Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[Newtandcucumber]

Here in England GCSEs and A Level exams this summer have been cancelled led, and will be replaced by a mechanism that aggregates mock results, test results and estimated grades. It impacts those in Y11 (age 15-16), and Y13 (age 17-18). It’s a terrible system open to subjectivity and abuse. My children will be taught online via MS Teams. For more on how grades are to be divined, see https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8136629/Exams-graded-pupils-sat-them.html

[MrsKiasu]

now how? kids wear home made mask to school arh?

[starlight1968sg]

Nobody knows what is next. Schooling kids and working adults all hv their own set of challenges to deal with.

[MrsKiasu]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1967963\" time=\"1584774452\" user_id=\"14025:

Those returned from overseas would hv been screened upon arrival.
Those with symptoms would hv been transferred to hosp.
Those w/o though may be asymptotic probably just stay at home for 14 days though pose some risk to their family members but somehow better than wandering around.

[Estéema]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1967967\" time=\"1584774917\" user_id=\"43981:

now how? kids wear home made mask to school arh?

I wld expect if very serious, MOH will get authorities to raise DORSCON. There is a protocol. I expect them govt will close schools & get e-learning activated. I’m sure they’re working very hard to prepare for all the inevitable scenarios

[MrsKiasu]

[6thisnthat9]

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/account-family-singapore-whose-son-diagnosed-covid-19-trina-teo


An account of a family in Singapore whose son was diagnosed as COVID-19 CASE No.100 and their family's experience under quarantine order

[Cloud Cloud]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1967957\" time=\"1584771426\" user_id=\"66413:

I’m not sure if I missed the point.

There’s so much resources we hv within small reddot SG. Some families prefer to hv their family members under same roof by choice. Some do not feel they want to hv family member out alone in hotel, so they still take precautions for distancing with careful hygiene practices & distancing - self lockdown at home. We’re not talking abt confirmed COVID right? If they’re tested positive or fall I’ll, then they shld get into hospital for appropriate treatment

My frd’s daughter coming back fr US & ano fr UK, but both chose to hv their beloved home. One hv a dementia mother, whom they’re indeed concern for but arrange with ano sister to care for his mum. I’m thankful enuf we hv sons & daughter’s back fr seriously widespread places. Hope they’re cleared after 14-days self-quarantine & life life as normal as possible with the rest of family members under one roof.

The tricky thing is the returned family member could be asymptomatic. While they have protected their own elderly family member by moving them to another household, the other family members who are still staying in the same household could have caught the virus and spread to others. Unless they also stay at home for 14 days.

[MyPillow]

Estéema\" post_id=\"1967970\" time=\"1584775275\" user_id=\"66413:

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1967967\" time=\"1584774917\" user_id=\"43981:

now how? kids wear home made mask to school arh?

I wld expect if very serious, MOH will get authorities to raise DORSCON. There is a protocol. I expect them govt will close schools & get e-learning activated. I’m sure they’re working very hard to prepare for all the inevitable scenarios

A lot of Sch are not gear up for Long term e learning,
The resources only able to sustain few days
Imagine so many students log on at same time, need to stagger , Teachers must faster get materials up to upload.. sch still have a lot a lot to prep
Thru this lesson, our system need to learn like Taiwan leant fr SARS period. Step up our tech every where fr health care, Sch e learnings etc

I wonder how many SHN or LOA issued out fr 14 March n 20 March
Unluckily , a close colleague of mine got shn , the family went JB to visit parents then back on 15 March , my org being kiasu also make her LOA, & we have been contact with her till Friday at work. where by MOE gave notice on thurs.
I am not sure what HR will do, these people should consume on leave first right , then on no pay or Govt pay $100 daily which we heard about?..
This Is not v fair to us, who obediently cancel our plan to msIa , jb, Bintan trip
N such people cross cause way to eat, play , merry , meet ralatives, now can stay at home shake legs. Me n a few colleagues got to cover her duties.
Govt paying $100 out , isn’t this fr tax payer . My this colleague is a PR some more :(, I actually hinted her to stay put, let her hub visit parents can Leow, she n kids should stay in spore- not fair to us. Sigh! :nunchuk: she wa working in office last 4 days, so all of us also at risk !

[tutormum]

starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"1967918\" time=\"1584758771\" user_id=\"14025:

I don't understand why those returned caught the virus?
At the departure, aren't they screened and checked before boarding the flight? If found clear to fly but the cabin has infected cases, then they might catch the virus upon arrival.

A friend told me that the possibility of catching the virus lies during the transit and on the plane itself. I can't say much cos I don't know whether certain information that she told me was in the news. Anyway, for those taking the plane, do take extra precautions like wearing N95 mask instead of surgical mask which offers better protection, DON'T TOUCH anything on the plane whenever possible and limit your movement. :censored: :censored: