[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Muslims should avoid traditional Hari Raya visits and gatherings in order to follow restrictions on public and private gatherings during the “circuit breaker” period meant to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) noted on Friday (May 15) that the Hari Raya Aidilfitri …
Read More »793 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 Singaporean or PR, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A total of 793 new Covid-19 cases have been preliminarily confirmed on Friday (May 15), taking the total count in Singapore to 26,891. Among these is one Singaporean or permanent resident, while foreign workers staying in dormitories form the bulk of the remaining cases. More details will …
Read More »Singapore reports 793 new cases of COVID-19, totaling 26,891
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 793 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Friday (May 15), bringing the country’s total to 26,891. The vast majority of these cases are work permit holders residing in dormitories of foreign workers, the Ministry of Health (MS) said in its preliminary daily update. Ad …
Read More »New COVID-19 test developed in Singapore detects past infection within an hour
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A new COVID-19 test that can rapidly assess if a person has been previously infected with the coronavirus is now available to hospitals in Singapore. Launched on Friday (May 15), the cPass serology test detects antibodies – formed by the body to fight off infections – in the …
Read More »CGH nurses celebrate discharge from ward in moving video
[ad_1] A video of nurses cheering on a patient who was released from the hospital has warmed the hearts of netizens. Stomp understands that the video was taken in a room at Changi General Hospital. The clip taken from TikTok was posted on the Everyday SG Facebook page on May …
Read More »No Hari Raya visits this year; pilgrimage to haj for Singaporeans to be deferred amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore Top stories and news
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – There should be no Hari Raya visits or meetings during the breaker period this year, and Singapore pilgrims will have to postpone the annual haj pilgrimage to Mecca until 2021, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) announced on Friday (May …
Read More »The Saudi reel of the austerity campaign after the oil-rich ‘magic decade’
[ad_1] RIAD: Juggling two mortgages and part-time jobs, Saudi academic Abdullah was finally close to building his own home, but the austerity boost brought on by the kingdom’s coronavirus has dealt a blow to his dreams. Saudi Arabia announced a tripling of its value added tax starting in July and …
Read More »The 82-year-old man who died of Covid-19 was in good health before contracting the virus, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (TABLE!) – It is now clear that Covid-19 can infect anyone. Even a man who does not smoke, drink alcohol or has any health condition. Mr. K. Ramaswami, a track and field athlete during his younger days, was active even at the age of 82. He walked every …
Read More »Singapore Coronavirus: Tens of thousands of migrant workers are infected. The rest are trapped in their bedrooms.
[ad_1] The new coronavirus outbreak Mary Faye Cochran sings “You Are My Sunshine” to her son Stacey Smith from her senior center in Smyrna, Georgia on Sunday, May 10. It was Mother’s Day in the United States. The new coronavirus outbreak Pope Francis offers a blessing from the window of …
Read More »WHO: The goal is to save lives and livelihoods in the Covid-19 fight, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] The world has to get used to living with the coronavirus, and countries must begin to think about how to save lives and livelihoods instead of establishing a false dichotomy between the two, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday. ). Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional …
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