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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Four new COVID-19 cases were reported in Singapore as of noon on Monday (October 19), the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its daily preliminary update. All four infections were imported cases that were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Health Ministry said. No …

[ad_1] HANOI: Japan and Vietnam agreed on Monday (October 19) to strengthen security and economic ties, including an agreement in principle for Japan to export military equipment and technology to the Southeast Asian nation, amid concerns over the country’s regional assertiveness. China. “It is a great step in the field …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: An upcoming polyclinic at the Bidadari estate, which will be located along Upper Aljunied Road, will be part of an integrated development with a nursing home to “serve the needs of the surrounding residents.” This was announced on Monday (October 19) by Dr. Janil Puthucheary, Chief Minister of …

[ad_1] When a safety manager at an aviation company was looking to improve, he decided to take on the challenge of earning a bachelor’s degree. Eight years after Mr. Sunny Tan completed his part-time undergraduate degree in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety course, he encouraged two of his three …

[ad_1] REUTERS: Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 40 million on Monday (October 19), according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere fueled a resurgence in the spread of the disease. The Reuters count is based on official reports from individual countries. Experts believe that the …

[ad_1] A woman heads towards a gate at Hong Kong International Airport. Christian Keenan | fake images SINGAPORE – Leisure travel between Hong Kong and Singapore could resume in the coming weeks, as both cities work to establish a bilateral “travel bubble” that will allow travelers to waive the quarantine. …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The new Bidadari estate will have a polyclinic by 2027, located along with a nursing home along Upper Aljunied Road. It is one of 12 new polyclinics the government plans to launch by 2030. With the additions, Singapore will have 32 polyclinics located around the island by …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: The Australian state of Victoria reported four new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Oct 19), as people in Melbourne were given more freedom to move after a months-long shutdown, raising hope that an outbreak in the city was coming to an end. The number of cases rose from just …

[ad_1] PARIS: Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday (October 18) as Israel and Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne began gradually easing their strict lockdowns. European nations have increased restrictions on daily life to cope with mounting infections, with a 44 percent increase in cases this week. …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Twitter removed on Sunday (October 18) a “misleading” tweet downplaying the effectiveness of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while cases in the United States spiked ahead of the October 3 election. November. As the Trump administration defends itself against allegations that its …