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Covid-19 notes
Updated: Oct 26, 2022
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.
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/topics/covid-19-stay-healthy-guide/
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/easy-affordable-and-healthy-eating-tips-during-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-outbreak
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19
https://www.unicef.org/parenting/coronavirus-covid-19-guide-parents
https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/170/StayWell
Your local institutions and Gov websites.
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19
More articles:
https://time.com/5804130/covid-19-social-distancing-wellness/
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/16/834424572/how-to-stay-healthy-when-your-child-spouse-or-roommate-has-covid-19
https://sg.asiatatler.com/society/how-to-avoid-covid-19-tips-to-stay-sanitised
https://thehoneycombers.com/singapore/how-to-stay-calm-ease-anxiety-coronavirus-pandemic/
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/13/jay-shetty-how-to-be-calm-happy-during-covid-19-pandemic.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-health-
tips-working-from-home-stretching-stress-anxiety/
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):
https://www.uschamber.com/co/events/co-blueprint-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
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-immunity-hinges-on-t-cells-antibodies-2020-7
Latest HK pets to test positive for COVID-19 –
http://a.msn.com/01/en-sg/BB17BsAJ?ocid=se2
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
https://news.google.com/covid19/map?hl=en-SG&gl=SG&ceid=SG%3Aen
50 ways to stay sane:
https://www.bluezones.com/2020/03/50-ways-to-stay-sane-during-this-crisis/
Covid-19 tips tools remote work
https://www.smartmeetings.com/tips-tools/125269/covid-19-tips-tools-remote-work
SnipsQuickly on #CIPS Switzerland Branch webinar ‘Zooming to Better Online Events
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ut8cuDmZNM
Markus Anecdotes: Working from Home
https://www.engageformoments.com/post/working-from-home
Updates 22 Dec 2020
Joe Biden gets Covid-19 vaccine
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/21/politics/bidens-coronavirus-vaccination/index.html
https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN28V174?__twitter_impression=true
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/22/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html
Updates 2 Jan 2021
Phase 3 SG
Vaccination
Updates 19 Jan 2021
Vaccines
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/politics/biden-100-million-vaccines-100-days/index.html
Updates 28 Jan 2021
Covid-19 variant
Updates 19 March 2021
Vaccine side-effects
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/side-effects-for-moderna-vaccine-similar-to-pfizers-0
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
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/covid-19-vaccine-how-long-does-protection-last-14672498
Updates as of 16 May 2021
Singapore - Restrictions and what is allowed
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1393756508391759872?s=08
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
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/greek-alphabet-for-covid-19-variants-whats-in-a-name
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
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1405787601349398531?s=19
Updates 24 June 2021
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singapore-preparing-road-map-for-living-with-covid-19
Updates 2 July 2021
Thailand prepares for Phuket reopening
Updates 7 Jul 2021
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1412701239003926529?s=08
Updates 16 Jul 2021
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1415971889831309314?s=19
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1415975899887931400?s=19
https://twitter.com/TODAYonline/status/1416009332156628997?s=19
https://twitter.com/MothershipSG/status/1415985425689104388?s=19
Updates 20 July 2021
https://mothership.sg/2021/07/social-gatherings-capped-at-2-jul-22/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
https://twitter.com/TODAYonline/status/1417388240999358473?s=08
https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/going-back-to-phase-2-heightened-alert
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
https://twitter.com/ChannelNewsAsia/status/1427212677303083012?s=19
Weforum.org - COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 16 August
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/08/covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-16-august-2021/
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
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus-delta-variant-latest-news/?id=79720727
Philippines lifts COVID-19 lockdown in capital as virus surges - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
Philippines lifts COVID-19 lockdown in capital as virus surges - CNA (channelnewsasia.com)
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
http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/AAPnvlX?ocid=st
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
(20) Tweets liked by SV and Co (@globegal) / Twitter
Update to Singapore's Border Measures
"Kicking in on Oct. 26, 2021 at 11:59pm"
Tweets liked by SV and Co (@globegal) / Twitter
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?
https://www.dawn.com/news/1653412
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
Indonesia authorises Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6-11 | Reuters
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.
https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1464944012322816004?t=_XBqYD6GarNS3ZlGjzRq_w&s=08
Taking our mandatory PCR test during South Korea vacation: Where to go & what to do (msn.com)
Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant
Update on Omicron
https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron
As Omicron variant cases spread, countries rush to impose travel bans
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/covid-variant-omicron-11-29-21/index.html
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
https://twitter.com/straits_times/status/1475314630880751617?t=ME4C_G9CS0zYh9uoitFPog&s=19
USA
Christmas Eve Flights Canceled and Times Square Celebration Scaled Back Amid Omicron
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/23/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests
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.
https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1475198509020241924?t=Pve8AA-EzlMpxjrrPdypHQ&s=08
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
https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1491154930303971330?t=-W_p9-d4sYZ5oI7-8dIBng&s=19
Olympians in tears...
USA
US Study : Covid-19 Booster effectiveness
Updates as of 19 March 2022
Italy
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/italy-announce-plan-scrap-covid-19-restrictions-2571486
Japan
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/japan-covid19-curbs-lifted-infections-fall-2567641
USA
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/18/heres-how-covid-19-transitions-from-a-pandemic-to-endemic.html
New Zealand
Singapore
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/moderna-pfizer-covid-19-booster-ncid-2570696
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/streamlined-covid-19-measures-start-moh-2562896
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
https://twitter.com/ChannelNewsAsia/status/1506831456769028097/photo/1
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
http://a.msn.com/01/en-sg/AAWalld?ocid=se
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