[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Ms. Mavis Tan, 42, has her hands full during the coronavirus. After guiding her children in their learning at home (HBL) when schools closed in early April, the stay-at-home mother imposed on her children, Zach and Sara, daily “challenges” to keep the boredom. While staying indoors during …
Read More »Singapore reports 753 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the country’s total to 22,460
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 753 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Saturday (May 9), bringing the country’s total to 22,460. Of the new cases, the vast majority are work permit holders residing in dormitories of foreign workers, the Ministry of Health (MS) said in its daily update. Ad …
Read More »WHO urges countries to be ready to quickly identify Covid-19 cases while easing restrictions, Europe News & Top Stories
[ad_1] GENEVA (XINHUA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (May 8) that countries that lift the restrictions and open their economies should be ready to quickly identify Covid-19 cases if they resurface. “I think we are going to be in a situation where we may need to …
Read More »COVID-19: SafeEntry digital registration system implemented in more than 16,000 locations
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The SafeEntry digital check-in system, which registers the entry of employees and visitors to companies to facilitate contact tracking, has been implemented in more than 16,000 places to date, said the Ministry of Health and Smart Nation and the Digital Government Office in a joint launch on Saturday …
Read More »Government orders Facebook to block Singapore users’ access to Singapore States Times, Alex Tan’s pages
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Facebook has been ordered to restrict Singapore users’ access to the pages of Singapore States Times and its owner Alex Tan. These pages have “repeatedly conveyed falsehoods”, and have not complied with any of the directions from the Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office, said the Ministry …
Read More »Man accused of visiting an apartment for a social gathering amid a coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] A 38-year-old man who is said to have left his home to attend a social gathering in a woman’s apartment later received an “invitation” that he could not refuse: one day in court. Francis Soh Seng Chye was accused yesterday of illegally attending a social gathering amid the coronavirus …
Read More »Lack of personal space, family problems bother young people, Singapore News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Last month, a teenager suffering from depression committed suicide. According to her counselor, the stress of being locked up at home and a bad relationship with her parents contributed to her emotional turmoil, despite the fact that she had been trying to overcome it. The case was one of …
Read More »Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals – reports
[ad_1] LONDON: Britain plans to introduce a mandatory 14-day quarantine for most international arrivals, according to reports on Saturday (May 9), despite mounting pressure on the government to relax virus-blocking measures. It occurs when the UK, which has the second highest number of coronavirus deaths after the US. USA, Cautiously …
Read More »China says Taiwan’s offer to attend key WHO meeting will fail
[ad_1] BEIJING: Taiwan will fail to join a key meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) amid efforts to control the new coronavirus as its efforts are based on policy, not health problems, he said China on Friday (May 8). The Taiwanese autonomous government has been lobbying to attend, as …
Read More »Google announces company holiday on May 22 to stop virus depletion
[ad_1] REUTERS: Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday (May 8) that it had asked employees to take a day off on May 22 to address work-related exhaustion from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Sundar Pichai announced the move in a memorandum to employees on Thursday night, which was …
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