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:
Wuhan Virus Cases Suddenly Increase by About 1.3K With 26 Deaths in a Day
Before yesterday, the number of confirmed cases has been rising daily but they’ve never hit more than one thousand.
Unfortunately, the big four finally came yesterday,a s 1,291 new confirmed cases were registered in China. In addition, the total death count stands at 106 now – a three digit.
For more info, tap here.
Germany, Canada & Cambodia All Confirm Their First Wuhan Virus Case
With the sudden influx of confirmed cases, it’s no surprise that it’ll affect everyone globally.
In 24 hours, three countries registered their first confirmed case: they’re Germany, Canada and Cambodia.
For more info, tap here.
River Hong Bao & Chingay 2020 to Go On Despite Wuhan Virus Threat
Despite the Wuhan virus threat, the two key events in Singapore during Chinese New Year, River Hong Bao and Chingay, will still go on.
River Hong Bao’s last day is on 1 February 2020, while Chingay will be held for two days, on 31 January 2020 and 1 February 2020.
The authorities are, however, taking extra measures to ensure the safety of the people.
For more info, tap here.
7 Wuhan Virus Confirmed Cases in Singapore Now as Hubei Travel Ban Will Take Place From Today at 12pm
In total, for the entirety of 27 January 2020, three people in Singapore were tested positive for the Wuhan virus.
All of them come from Wuhan and had landed in Singapore prior to the Wuhan lockdown. All three of them also only exhibit symptoms after being in Singapore for a while.
With so many cases, the authorities is implementing stricter travel regulations for Hubei travellers from 12pm onwards.
For more info, tap here.
Fake Police Website Tricks People to Unlock Computer
A fake police website that resembles a SPF website has emerged.
Victims will be shown a full-screen website that purports that the user’s computer has been blocked “due to (the) viewing and dissemination of materials forbidden by (the) law of Singapore.”
It essentially just uses the full-screen browser mode to create the illusion that the user’s computer is indeed blocked.
Victims would have to pay $1,000 within six hours or “criminal proceedings” will be initiated.
For more info, tap here.
Do come back tomorrow to the Goody Feed app so you’ll always stay informed!
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