SMRT bus captain tests positive for COVID-19, last drove service 972
A SMRT bus captain has been tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). SMRT Road Holdings President Tan Kian Heong ...
Day: 2 April 2020
49 additional cases of COVID-19 infection; 41 local cases and three new clusters identified
As of 2 April 2020, 12 pm, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified an additional 49 cases ...
Indonesia frees 18,000 inmates from bursting jails over virus fears
Indonesia has released some 18,000 inmates in a desperate bid to stop coronavirus from rampaging through its notoriously overcrowded prison ...
HDB to temporarily close Bukit Merah branch starting today following second confirmed case of employee with COVID-19
Starting today (2 Apr), the Bukit Merah Housing & Development Board (HDB) branch will be temporarily closed following a second ...
Experts point evidence masks help to prevent infections; CDC and WHO review guidelines on the use of masks
Many officials from around the world have claimed that wearing masks is unnecessary especially those who are non-symptomatic of the ...
CNN host tested positive for COVID-19 reveals having hallucinations of his deceased father
CNN host Christopher Cuomo, who has been tested positive with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), recently revealed that he has been ...
Up to $10,000 fine and 6 months jail for employers that do not allow employees to work from home where possible – Infectious Diseases Act
Employers must allow their employees to work from home as far as reasonably practicable or risk being penalised, said Minister ...
Ride-hailing app Grab continues GrabHitch service despite govt encouraging telecommuting to reduce COVID-19 spread
Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab is still providing its GrabHitch service despite the Government's advice for employers to practice telecommuting as ...
Singapore banks creaking under relief measures and global lockdowns
The concurrence of recent relief measures and unprecedented lockdowns worldwide and regionally have led to uncertain times for Singapore banks ...
Japan govt hands out two reusable cloth face masks to every household to cope with the shortage of disposable masks
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese citizens are expected to receive the reusable cloth face masks from its government to ...