Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[sky minecrafter]

MyPillow:

...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

My sec school kids' schools have always relied on online resources/ platforms (alongside pen+paper work); so, an additional home based learning that they have been doing this term (compared to previous terms) is some kind of a video lecture.

As for pri school, this term my mid-pri kid also sees a greater use of online platforms... BUT, SLS is currently under maintenance, so pri schools may wanna explore more options (Google classroom, Microsoft Teams...), bringing these online platforms closer to the lower/mid pri kids (some upper pri kids have long already been using online collaborative platforms). Perhaps the challenge begins from the availability/ accessibility of the gadgets, internet connectivity, computer literacy...

[Estéema]

Seems DS’ sch teachers very pro-active had e-learning ready & can be loaded anytime with their student ID. They’ve been briefed. Not sure abt other schools. Granted, some learning will be abit challenging and can’t do thro tech learning esp lab work, grp projects, etc


My only concern is not every family wld hv WiFi available for their children to do e-learning or submit work for grading online. These children will be disadvantaged. During haze, I rmbr kids having to submit work online, etc. But this will not be a long-term thing, esp young children will get restless cooped up at home beyond 2 weeks. Adults will go ‘crazy’ if hv to be cooped up for more than a mth, some will probably hv depression set in.

[Josh12]

How many cases in Singapore today ?

This an article that you need to learn, it talks about how to protect yourself https://www.axa.com.sg/blog/health/novel-coronavirus-how-best-protect-yourself

[kidskids]

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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 !

Coronavirus: Workers who insist on non-essential travel may have to use leave to serve stay-home notice or LOA
https://str.sg/Jfkb

[Estéema]

Now WHO hv called for physical distancing instead of social distancing, so that psychologically ppl still connect with others & maintain good mental health.


We’ll hv to learn to rush ard less to get things done & stay home more for personal healthcare & keep going with quiet discipline. Like 闭门养神

WHO : "Listen to music, read a book or play a game, and try not to read or watch too much news if it makes you anxious. Get your information from reliable sources once or twice a day."

[phtthp]

two women aged 29 fall sick, one recovered, one did not


https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/coronavirus-the-women-in-china-fell-sick-only-one-recovered


Hongkong : how they are coping

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3074038/leaving-hong-kong-how-coronavirus-anti-government


Bangkok

shopping malls closed


https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1883570/bangkok-malls-to-close-from-sunday

[SeongheeKim]

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[ngl2010]

Earlier in this thread there are some forummers that critized some of us for being concerned about covid-19 as they said it is just a flu. This video explains clearly why we should be concerned. The video used US numbers but it applies to all countries in the world.


https://youtu.be/gTxuo0gH_ho

[lee_yl]

It is ironical that China started sending medical staff and surgical masks to Europe to help them.


The coronavirus exposed a can of worms. I think gone are the glory days of Europe, Italy now has more deaths than Wuhan. A missed opportunity for liberal democracies to showcase their leadership and strengths but they fumbled badly.

Maybe China should sell the respirators and surgical masks 10 times more expensive to the west to recoup their economic losses. If Trump asks for help, sell the equipment to him 100 times more expensive, since he labeled Covid-19 as “Chinese virus”.

[MyPillow]

ngl2010\" post_id=\"1968036\" time=\"1584845089\" user_id=\"40978:

Earlier in this thread there are some forummers that critized some of us for being concerned about covid-19 as they said it is just a flu. This video explains clearly why we should be concerned. The video used US numbers but it applies to all countries in the world.

https://youtu.be/gTxuo0gH_ho

This is not a normal flu -It is indeed sad to see people suffer . So many brainy in the world still haven’t got a confirmed cure
Be it Chinese , Ang mo , across diff ethnic grp etc all are humans -
Here is a look into Italy , equally sad state as Wuhan previously . Maybe Eu is more transparent in their news compared to C but Ang mo did not take it seriously n not as strict as C, Korea , etc . Getting out of big hand now

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-they-call-it-the-apocalypse-inside-italys-hardest-hit-hospital-11960597