[ad_1] DUBLIN: Ireland announced some of Europe’s toughest COVID-19 restrictions on Monday (Oct 19), closing non-essential retail stores, limiting restaurants and pubs to carry the service, and telling people not to travel to more than five miles from home. Ireland imposed one of the longest lockdowns in Europe during the …
Read More »Depressed mother sought help before killing herself and her autistic son
[ad_1] She found it difficult to cope with work in addition to caring for her two young children at home. His eldest son Sotaro, especially, was a source of worry and stress, as he had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism, and was doing poorly in school. For a year …
Read More »NKF President Koh Poh Tiong to resign after 8 years
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The president of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Koh Poh Tiong, will step down at the end of this month after having held the position for eight years, the organization said on Tuesday (October 20). Singtel International Group Chief Executive Officer Arthur Lang, who joined NKF as a …
Read More »Why Beijing May Want To Keep Trump In The White House, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] BEIJING (AFP) – President Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as he scans the horizon for the decline of its rival superpower. Relations are as cold as at any time since formal ties were established four decades …
Read More »TraceTogether is a must in offices, schools and shopping centers before December
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore will make the implementation and use of the TraceTogether (TT) app or token mandatory by December in a wide range of places, from workplaces, schools, healthcare facilities, retail stores to shopping malls. In a press release on Tuesday (October 20), the Office of Digital Government and …
Read More »COVID-19, what COVID-19? India goes back to work
[ad_1] SINNAR, India: India is on track to lead the world in coronavirus cases, but from the buzzing factories of Maharashtra to the crowded markets of Kolkata, people are back at work and eager to forget the pandemic for festival season . After a strict lockdown in March that left …
Read More »Scientists raise alarm over COVID-19 vaccine ‘wavering’ signs
[ad_1] PARIS: Scientists called for urgent action to improve public confidence in immunization, as research suggests that significant minorities in some nations may be reluctant to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With few effective treatments and no cure for coronavirus, companies and governments are racing to develop vaccines in a bid …
Read More »Singaporeans who traveled abroad can now take advantage of government subsidies, Covid-19 treatment insurance, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Citizens, permanent residents, and long-term pass holders who traveled outside of Singapore on or after March 27, will now be able to access government subsidies and insurance coverage to receive treatment if they are found to be infected with the Covid-virus. 19 after his return. This is …
Read More »Participants will run rapid tests for Covid-19 before some massive events in Singapore, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Participants in some mass events will be required to take a rapid antigen test for Covid-19 and obtain a negative result before admission, under a new pilot aimed at helping Singapore resume more activities safely. Rapid antigen test results could be published in 30 minutes, and tests …
Read More »Virus, what virus? India goes back to work
[ad_1] India is on track to lead the world in coronavirus cases, but from the factories of Maharashtra to the crowded markets of Kolkata, people are back at work and eager to forget the pandemic for the festival season. After a strict lockdown in March that left millions on the …
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