Four new ambassadors of the Emirates, in Argentina, New Zealand, Uganda and Benin were sworn in remotely via video conferencing.
Tag: COVID-19
Singapore employers receive over SGD 7 billion payouts to cover wages of over 1.9 million local employees
Under the JSS, which totals over SGD 7 billion, the government will co-fund the first SGD 4,600 gross monthly wages paid to each local employee for nine months.
447 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, majority are foreign workers staying in dormitories
Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed an additional 447 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore on April 15, the largest new single-day so far.
Trump halts WHO funding over handling of COVID-19 pandemic; decision criticised by UN chief, Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said that the “world needs WHO now more than ever”.
IPL 2020 postponed indefinitely
The extension of the nationwide lockdown in India to May 3 has meant that the BCCI is unable to find a window to hold the event.
Singapore reports more than 300 new COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day
As of 12pm on April 14, the Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed an additional 334 cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, none of which are imported cases.
US planning 10,000 random COVID-19 tests to map ‘undiagnosed spread’
The United States’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing 10,000 random people who had not tested for COVID-19 for the presence of antibodies to assess how many have had the disease but went undiagnosed, and gauge the extent of “undetected community spread”.
Mandatory to wear masks when leaving the house in Singapore now
Those who are caught refusing to wear a mask will be fined SGD 300 for a first offence, while those who flout the rule a second time will be fined SGD 1000.
Indian-American non-profit Indiaspora raises USD 500K in COVID-19 relief effort
The campaign has received support from former Pepsi Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi, former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, Indian philanthropists Rohini and Nandan Nilekani and Bollywood actress Nandita Das.
PM Modi’s 7 point guideline to victory in the COVID-19 battle
Prime Minister Modi’s guideline of the 7 steps that he pleads his countrymen to overcome the coronavirus pandemic threat.
