This is the page, where we add on notes about Covid-19
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Post as of 19 April 2020: With #Covid19 #Coronavirus, there are quite many links to read up on and view, and from the media we know.
These include as follows, and we will keep updating.
Your local institutions and Gov websites.
More articles:
Early Signs:
Map that tracks the spread of the outbreak:
As of 5 May 2020, these links that might interest you, otherwise, we will update via
Small Businesses : https://www.uschamber.com/co/
17 June 2020 (webinar session - replay Re-engaging your Customers (reopening)): https://www.uschamber.com/co/events/co-blueprint-re-engaging-your-customers
2 July 2020 (webinar session - replay Planning Through Uncertainty):
Hotels : https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/lessons-from-hospitals-to-the-hospitality-sector-covid-19/
Opinion piece on Vaccine : https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/04/opinions/when-can-a-covid-19-vaccine-really-be-ready-sepkowitz/index.html
Travel restrictions and advisories updates: https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-document-news/1580226297.htm
Masks, what to look for in the masks: https://www.msn.com/en-sg/health/wellness/the-surprising-secret-feature-hidden-in-your-face-mask/ar-BB13LS5A?ocid=spartandhphttps://www.msn.com/en-sg/health/wellness/the-surprising-secret-feature-hidden-in-your-face-mask/ar-BB13LS5A?ocid=spartandhp
Keeping Healthy while at Home: https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/2070/12-ways-to-spruce-up-your-health-at-home?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=native-display&utm_campaign=swtss&utm_content=genpop
Phase 2 Reopening
Singapore (scroll and you will see image in the news link):
Updates as of 1 August 2020
T cells
Latest HK pets to test positive for COVID-19 –
Quick Snips: Dr John Ng: Reinventing Your Business In A Post-Covid World
Quick Snips on a recent webinar attended: this was what was shared by Dr #JohnNg : What is the New Normal?
Children and Masks related to Covid-19:
Updates as of 26 Sept 2020
Lessons:
Updates as at 2 November 2020
50 ways to stay sane:
Covid-19 tips tools remote work
SnipsQuickly on #CIPS Switzerland Branch webinar ‘Zooming to Better Online Events
Markus Anecdotes: Working from Home
Updates 22 Dec 2020
Joe Biden gets Covid-19 vaccine
Updates 2 Jan 2021
Phase 3 SG
Vaccination
Updates 19 Jan 2021
Vaccines
Updates 28 Jan 2021
Covid-19 variant
Updates 19 March 2021
Vaccine side-effects
Updates as of 16 April 2021
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/booster-shots-may-be-needed-within-a-year-after-covid-19-14629492 India shifts from mass COVID-19 vaccine exporter to importer - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
Updates as of 5 May 2021
Updates as of 16 May 2021
Singapore - Restrictions and what is allowed
Updates as of 27 May 2021
Updates as of 29 May 2021
Updates as of 1 June 2021
WHO switches to Greek alphabet for coronavirus variant names
Updates 7 June 2021
What's in a name? How WHO arrived at new name for Covid-19 variant B16172
Updates 10 June 2021
S'pore to ease Covid-19 curbs and reopen in 2 phases from June 14: Everything you need to know
Updates 18 June 2021
Updates 24 June 2021
Updates 2 July 2021
Thailand prepares for Phuket reopening
Updates 7 Jul 2021
Updates 16 Jul 2021
Updates 20 July 2021
Update as of 6 Aug 2021
Updates as of 16 Aug 2021
Singapore - Hospital visits to resume; visitors need to be fully vaccinated or show negative COVID-19 test result: MOH
Weforum.org - COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 16 August
Updates as of 6 September 2021
Covid-19 cases linked to staff at bus interchange clusters rise to 416
COVID-19 live updates: 345 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas over weekend
Updates as of 20 September 2021
917 new Covid-19 cases in S'pore on Sep. 20, 2021 https://mothership.sg/2021/09/covid-19-september-20-2021/
Biden to push global plan to battle Covid-19 as national gaps widen
Updates as of 24 September 2021
Covid-19 Dining-in Group Size Limit
Updates as of 9 October 2021
Those unvaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer eat at hawker centres, enter malls, from Oct 13
Singaporeans flock to SIA service centre at Ion after news of easing of Covid-19 travel curbs
Updates as of 11 Oct 2021
Merck seeks FDA authorization for Covid treatment pill
Updates as of 20 Oct 2021
Singapore's Covid-19 measures to be extended till Nov 21, to be reviewed at 2-week mark https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/singapores-covid-19-measures-to-be-extended-till-nov-21-to-be-reviewed-at-2-week
When will Langkawi – and Malaysia – reopen international borders for foreign tourists? https://www.lifestyleasia.com/kl/travel/destinations/when-will-langkawi-and-malaysia-reopen-international-borders-for-foreign-tourists/
The Big Story: First passengers on expanded VTL scheme arrive in S'pore https://str.sg/3csk
British Airways begins London-Singapore vaccinated travel lane flights https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/vaccinated-travel-lane-british-airways-uk-quarantine-free-flights-covid-19-2256611
US set to vaccinate kids aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 from next month: White House https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-covid19-vaccine-young-children-age-5-11-2257276
Updates as of 25 October 2021
Summary of Covid-19 updates in Singapore on 23 October 2021
Update to Singapore's Border Measures
"Kicking in on Oct. 26, 2021 at 11:59pm"
Bloomberg forum in Nov: Delegates can dine in groups of 5 at certain venues in Singapore http://a.msn.com/01/en-sg/AAPUIcI?ocid=st
What is the ‘Delta plus’ variant of the coronavirus?
