[ad_1] GENEVA: The new coronavirus may never go away, and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday (May 13). As some countries around the world gradually begin to ease the blocking restrictions imposed in an attempt to stop …
Read More »Coronavirus: Singapore must tread carefully as circuit breaker measures ease, says expert, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore will need to tread carefully as it eases its circuit breaker measurements amid the Covid-19 outbreak, as there may still be a “big spike” of infections on the way, one expert warned. “It is unlikely that we have exceeded our peak,” said Associate Professor Alex Cook, …
Read More »China halts meat imports from four Australian companies as COVID-19 spits out trade
[ad_1] By Kirsty Needham and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) – China has suspended meat imports from four of Australia’s largest meat processors as trade in several key agricultural products is affected by sour ties stemming from a dispute over the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension comes after Australia last month requested …
Read More »Trump’s approval falls amid rising death toll from COVID-19, and follows Biden by 8 points: poll
[ad_1] NEW YORK: More Americans have become critical of President Donald Trump in the past month as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic increases and now follows Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 8 percentage points among registered voters, according to a Reuters / Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday …
Read More »Afternoon update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on May 13, Singapore News and Top Stories
[ad_1] Good night! Catch up on some of the top headlines on Wednesday, May 13. Coronavirus: Doctors observe a big drop in cases of flu, common cold, diarrhea and conjunctivitis from the measures of the switch Good hygiene and social distancing measures are important factors that contribute to the fall, …
Read More »COVID-19: Singapore records more cases discharged than new patients in one day
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: A total of 958 patients were discharged on Wednesday (May 13) after recovering from COVID-19, a new daily high, and more than the number of new cases reported in a single day. In total, 4,809 have fully recovered from COVID-19 and have been discharged from hospitals or community …
Read More »Contact Tracking, Temperature Controls, and Masks – The Airline Industry Outlines COVID-19 Standards
[ad_1] MONTREAL: Airlines and airports are recommending a layered approach to temporary security measures as air travel resumes, warning that no measure can mitigate all risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an information document seen by Reuters. The plan established by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the …
Read More »The Big Story: Reducing community cases is a huge success, but S’pore is not yet at the peak Covid-19: expert, Multimedia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Catch up on the hottest topics on The Straits Times talk show. The Big Story, broadcast every day of the week at 5.30 p.m. On Facebook and YouTube, he has top-level reporters and editors discussing the day’s main stories, in the heart of the newsroom. The show …
Read More »Doctors in Singapore see big drop in cases of flu, common cold and diarrhea
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people who see doctors in the past two months for infectious diseases that are generally passed from person to person, and some doctors say good hygiene and Social distancing measures are important factors …
Read More »WHO emphasizes the need to find the source of COVID-19
[ad_1] GENEVA: Anchoring the source of the COVID-19 pandemic should help determine how COVID-19 has “invaded the human species” so quickly, a senior official at the World Health Organization told AFP. The outbreak has sparked a fierce diplomatic dispute between China and the United States, with the WHO at the …
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