Singapore Tonight: News in brief April 15
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, April 15: – Malaysia has cancelled or postponed major exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Barack Obama has endorsed … source
Turkey turning coronavirus tide with huge contact tracing effort – BBC News
Turkey, which had one of the fastest growing coronavirus outbreaks in the world, says it is turning the tide. The rate of infection is slowing to its lowest level since…
Coronavirus crisis: China eases lockdown in Wuhan where the pandemic began – BBC News
The Chinese city of Wuhan where Covid-19 first emerged has allowed people to leave the area for the first time since it went into lockdown in January. source
Coronavirus: lockdown extended with deaths to rise for weeks to come – BBC News
The coronavirus lockdown is set to continue for weeks with the government ruling out any relaxation for now. It comes ahead of the Easter weekend with people … source
Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal are making changes to allow for physical distancing
Cities across Canada and around the world are making modifications to physical spaces as they begin to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a look … source
COVID-19: More than 1,000 people infected in Malaysia
Malaysia’s COVID-19 infections have surged to more than 1000. It is the highest number in Southeast Asia. The military will be deployed from Mar 22 to help … source
Coronavirus in Europe: Why has Portugal not been as badly hit by COVID-19 as neighbour Spain?
Civic obedience and more time to prepare, according to one expert.… READ MORE … source
Malaysia to bar citizens from leaving, foreigners from entering country to curb COVID-19 spread
Malaysia prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Mar 16) announced that from Mar 18 to Mar 31, its citizens would not be allowed to leave the country. source
Singapore Tonight: News in brief March 23
News Briefs on Singapore Tonight, March 23: – Indian PM Narendra Modi has urged citizens to stay at home as lockdown begins – Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng … source
COVID-19: Malaysia extends lockdown to April 14
Malaysia’s lockdown has been extended for another two weeks, until April 14. The number of COVID-19 cases in the country more than doubled over the past … source