Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[chenlaoshi]

71 out of today's 198 cases are unlinked (as of now). We have quite a curve to flatten. :nunchuk:

[ngl2010]

This is a really good article


https://bbc.in/2ViTarX

[SeongheeKim]

Straits Times forum letter on March 23

Employers' practices leave foreign workers vulnerable to infection
https://www.straitstimes.com/forum/employers-practices-leave-foreign-workers-vulnerable-to-infection

[MrsKiasu]

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[quote=MrsKiasu post_id=1970724 time=1586520950 user_id=43981]Happy Easter!

haha been at home for few days went out once to buy groceries after midnight..

which supermarket still open, after midnight 12 am ?

24hr fairprice[/quote]yeah those open 24hr

[lee_yl]

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This is a really good article

https://bbc.in/2ViTarX

Who is Prof Teo? Why did he/she said “We now know that asymptomatic spread is entirely possible”

I thought this has been known very early, he/she can scroll back to the front pages of KSP lah. Perhaps, our govt wanted to conserve surgical masks in the national stockpile that’s why they chose to ignore that asymptomatic spread is possible.

So it’s now known that there are asymptomatic cases. What’s next? The best way right now is do aggressive testing for all citizens, like what South Korea is doing? Or a full lockdown unlike the current CB? Or to release part of the surgical mask stockpile for purchase by the citizens? Surgical masks are now easily available at HK. But I still can’t get surgical masks from Pharmacies. I got mine from my own contacts and Value shop (kind of exp).

[Estéema]

Hundreds of boxes of masks fr Indonesia, China & Vietnam sold at 2 shops near fruit stall of Clementi West St 2 market. Yday DH bought for MIL.


https://postimg.cc/cvN3T0BV

[lee_yl]

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Hundreds of boxes of masks fr Indonesia, China & Vietnam sold at 2 shops near fruit stall of Clementi West St 2 market. Yday DH bought for MIL.

https://postimg.cc/cvN3T0BV

That’s the thing I am puzzled. Even a fruit stall in Clementi can get hold of hundreds of boxes of surgical masks from Indonesia, China and Vietnam, why Watson and Guardian Pharmacies forever “stock not avail”? And since surgical masks are available, why bother to only give us a symbolic no brand, 2ply cotton mask?

[MrsKiasu]

is that surgical mask?

[sky minecrafter]

Estéema:

Hundreds of boxes of masks fr Indonesia, China & Vietnam sold at 2 shops near fruit stall of Clementi West St 2 market...

Spotted a box of 50 selling for SGD32 @SS Dawson on 09 April
- Manufactured in Anhui, by 桐城市 康民劳保用品 有限公司, on 31Mar2020, valid for 3years.
- Labelled disposable face mask (non woven fabric + melt blown fabric, 3ply), 非医用。
- Can filter out bacterial particles etcetera.

The stalls you mentioned have actually been selling them for a rather long time...

[Newtandcucumber]

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Btw, Happy Easter to you all.
Stay safe and well.

how is the lock-down situation in England ?

can u travel or drive out more than 10 km, from your house ?

Situation is dire, but I do wish we followed the Swedish model. The economy has tanked here, in the UK; we need to get back to work and find a way to coexist with the CV19 virus.

No real restrictions on travel, though officially some are told not to travel to second homes - but they do.

I wore a mask to the supermarket today and felt a little silly, but needs must. Not sure masks are that protective.

Btw, I saw your PM on YouTube. I saw his address and admired his oratory, the substantive points communicated, his bluntness and optimism.

Stay safe and well.