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Many Singaporeans step up to give their time and money to those in need
The coronavirus and efforts to curb its spread hit the economy hugely this year, with a sharp increase in workers losing their jobs or taking a sharp pay cut.
But the darker times also brought out the best in Singaporeans, many of whom stepped forward to give money or their time to help out.
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Telecommuting amid the Covid-19 pandemic paves the way for a new culture in the workplace
As the threat of contracting the coronavirus loomed in public transportation and in densely populated office spaces, employees around the world said goodbye to their workplaces and huddled at home to work.
The lights in the office towers went out and the business districts fell silent. Office desks were traded for makeshift studies at home and meetings were replaced by teleconference calls.
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Vouchers, new ties boost the national tourism market
The Covid-19 pandemic threw a wicked curve in the tourism industry this year as countries closed their borders to avoid the virus.
As air travel dwindled to next to nothing, national carrier Singapore Airlines posted its first annual net loss in its 48-year history.
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Did Covid-19 Global Lockdowns Cure the Planet?
To escape the scourge of a microscopic and contagious enemy, several nations were blockaded earlier this year.
As people were confined to their homes, cars drifted away and industrial activities slowed down, it was as if an invisible broom had swept through the layer of smog, soot, and harmful pollutants, to reveal clear skies.
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Go local and leverage technology to ensure Singapore’s food security
In times of crisis, vulnerabilities become especially apparent.
For Singapore, empty supermarket shelves during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic were just one symptom of a bigger concern for a nation that imports most of its food: food security.
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Wearing masks keeps viruses at bay, but increases contamination
In April, when Covid-19 infections showed no signs of abating and evidence was mounting in favor of wearing face masks to prevent transmissions, it became mandatory for everyone to wear one that covers their mouth and nose while not in House. .
People soon learned that the authorities were serious when those who for whatever reason did not wear a mask faced fines.
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Lost jobs but also new opportunities found
A global pandemic that occurs once in a century has disrupted lives, killed people, disrupted commerce, closed businesses, destroyed jobs, and simply caused untold chaos in the order of our lives.
One of the darker shadows he cast was the way he reinforced inequalities.
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The next pandemic is already on the horizon
Covid-19 will not be the last pandemic in the world. Many of us can even live to see the next one, but we are unlikely to be more prepared for it than we were for this one.
That’s the grim opinion of Dr. Kenneth Iserson, emeritus professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arizona in the United States, who specializes in global and disaster medicine.
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Covid-19: a year later, the fight continues
Singapore, this chart will show you why your personal sacrifices (no travel, stay home, circuit breaker) made a difference last year.
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