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 25 October https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-news-25-october-2021/
U.S. to outline Nov. 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-outline-nov-8-international-travel-reopening-vaccination-rules-2021-10-25/
U.S. to invest $70 mln to boost access to COVID-19 tests https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-invest-70-mln-boost-access-covid-19-tests-2021-10-25/
Updates as of 9 November 2021
Updates as of 20 November 2021
Updates as of 30 November 2021
On #SundayTODAY:
has the latest on the newly identified omicron variant as travel restrictions go into effect around the world.
Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant
Update on Omicron
As Omicron variant cases spread, countries rush to impose travel bans
Updates as of 27 Dec 2021
China
China begins city-wide disinfection of Xi'an to fight outbreak
Singapore
Work Place in Singapore
50% of staff can return to workplace, stricter rules for the unvaccinated: S'pore's new Covid-19 rules
(14 Dec 2021)
Vaccination Drive for Children in Singapore https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/covid-19-vaccination-drive-kicks-children-aged-9-11-1779341
Omicron
Travellers from 10 African countries can now enter, transit through Singapore
USA
Christmas Eve Flights Canceled and Times Square Celebration Scaled Back Amid Omicron
Dr. Fauci said the nation’s low vaccination rate — only 62 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated — would likely dilute the benefits of Omicron’s reduced virulence.
Updates as of 13 Feb 2022
First batch of Pfizer's Paxlovid pill for Covid-19 treatment arrives in S'pore
China
China approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill Paxlovid for emergency use
Winter Olympics
Beijing’s ambitious Olympic COVID bubble: So far, so good
CBS Evening News
Olympians in tears...
USA
US Study : Covid-19 Booster effectiveness
Updates as of 19 March 2022
Italy
Japan
USA
New Zealand
Singapore
Updates as of 24 March 2022
Maximum size for social gatherings in Singapore to be doubled to 10 next Tuesday. Details: https://cna.asia/3D4wtxo
Updates as of 13 April 2022
An NYU professor living in Shanghai says his family has turned into 'hunter-gatherers' and bartered food to survive the city's COVID-19 lockdown
Shanghai warns COVID-19 lockdown violators will be punished as daily cases hit 25,000
South Korea to expand roll-out of second COVID-19 booster shot to people over 60
Hong Kong schools to reopen with daily Covid-19 testing for students
Updates as of 23 April 2022
Easing of Covid-19 measures will bring Singapore almost all the way to how things were before: PM Lee https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/easing-of-covid-19-measures-will-bring-singapore-almost-all-the-way-to-how-things-were-before-pm-lee
10 things to know about eased COVID-19 rules as Singapore hits 'major milestone'
Updates as of 15 May 2022
World leaders urged to make firm commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit by ACT-Accelerator agency lead
Shanghai to start gradually reopening malls, other firms in Covid-19 lockdown transition https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/shanghai-to-start-gradually-reopening-malls-other-firms-in-covid-19-lockdown-transition
Dropping zero-Covid-19 policy in China without safeguards risks 1.5 million lives: Study
Australia
The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-15/covid-19-case-numbers-states-territories-may-15-2022/101067972
Singapore
TraceTogether no longer required in most settings from April 26
Singapore announces major easing of Covid-19 rules from April 26: What you need to know
Appointment bookings to receive Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine open: MOH
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/nuvaxovid-covid-19-vaccine-moh-booking-appointments-joint-testing-vaccination-centre-2683191 The new normal: How can Singapore move beyond Covid-19? https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/moving-beyond-covid-19-how-can-singapore-find-a-new-way-forward-in-a-more-challenging-landscape Last 2 paediatric Covid-19 vaccination centres in Singapore to close on June 30 https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/last-2-paediatric-covid-19-vaccination-centres-in-singapore-to-close-end-of-june
First three community cases in Singapore found with Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5
Malaysia
Covid-19: Daily cases dip below 2,500 with 2,373 new cases detected https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/05/15/covid-19-daily-cases-dip-below-2500-with-2373-new-cases-detected#.YoCc7-gGEDA.whatsapp
Updates as of 26 Oct 2022
Singapore
https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/update-on-covid-19-situation-and-measures-to-protect-healthcare-capacity