Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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I also like the face shield better. They are sold online, but do get the anti-fog ones with a sponge headgrip. I wonder where those essential workers’ kids get theirs from? Their photos were on MOE’s FB.
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MyPillow\" post_id=\"1976780\" time=\"1589895742\" user_id=\"70594:
Hahaha yes hair treatment is over due
students who do not have home support, will really sufferphtthp\" post_id=\"1976775\" time=\"1589894260\" user_id=\"35251:
[quote=MyPillow post_id=1976771 time=1589892136 user_id=70594
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/spore-schools-to-open-june-2-with-most-alternating-weekly-between-online?xtor=CS3-18&utm_source=STiPhone&utm_medium=share&utm_term=2020-05-19%2020%3A05%3A58
But now can perm hair
I think those students can go back like before sch holidays ,y kid sch , abt 10 or less go back to sch to hbl daily coz no Home support
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I also booked an appointment for my scalp/neck/shoulder massage and hairwash+cut last weekend. So enjoy...so deprived! -
hmmmm… Face shields are accepted in Sch … how about in public areas, no formal notice?
the plastic layers over eyes may "blur" vision ,a bit . looks funny too ? a matter of getting used to the look
i see mall snr cleaners wear both layers face and shield - which is GOOD for them, but they r in air con areas -so not hot la -
MyPillow\" post_id=\"1976847\" time=\"1589948268\" user_id=\"70594:
Don't think you need to wear one in the office. It's more for frontliners like teachers and flight attendants. Btw, don't laugh, I also have PPE for travelling.
hmmmm... Face shields are accepted in Sch ... how about in public areas, no formal notice?
the plastic layers over eyes may \"blur\" vision ,a bit . looks funny too ? a matter of getting used to the look
i see mall snr cleaners wear both layers face and shield - which is GOOD for them, but they r in air con areas -so not hot la
For kids, parents are ''encouraged'' by MOE to get them for their kids, if that's what this MOE poster is saying.
https://postimg.cc/sB6nt0KG
https://postimg.cc/KkC0Yk6Z -
MOE could issue every primary sch student one kid’s size face shield when they return to schools. Like those seen on MOE FB/posters.
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MOE allows students to put on face shield or masks or both. No problem with that.
NTUC staff hv all been issued one face shield. This same face shield is available fr UNITY pharmacies. In SKorea, they’ve a whole range of fashionable face shield but some are not suitably designed for floating viruses prevention. Israel had a face mask designed for meal consumption without removing the masks priced ard $4 per piece, but I doubt It’ll be popular. More like troublesome & doesn’t prevent spills or drips or soiling the masks.
It’s time for creativity in midst of pandemic. That’s positivity out of some anxieties. -
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Estéema\" post_id=\"1976874\" time=\"1589952846\" user_id=\"66413:
Ntuc unity sells face shields for young kids?
MOE allows students to put on face shield or masks or both. No problem with that.
NTUC staff hv all been issued one face shield. This same face shield is available fr UNITY pharmacies. In SKorea, they’ve a whole range of fashionable face shield but some are not suitably designed for floating viruses prevention. Israel had a face mask designed for meal consumption without removing the masks priced ard $4 per piece, but I doubt It’ll be popular. More like troublesome & doesn’t prevent spills or drips or soiling the masks.
It’s time for creativity in midst of pandemic. That’s positivity out of some anxieties.
Adult size have lah but kid’s size v hard to find. -
Sun_2010\" post_id=\"1976744\" time=\"1589873713\" user_id=\"18393:
According to your abovementioned Worldometers site,
Numbers weave a story. Please exercise due diligence before picking and choosing. You cant just look at one parameter without the context.sevenseals\" post_id=\"1976592\" time=\"1589797401\" user_id=\"124401:
During last few days, Singapore has steadily inched up bit by bit to become the most infectious nation in the world, measured by number of infections per million people.
The rankings are:
1. Singapore 5026 per million
2. Spain 4928 per million
3. Ireland 4916 per million
4. Belgium 4823 per million
5. USA 4619 per million
6. Italy 3734 per million
7. UK 3656 per million
8. Switzerland 3569 per million
Neighbouring counries
Malaysia 690 per million
S Korea 214 per million
Hong Kong 141 per million
Taiwan 18 per million
Other small nations
Sweden 2946 per million
Denmark 1882 per million
Latvia 525 per million
Allbania 332 per million
Numbers derived by dividing number of total infections (wiki below) as at 18 May divided by population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_by_country_and_territory
Please also compare the testing per million - given it's populations size, we have a high number of testing per million. Active testing is being done - mild and asymptomatic ones are being picked up hence a greater number of positives. The migrant workers living in dorms form a very high portion of those tested positive , as they are being tested extensively.
Compare deaths per million - out of the 5026 per million we only have a fatality rate of less than 0.08% , it is around 6% for the world right now .
Compare those in ICU , for the 28K+ positive, 18K+ active cases , but right now we have only 12 in ICU . again 0.06% vs the 2% worldwide.
That should give you a better picture, that probably the testing in other countries is lacking so the positive cases are under represented. It is not like we have exceptional immune system compared to people in other countries.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/three-day-daily-tests-per-thousand-since-1-per-mil-confirmed-cases
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ -- gives a lot more columns which makes comparison a little more reasonable.
most of the abovementioned countries has higher number of testing per million than Singapore MOH's 33.5k per million. So please check your claim before posting that Singapore has high testing number per million.
Tests per million
USA 38K
Spain 50k
UK 40K
Italy 51k
Belgium 61k
Switzerlan 40k
Russia 50k
Singapore 33.5k which is very low (MOH 18 May number)
Wuhan 1million test per million (other source)
Furthermore, most of the testing in Singapore are for domitory workers. The community does not get much testing, only for high risk healthcare workers, that's why low infection at community level.
Notice also that MOH's tests in week ending 18 May has only about 5000 test compared to 50k - 70k in previous week. -
I am trying the face shield now , after 5 min
I think it is not comfortable too , though not tight but still feel something band around the head , may get headache ?
I think I will wear mask …
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