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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
France appeals to workers as COVID-19 claims first doctor
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PARIS: The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed its first fatality among French medical personnel, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Sunday (Mar 22), as the country prepares for an expected surge in cases. The minister, who paid tribute to front-line medical staff during an appearance on LCI television, also said the country was counting on workers
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Arrangements being made for Malaysian workers who slept at Kranji MRT station after travel restrictions kicked in
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SINGAPORE: More than a dozen Malaysian workers who were found sleeping rough at Kranji MRT station have been taken to an “evacuee assistance centre” in Jurong East, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in a statement on Thursday (Mar 19). The statement follows a TODAY report about how some Malaysian workers who had crossed over
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Johor state government hopes to reopen border with Singapore for some workers, students
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor: The Johor state government is seeking special approval from the Malaysia federal government to reopen the land checkpoints with Singapore for workers in certain industries, students, as well as Singaporeans who live in Johor. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (Mar 18), Johor Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad said the Johor state
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Singapore firms rush to house Malaysian workers before COVID-19 travel restrictions kick in
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SINGAPORE: Companies are rushing to secure accommodation for Malaysian workers who commute daily to Singapore before Malaysia’s two-week-long travel restrictions kick in on Wednesday (Mar 18). Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced on Monday that the government will implement a movement control order from Mar 18 to Mar 31 in a bid to contain the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Short-term housing options available for some workers who commute between Singapore and Malaysia frequently
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SINGAPORE: The Government will make available a range of short-term housing options for some workers who commute frequently between Singapore and Malaysia, in light of Malaysia’s travel restrictions. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday (Mar 16) night that there would be a ban on Malaysians travelling overseas and on visitors entering the country under a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Taj Mahal closed; Mumbai orders offices to keep half of workers at home
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MUMBAI: India closed the Taj Mahal, its top tourist site, and the financial hub of Mumbai ordered offices providing non-essential services to function at 50 per cent staffing levels as efforts to control the spread of coronavirus in South Asia ramped up. Mumbai, a densely populated metropolis of 18 million, also authorised hospital and airport
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
COVID-19: Entry approval, stay-home notices for all new, returning foreign domestic workers to Singapore
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SINGAPORE: All employers and employment agencies planning for foreign domestic workers to enter Singapore must obtain the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) approval prior to the commencement of their journey. Upon arrival in Singapore, all new or returning foreign domestic workers from any country will also be placed on a mandatory 14-day stay-home notice. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
The Big Read: The untold sacrifices by frontline healthcare workers as they soldier on against COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Earlier this month, Dr Chng Woei was asked by her 24-year-old daughter if the family was not going to have dinner with the maternal grandparents until “this dies down”. “This” refers to the COVID-19 crisis which has hit every continent except Antarctica, and has earlier this week been declared a pandemic by the World
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Workers’ Party urges Government to ‘take caution’ and ‘exercise judiciousness’ when calling for election
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SINGAPORE: The Government should “take caution” and “exercise judiciousness” in calling for a General Election (GE), the Workers’ Party (WP) said on Sunday (Mar 15), two days after the release of the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee (EBRC) report. Acknowledging that the General Election is usually called soon after the release of the EBRC report “in line with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Workers’ Party questions EBRC decision to dissolve 3 SMCs
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SINGAPORE: The Workers’ Party (WP) on Friday (Mar 13) questioned the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee’s decision to dissolve three Single-Member Constituencies (SMCs) following the release of the EBRC report. Fourteen SMCs were announced for the upcoming General Election, up from the current 13. Four of these SMCs are new, while three constituencies – Sengkang West, Fengshan and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
South Korea probes offices after COVID-19 infects call centre workers, dance teachers
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SEOUL: South Korea was on alert on Tuesday (Mar 10) for COVID-19 infections in small clusters such as workplaces and dance classes, as a downward trend in new cases raised hopes that Asia’s biggest outbreak outside mainland China may be slowing. New cases over the past few days include about 40 call-centre workers for an insurance
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Seattle-area nursing home unable to test 65 workers with COVID-19 symptoms
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SEATTLE: The Seattle-area nursing home at the epicentre of the US coronavirus outbreak said on Monday (Mar 9) it had no kits to test 65 employees showing symptoms of the virus that has killed at least 13 patients at the long-term care centre. The staffers, representing more than a third of the Life Care Center’s 180
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 – time for businesses and workers to have the guts to embrace the new normal
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SINGAPORE: Over a cup of coffee recently, a friend of mine, under pressure because of the beating his business is taking amid the COVID-19 outbreak, unleashed a torrent of worries and frustrations. Given the fluidity of the situation, he and his team were struggling to cope with fresh uncertainties of how the business would operate.
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SEATTLE, Washington: Inside, as usual, patient beds are near capacity, and the emergency department is filled with not only the usual mix of patients with trauma, stroke, chest pain and other concerns, but also dozens of people worried they might have COVID-19. I am an emergency and critical care physician who cares for patients in