Let’s face it: in this social media world, exciting and viral news like a cat feeding a baby bear would often appear in your Facebook news feed, while important news like the GDP growth of Singapore this year wouldn’t get the same reach.
It’s understandable since social media platforms would prioritise engaging and viral contents to keep users in their platform.
In order to ensure that you’d still know about important news instead just social news, below are the top five Singapore news that was reported yesterday which you should know, simplified for you in a bite-sized format:
Confirmed Case At DBS Asia Central; 300 Employees Evacuated From MBFC Tower 3
A DBS employee was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the morning of 12 February after having tested for it the previous day.
As a result, after DBS was informed of the confirmation, about 300 employees who worked on the same floor as the confirmed case were asked to vacate their office building on the 43rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) Tower 3 by 12pm. They were also asked to work from home temporarily.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is currently doing contact tracing to identify who the infected employee may have come into contact with. Office premises that have been affected like the common areas are also being deep cleaned and disinfected according to the MOH guidelines.
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No $100/Day Leave Of Absence Allowance For Those Who Can Telecommute For Work
According to the Ministry of Manpower, there will not be any $100 leave of absence allowance given per day to employers and those who are self-employed if it is found that affected workers can work from home.
Previously, it was announced that self-employed individuals who have been ordered to undergo a mandatory leave of absence (LOA) will be given $100 a day for support. Employers with affected workers can also apply for this support programme. They should only submit applications for this after the affected worker has completed serving their LOA.
Only Singapore citizens, permanent residents (PRs), and work pass holders who have travelled to mainland China on or before 31 January 2020, and who were placed on LOA upon entry into Singapore on or after end-January are eligible for this programme.
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6 More COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital; 3 From Yong Thai Hang Cluster
There is a total of 15 people who have recovered from the COVID-19 so far after six more patients have been discharged from the hospital – four Singaporeans and two from Wuhan. Out of the six, three were from the cluster of nine cases linked to the Yong Thai Hang medical shop along Cavan Road.
Case 34, a 40-year-old Singaporean woman, was discharged after being warded for six days at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID). Case 40, a 36-year-old Singaporean man, was only hospitalised for five days before being discharged. He is said to have stayed in the hospital for the shortest period of time out of all of those who have been discharged thus far.
Case 25, a 40-year-old Singaporean who worked at the Diamond Industries Jewellery Company in Harbour Drive who also happens to be case 24’s husband, has also recovered. His wife, a 32-year-old Singaporean who was a tour guide bringing the Guangxi tourists around, is still warded at the NCID.
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Chief Medical Officer’s View On Whether Or Not Everyone Should Wear A Mask
According to Associate Professor Kenneth Mak, director of medical services at the Ministry of Health (MOH), wearing a mask is not the most important thing that we should do to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Four doctors have argued that, “If one faces a person and both parties are masked, it is considerably safer, constituting a two-barrier protection.” In response to this, Prof Mak remarked that while certain advice is relevant, there is no evidence that the infection is airborne.
His advice was to “be aware of things you commonly touch. The thing most commonly touched is your phone, so wearing a mask is not the most important thing.”
One of the advice written by the four doctors is also that any mask is still better protection than having no mask at all.
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Airbus & RSAF Agree To Develop Automatic Air Refuelling Capability
According to a statement by Airbus, the Smart Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) programme will be developing, certifying and implementing automatic air refuelling capability for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) planes. It will also help to deliver better solutions for maintenance.
Airbus added that a flight test campaign involving one RSAF MRTT has started and they believe that certification will be achieved in 2021.
The MRTT is the latest aircraft in the air force and it has the capability to conduct refuelling operations to fighter jets in the air. This will allow the jets to carry out longer missions in a single flight.
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