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PM Lee Hsien Loong on Singapore’s post-COVID-19 future, says “Do not fear” | National broadcast
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Jun 7) addressed Singaporeans in the first of a series of national broadcasts on the country's post-COVID-19 future. "The next few years…
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COVID-19: Singapore to roll out TraceTogether contact-tracing tokens in June | In full
The Government is developing a portable COVID-19 contact tracing device for those without access to a smartphone, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan revealed on Friday. During a multi-ministry task force news conference…
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Singapore not yet making it mandatory for people to use COVID-19 contact tracing tool TraceTogether
Will it be compulsory for those in Singapore to download the TraceTogether app or use the TraceTogether token that’s currently being developed? “I’m going to do my best to try…
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‘Not a tracking device’: Singapore authorities clarify details about COVID-19 contact tracing token
The portable contact tracing device being developed by the Singapore Government is “not a tracking device”, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday (Jun 8). Speaking…
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People from countries free from COVID-19 may be able to enter New Zealand without quarantine: Expert
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday (Jun 8) that the country will move to Alert Level 1 at midnight – one level away from pre-COVID-19 normality. This comes after…
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COVID-19: Offices, restaurants, factories, standalone retail shops reopen in Jakarta
Indonesia relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on Monday (Jun 8), allowing offices, restaurants, factories and standalone retail shops to reopen in its capital Jakarta. Under the new rules, businesses can only operate…
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COVID-19: 4 students, 1 school employee test positive in Singapore
Four students and one school employee tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore. Education Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a news conference on Sunday (Jun 7) that health authorities are…
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The Inside Story Of The Diamond Princess Viral Infection | Outbreak Onboard | Full Episode
In early February 2020, the Diamond Princess cruise ship was quarantined off the coast of Yokohama, Japan. Hundreds of passengers tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and fourteen people died.…
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COVID-19: Wearable contact tracing devices could be rolled out “soon” in Singapore
The Singapore Government is developing and will "soon" roll out a portable and wearing contact tracing device, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan said in Parliament on Friday…
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COVID-19: Keeping 5 & 6-Year-Old Pre-schoolers Safe In Singapore
How you get young children to wear a mask for long hours? How do you keep them a safe distance apart? Singapore’s kindergartens reopen on June 2 as the country…