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Coronavirus: Germany draws up plans to relax lockdown after April 19
BERLIN (REUTERS) – Germany has drawn up a list of steps, including mandatory mask-wearing in public, limits on gatherings and the rapid tracing of infection…
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From 'circuit breaker' to tear gas: A look at what countries are doing to curtail coronavirus
Worldwide government efforts from nationwide lockdown to social distancing aimed at ending the coronavirus pandemic have reaped varying results, with some promising ones. But a…
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Apple to ship 1 million face shields a week for medical workers battling coronavirus
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Coronavirus: No ITE, poly graduation ceremonies for 2020 graduating cohort
SINGAPORE – Some 26,000 students from the five polytechnics and 6,500 students from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will graduate this year without the…
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Pilot's 'soft skills' useful as SG Clean Ambassador
SINGAPORE (THE NEW PAPER) – While he is used to spending his working hours in the skies, Jetstar pilot Van Tan now spends his days…
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Coronavirus strands China's students overseas, in a dilemma for Beijing
HONG KONG (NYTIMES) – One student fantasised about buying a US$30,000 seat (S$43,226) on a private jet. One mother, frustrated with her inability to bring…
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Ecuador city runs out of coffins amid coronavirus crisis
QUITO (AFP) – Soaring numbers of coronavirus deaths in Ecuador’s second city Guayaquil have led to a shortage of coffins, forcing locals to resort to…
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth invokes WWII spirit: We can defeat the coronavirus
LONDON (REUTERS) – Queen Elizabeth told the British people on Sunday (April 5) that they would overcome the coronavirus outbreak if they stayed resolute in…
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US Navy captain fired for voicing coronavirus concern tests positive
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US naval commander whose widely publicised plea for help for his coronavirus-affected crew led to his dismissal has reportedly himself tested…
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Couple arrested for allegedly leaking press release on Covid-19 school closures
SINGAPORE- A couple have been arrested for allegedly leaking a draft media statement to the public on the Covid-19 school closures before it was officially…
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Japan to boost anti-flu Avigan drug stockpile as part of coronavirus stimulus
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan is considering increasing the stockpile of Fujifilm Holding’s Avigan anti-flu drug during this fiscal year so it can be used to…
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Collection exercise for reusable masks kicks off in latest step in coronavirus battle
SINGAPORE – For the second time in recent months, Singapore residents headed to community clubs and residents’ committee centres across the island on Sunday (April…
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A German exception? Why the country's coronavirus death rate is low
BERLIN (NYTIMES) – They call them corona taxis: Medics outfitted in protective gear, driving around the empty streets of Heidelberg, Germany, to check on patients…
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