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    Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

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      MyPillow\" post_id=\"1976780\" time=\"1589895742\" user_id=\"70594:

      phtthp\" 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

      students who do not have home support, will really suffer

      But now can perm hair

      Hahaha yes hair treatment is over due
      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
      [/quote]
      I also booked an appointment for my scalp/neck/shoulder massage and hairwash+cut last weekend. So enjoy...so deprived!

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      • MyPillowM Offline
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        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

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          MyPillow\" post_id=\"1976847\" time=\"1589948268\" user_id=\"70594:

          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
          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.

          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

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          • lee_ylL Offline
            lee_yl
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            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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            • EstéemaE Offline
              Estéema
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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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              • starlight1968sgS Offline
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                https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ndp-2020-focus-on-celebrating-at-home-many-segments-moved-to-the-heartlands-and-smaller


                NDP 2020

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                • lee_ylL Offline
                  lee_yl
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                  Estéema\" post_id=\"1976874\" time=\"1589952846\" user_id=\"66413:

                  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.
                  Ntuc unity sells face shields for young kids?
                  Adult size have lah but kid’s size v hard to find.

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                    Sun_2010\" post_id=\"1976744\" time=\"1589873713\" user_id=\"18393:

                    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

                    Numbers weave a story. Please exercise due diligence before picking and choosing. You cant just look at one parameter without the context.
                    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.

                    According to your abovementioned Worldometers site,
                    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.

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                    • MyPillowM Offline
                      MyPillow
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                      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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                        phtthp:
                        ...Do tertiary Polytechnic and JC1 (Non-graduating cohort) students attend poly / school everyday, or only attend on alternate week basis ?
                        Hi. School is working out how to rotate 6 levels (we're JC1), & will inform soon... In the meantime, there're lots of writing (for PW, assignments), & some video-conferencings to facilitate discussions - work does progress. In fact, assessments/ quizzes are already planned for Term3...

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