a statement. INSEAD said that Ilian Mihov was currently warded in isolation at a hospital in Singapore. Advertisement Advertisement “In full compliance with established contact tracing procedures, all those who have been in close contact with Mr Mihov have been put on
