Coronavirus: No evidence Covid-19 can spread through air-con systems
A study by the National Centre for Infectious Diseases found that the coronavirus could be found in isolation facilities – including in an air duct connected to the room of…
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Covid-19 likely to linger for a long time, say experts
Hopes of quick end to outbreak dashed as number of cases worldwide grows. The number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 is growing around the world and, as the epicentre of the…
Parliament: Prepare for significant increase in Covid-19 cases, and for it to stay long term, says Gan Kim Yong
Singapore now has travel restrictions and advisories, temperature screening, contact tracing and quarantine. Singapore needs to prepare to live with Covid-19 for a long time,…
Two new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, one linked to Wizlearn Technologies; no new patients discharged
MOH said on Tuesday that of the 32 confirmed cases still in hospital, most are stable, while seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, one more than on Monday.…
2 new coronavirus cases in S’pore: Woman linked to family of infected RI boy and maid linked to Science Park II cluster
One of the new cases, a 34-year-old Filipina, is the foreign domestic worker of a man linked to Wizlearn Technologies in Science Park II – a cluster that emerged last…
Budget debate: Coronavirus concerns present long-term opportunities, say MPs
Many have little savings to see them though a work drought, she said, noting that a number of events and work assignments have been cancelled or deferred as a result of the…
Coronavirus: 2 new cases confirmed; 4 more, including private hospital doctor, discharged
Two patients from the Grace Assembly of God cluster, cases 49 and 73, were also discharged. Two new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) were confirmed by the Ministry…
Singapore: Grace Assembly coronavirus mystery solved
The new test works by detecting antibodies the body produces in response to an infection. A new test that can detect coronavirus infections even in recovered patients has been…
S’pore, South Korea and Hong Kong rebound as other Asian markets bleed
STI gains on signs that the virus outbreak here seems to be largely contained. Markets in Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea enjoyed a relief rebound yesterday even as others in…
Singapore Budget 2020: 10 things to know, from cash payout for S’poreans to GST not going up in 2021
Here are 10 highlights introduced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Tuesday (Feb 18). A slew of measures to deal with short-term challenges such as the coronavirus…