If you are the parent of school-going children in Singapore, here’s what you need to know about the measures being taken by schools upon the advice of the Ministry of Education.
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Wuhan virus vs SARS: A comparison
While the Wuhan virus has spread more quickly and widely than SARS did, it is so far, much less deadly.
Wuhan virus: India prepares to evacuate citizens from China
The Indian government has announced that it has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from the virus-hit Hubei province of China.
Wuhan virus: Death toll touches 132, almost 6000 confirmed cases in China and other updates
132 people have died from the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, with the total number of confirmed cases in the country rising to 5,974.
Wuhan virus: Health precautions to keep yourself safe
While there have been no deaths outside of China, health authorities across the world have listed out certain precautions that citizens must take to keep themselves safe.
Correction notice issued by POFMA office over false post on Wuhan virus in Singapore
The notice was issued on the instruction of Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, according to a POFMA Office media release on Monday.
7 confirmed cases of Wuhan coronavirus in Singapore
The MOH has said that the three latest confirmed cases over the past 24 hours indicate that the trend of infection among the population of Chinese nationals from Hubei province in Singapore is accelerating.
MEA reacts to Wuhan virus outbreak, says no Indians affected so far
Reacting to the Wuhan virus outbreak, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the Indian Embassy in Beijing is constantly checking on the health and well-being of Indians in China in the wake of the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Wuhan coronavirus claims 81 lives, over 2700 confirmed cases in Mainland China
Chinese health authorities have also announced that the virus can be spread before symptoms appear, which means that carriers may not realise they are infected before they transmit the virus to others.
How to track updates on the Wuhan coronavirus if you live in Singapore
The Wuhan coronavirus has so far claimed 80 lives in mainland China with over 2700 confirmed cases in the country. Singapore has so far reported four confirmed cases with no deaths.
