Grief & Covid 19: Why mental health must be a priority in this time of shared vulnerability and collective loss
by James Leong My friend *Andrew succumbed to cancer this Easter Sunday. His death on the day of Jesus’ resurrection ...
Day: 17 April 2020
China denies cover-up in coronavirus outbreak
China on Friday denied Western suggestions it had covered up the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and rejected US allegations ...
To be one step behind is to be one step closer to disaster
Playing catch-up is the name of the game for Singapore in the COVID-19 pandemic. We seem to be always a ...
Temasek CEO, Ho Ching makes nearly 200 posts a day on Facebook – why?
Just last week, Temasek CEO and wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching, got into a little spot ...
Netizens aren't buying Josephine Teo's explanation on rise in COVID-19 cases at dormitories
On Tuesday (14 April), the Minister for Manpower Josephine Teo propounded that the workers gathering for social activities such as ...
Unacceptable for "self-appointed vigilantes" to harangue seniors and delivery riders about not wearing masks: SPP's Jose Raymond
It is unacceptable for "self-appointed vigilantes" to harangue certain people such as delivery riders and the elderly about wearing face ...
Two cruise ships to be assessed for use as temporary accommodation for foreign workers
Earlier today (17 April), Singapore Tourism Board released a press statement announcing that the Singaporean government will assess two cruise ...
Chinese worker being quarantined at gazetted dorms feels anxious and depressed over soaring number of COVID-19 cases
Seeing the soaring number of COVID-19 cases in just a few days, a Chinese worker who is currently being quarantined ...
POFMA Office issues correction direction to The Temasek Review Facebook page for post alleging police of issuing $300 fine to GrabFood rider
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) Office on Fri (17 Apr) issued a correction direction (CD) on ...
【冠状病毒19】破五千大关！ 4月17日新增623例确诊
根据卫生部文告，截至4月17日中午12时，本地新增623例冠状病毒19确诊病例，其中多达558名确诊病患来自客工宿舍，本地社区感染病例达27例。 这意味着，本地累计确诊病例已突破五千大关，累计5050例确诊。 卫生部在17日傍晚先行发布确诊人数。而根据最新资料，可得知有一起入境病例，惟来自客工宿舍的确诊病例仍居多。 入境病例为第5018例，是34岁马来西亚籍女子，1月29日至4月8日期间，人在马国。她是观明医院（Bright Vision Hospital）的护士，在本月16日出现症状后就没去上班，领居家通知。不过在17日确诊。 迄今为止，累计治愈病例708例，2113例仍留院治疗，其中22病重病患需待在加护病房。2218例康复良好、惟冠毒测试仍呈阳性反应的患者，则转移到社区隔离设施。 增一死亡病例 95岁公民逝世 迄今为止，本地累计死亡病例增至11例。第3145例，95岁的新加坡公民，因并发原因，于17日不幸逝世。他在本月13日确诊。 另一方面，有鉴于前日在卫生部发布文告前，坊间就已流传确诊病例数字，卫生部怀疑资料遭泄露，已报警让警方调查。