[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – The United States set a new all-time record for confirmed coronavirus cases in a single 24-hour period on Friday (October 30), reporting just over 100,000 new infections to surpass the total record of 91,000. published a day earlier, according to a Reuters tally. The number …
Read More »12 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, None in the Community, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – 12 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed as of noon on Saturday (October 31), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,015. All 12 are imported cases and have been included in stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore. More details will be announced Saturday night. On Friday night, the Health …
Read More »Johor Leaders Urge Locals To Ensure There Is No Covid-19 Spike For Singapore To Reopen Its Border, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The inhabitants of Johor have been urged to give everything they can to combat Covid-19 so that Singapore reopens its border with the state. Johor MCA Government Affairs Coordinating Chairman Michael Tay said Singapore would not reopen the two ground …
Read More »‘Make sure there are no spikes in cases where S’pore reopens its edge’
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Locals have been urged to do their best to combat Covid-19 for Singapore to reopen its border with Johor. Johor MCA Government Affairs Coordinating Chairman Michael Tay said Singapore would not reopen the two ground checkpoints if Covid-19 cases in Johor spiked. “We have been declared a …
Read More »6 dead and more than 200 injured after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea that shakes Turkey and Greece
[ad_1] ISTANBUL: A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday (October 30), collapsing buildings in the western Turkish city of Izmir, killing at least six people and injuring scores more according to authorities. The earthquake occurred around 11.50am GMT (7.50pm Singapore time) and was felt along Turkey’s …
Read More »Commentary: China outperforms the US in post-crisis recovery, again
[ad_1] NEW HAVEN, Connecticut: Just as China led the global economic recovery after the 2008 global financial crisis, it plays a similar role today. Its post-COVID rally is gathering momentum amid a developed world that remains on shaky ground. Unfortunately, this is a bitter pill for many, especially in the …
Read More »Relax Covid-19 Curbs or Open Borders in S’pore Phase 3, But Not Both, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Singapore is at a crossroads. Community cases here are extremely low now, with only six in the last fortnight. This means that measures to contain the virus here are working and Singapore should be able to alleviate them significantly with little risk, experts told The Straits Times. Singapore may …
Read More »7 new COVID-19 boxes in Singapore, all imported
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported seven new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Thursday (October 29), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update. All new infections are imported cases. All seven were put on notice to stay at home upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said. …
Read More »Valuable lessons from the first brush with Covid-19 help Lee Ah Mooi at home to deal with the second incident, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home had a brush with Covid-19 twice this year, but the two incidents couldn’t have been more different. In March, it became the first nursing home to report a case of coronavirus at its Thomson Road branch. At its peak, there were …
Read More »7 quick-build dormitories ready to house 8,000 migrant workers
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: 8,000 migrant workers will be housed in seven new quick build dormitories (QBD) that have improved living conditions, with eight more dormitories to be built by the second half of next year The latest facilities, which are located in Kranji, Admiralty and Choa Chu Kang, began operating about …
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