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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Americans urged to wear masks as virus toll mounts around world
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WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday (Apr 3) advised all Americans to wear masks in public to protect against the coronavirus, fearing the illness that has infected more than 1 million people worldwide may be spreading by normal breathing. President Donald Trump said the US government recommendation for all 330 million Americans to wear non-medical
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia’s Chinese community urged to observe Qing Ming festival at home amid movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Chinese community has been urged by the government, as well as religious and grassroots associations, to observe this year’s Qing Ming festival at home amid an extended movement control order (MCO). In a Facebook post on Sunday (Mar 29), Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said the Chinese tradition of performing rituals and paying
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Tokyo reports new daily record of 50 new COVID-19 cases, residents urged to stay home
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TOKYO: Tokyo has confirmed more than 50 new coronavirus infections, a record daily increase, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday (Mar 28) as the governor of Japan’s capital urged citizens to stay indoors. Governor Yuriko Koike’s plea followed a surge in coronavirus infections this week that she said put Tokyo on the brink of an
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
COVID-19: Singaporeans urged to defer non-essential trips to malls
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SINGAPORE: Authorities are urging those in Singapore to defer non-essential trips to malls, after safe-distancing measures kicked in across the country. In a WhatsApp message sent by Gov.sg on Saturday (Mar 28), authorities advised people to stay home and only head to a mall for essentials, such as food, adding that food and groceries can be
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Companies urged to impose leave of absence for staff who travelled during March holidays: MOM
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SINGAPORE: Companies are encouraged to impose a leave of absence for employees who travelled during the March school holidays, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Mar 20). Companies that do so, as well as those who are self-employed, will be allowed to claim for the S$100 daily support under the Leave of Absence
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Singaporeans urged not to travel as ‘it puts everyone at risk’ of COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: National Development Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Mar 17) urged Singaporeans to comply with the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) advisory to defer non-essential travel, after the emergence of more imported COVID-19 cases involving Singapore residents who had returned from overseas. “We call on everyone to comply with this advisory and defer your travel plans,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
US coronavirus death toll hits 62 as Americans urged to hunker down more
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WASHINGTON: No more 24-hour Walmarts due to panic buying, chaos at airports as Americans flood back into the country and places of comfort such as bars, restaurants and movie theatres may soon be off limits as the coronavirus spreads across the United States. “I think Americans should be prepared that they are going to have
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