[ad_1] WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – The White House has directed staff working in the West Wing, where the daily operations of the administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, are carried out to wear masks at all times in the building, except when alone. desks, a senior …
Read More »Singapore reports 486 new cases; 504 more recovered, downloaded
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MS) confirmed on Monday (May 11) 486 new cases of coronavirus in Singapore, with a total of 23,787 and 504 more recoveries. The ministry also reported two deaths, one from complications from COVID-19, Singapore’s twenty-second death, and the other from a heart attack. …
Read More »Russia’s Putin announces easing of coronavirus blocking measures
[ad_1] MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Russia would gradually ease the coronavirus-related blockade measures starting Tuesday (May 12), but that individual regions would need to adapt their approach to different local conditions. In a televised speech on Monday, Putin also announced new social assistance payments for families with children and …
Read More »UK rail worker dies from COVID-19 after spitting ‘assault’: Union
[ad_1] LONDON: A UK railway station worker died of COVID-19 last month after someone spit and coughed her saying she had the virus, her union said on Tuesday (May 12). The TSSA transport union said Belly Mujinga, 47, contracted the virus with a colleague a few days after the assault …
Read More »Man accused of mocking 5-day MC, visiting Waterway Point, Singapore News
[ad_1] A report has been filed against a man who allegedly breached a five-day sick leave to visit Waterway Point with his friends and posted it on Instagram, police told AsiaOne on May 11. The man’s transgressions first caught the eye online after screenshots of his Instagram story were posted …
Read More »Indian national allegedly falsely declared travel history twice at Supreme Court
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A man will be charged on Wednesday (13 May) with falsely declaring his travel history on two occasions prior to entering the Supreme Court earlier this year. A joint press release from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) on Tuesday stated that …
Read More »COVID-19 deaths in Indonesia exceed 1,000, as those under 45 urged to resume work
[ad_1] JAKARTA: The death toll in Indonesia from the new coronavirus passed the 1,000 mark on Tuesday (May 12), even as authorities said they were prepared to ease some social restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus in the southeastern country. Asian. Indonesia confirmed its first two cases …
Read More »COVID-19: Singapore in discussion with other countries on lifting travel restrictions with safeguards in place
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore is in talks with other countries on whether travel restrictions can be lifted with safeguards in place. If there are sufficient precautions such as COVID-19 testing before departure or upon arrival, Singapore is prepared to work bilaterally with countries and regions that are ready to put in …
Read More »Coronavirus: The blockade in Manila lasted until the end of May; restrictions in other parts of the Philippines, SE Asia News and Highlights
[ad_1] MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has extended a radical blockade on Metro Manila and two other urban centers until the end of May, even as the restrictions that have so far led to the massive loss of jobs and a paralyzed economy have been eased elsewhere. “There will be …
Read More »Circuit breaker measures have shown promise, could be further eased on June 1, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s circuit breaker measures have “shown promise” in bringing down the number of coronavirus cases in the local community, and the country is on track to further ease these restrictions on June 1, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (May 12 ). I added that …
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