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[ad_1] Some Singaporean couples are likely to delay their plans to marry or have a child as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts their financial stability and affects their job security, according to a survey. These were among the reasons cited by roughly three out of 10 respondents in a survey commissioned …

[ad_1] More people in Singapore have been seeking help for mental health issues amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Today, before World Mental Health Day, The Straits Times spoke with more than a dozen doctors and mental health service providers from the public, private and community sectors. Most said there has been …

[ad_1] LONDON: Europe surpassed 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time on Thursday (October 8), after countries like Russia and the UK saw no respite from the rising number of infections every day in the past five days . Cases across Europe have risen steadily over the past week, …

[ad_1] NEW YORK CITY: During an ABC News “town hall” style event on September 15, US President Donald Trump told host George Stephanopoulos that without a vaccine, COVID-19 would still “go away.” Over time, Trump said: “You will develop a herd mentality, like a herd. It’s going to be, it’s …

[ad_1] JAKARTA: On Friday (October 9), Indonesian President Joko Widodo came under increasing pressure to repeal his controversial new employment law, and union and Muslim groups prepare to challenge it in court. and some regional leaders publicly oppose the legislation. The president, widely known by his popular name Jokowi, defended …

[ad_1] Deal Orange Belgium, a subsidiary of France’s Orange, said on Friday that it had selected Nokia’s radio team to revamp its existing networks and roll out its future 5G network. FILE PHOTO: The Nokia logo is seen on the Nokia Paris-Saclay campus as Nokia employees demonstrate during a strike …

[ad_1] OSLO: The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9) for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions of peace in conflict areas, the Nobel committee said. “With this year’s award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to turn the world’s eyes to the millions …

[ad_1] 2:35 am, October 09, 2020 Wallabies head coach Dave Rennie has taken three of his young stars deeper internationally by handing them opening roles against the All Blacks in Wellington this Sunday. The Queensland Reds trio, Harry Wilson, Filipo Daugunu and Hunter Paisami, have been named in the first …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China will buy COVID-19 vaccines for 1 percent of its population, or 15 million people, through a global scheme backed by the World Health Organization, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday (October 9). ). Beijing’s decision to join the COVAX program means that China “will procure vaccines through …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 10 new COVID-19 cases as of noon on Friday (October 9), of which nine were imported infections. The new cases bring the national total to 57,859. Ad Ad All imported cases were placed on a stay-at-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) …