Masks for those who are already unwell and en route to seeing a doctor: Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary
The four surgical masks being distributed for free by the Government are not meant to be used immediately upon collection, ...
Day: 3 February 2020
Hong Kong medics strike for China border closure over virus fears
by Jerome TAYLOR Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers walked off their jobs on Monday, demanding the city close its ...
Netizens express thanks and share confusion over free mask distribution
Despite concerns of a rush at masks collection points, the first day of the free mask distribution went off without a ...
Netizens express disbelief in response to Chan Chun Sing’s claim of sufficient face masks
Last week, the Minister for Trade and Industry, Chan Chun Sing, reprimanded retailers taking advantage of the Wuhan virus situation ...
30,000 work pass holders from China yet to return, says MOM
Yesterday, during a visit to Oasia Hotel Downtown, Manpower Minister, Josephine Teo said approximately 30,000 work pass holders of Chinese ...
Manpower Minister says new citizens have negligible effect on unemployment rate among Singaporeans
On Monday (3 February), the Minister of Manpower Josephine Teo said in Parliament that new citizens have actually a negligible ...
Kaspersky helped users stay secure online after 85% discover email addresses have been made public
For International Privacy Day, Kaspersky experts have looked into typical privacy risks and cyberthreats faced by users of its consumer products. ...
China says ‘urgently needs’ medical masks to tackle virus
China said Monday it "urgently needs" protective medical equipment as the death toll in the country from a highly contagious ...
Australia virus evacuees head for island quarantine
A flight carrying evacuees from the epicentre of the deadly China virus outbreak landed in Australia late Monday ahead of a ...
China says US reaction to virus spreads ‘panic’
China accused the United States on Monday of spreading "panic" in its response to the deadly coronavirus, including imposing a ...