Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

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kimberlyleeforever\" post_id=\"2002344\" time=\"1605106599\" user_id=\"179710:

SINGAPORE: The air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong will start on Nov 22, with one flight a day into each city with 200 passengers each way.


This will increase to two flights a day into each city from Dec 7, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday (Nov 11).



Travellers have to take the dedicated flights, but will have no restrictions on their travel purpose and do not have to follow a controlled itinerary. They will also not be subject to quarantine or stay-home notice.


However, they must test negative on COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests within 72 hours before their scheduled departure time.


More at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/hong-kong-air-travel-bubble-covid-19-flights-singapore-13513966

I saw in the ST that travellers have to bear the cost of medical treatment if they catch COVID. That would be a disincentive to just travelling for fun. For those with family etc they want to see, it would be worth the risk, but I wouldn't go just to holiday.

Yes

some insurance companies are strict. They said if u go overseas happy-happy enjoy your holiday and accidentally catch some covid virus from overseas, come back home Sg infected, they not going to cover your insurance during hospital warded stay

[Coolkidsrock2]

Another potential vaccine:


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/moderna-vaccine-effective-covid-19-prevention-13569860

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SYDNEY: Australia will not allow foreign students to return as Canberra prioritises the return of locals stuck overseas, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (Nov 13).

Australia has since March closed its borders to all non-citizens and permanent residents in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19.

With foreign students worth about A$35 billion (US$25.3 billion) a year to the Australian economy, Canberra had hoped to slowly allow overseas students to return in 2021. Trials began earlier this year.

But with thousands of Australians wanting to return, Morrison said there are not enough quarantine facilities.

\"There is a queue, and Australians are in the front of the queue,\" Morrison told reporters in Canberra.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...plans-to-allow-foreign-students-back-13533064

All these means
foreigner students' education in Australia, got disrupted

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/covid-19-australia-scraps-plans-to-allow-foreign-students-back-13533064

How about foreign students studying in UK or Europe universities ?
Also the same situation ?

[sharonkhoo]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2002951\" time=\"1605683314\" user_id=\"35251:

How about foreign students studying in UK or Europe universities ?
Also the same situation ?

For UK, it depends on the university. Some require the students to be on site, usually because there are some face-to-face classes even if most are online. Some have allowed students to study remotely. Some Singapore students have remained in Singapore and are studying remotely even though the academic year began in Sep.

Students were expected to return to universities in Jan, but because of the soaring cases, there is some uncertainty what will happen next term. Students from Singapore entering the UK have to serve a 14-day self-isolation period, but they can usually do that in their universities. Again, it varies from place to place.

Basically, the UK needs to sort itself out. Don't know about European universities.

[starlight1968sg]

https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/covid-19-every-singapore-resident-get-free-pair-reusable-masks-nov-30


Measure to get your size before collecting.

[HVR]

HVR\" post_id=\"2002284\" time=\"1605083646\" user_id=\"32808:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/18-new-covid-19-cases-in-singapore-all-imported?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=STFB&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3KGIBy3g1XknHrEc4Nf6b3bICVsChhuEUZqzS_z_n5Vb0A5Eyv5FLb6sw#Echobox=1605082514

Despite recent good news on vaccines, we cannot allow imported cases to rise. We are doing very well on all fronts except imported cases where I wish we have better control and management. Notwithstanding the available information on the media, we are not 100% privy to who and under what conditions people are allowed to come in. We do not know who are these people (do they still publish case by case details on MOH website? I admit that I didn’t check it up for sometime). We are made to understand that these imported cases are transported to place of quarantine directly upon arrival, however, there bound to have interactions between these individuals and third party from the time they arrived till and beyond quarantine. We do not want imported cases to be our weakest link in our covid fight. Tremendous effort and resources were expended to bring dormitories cases under control, now we have to keep an eye on imported cases.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-reining-in-virus-but-dont-let-guard-down-yet-say-experts?fbclid=IwAR2avOgNggmHvxwdCyWtA2QS-dbBrJIeDx2LykPIDDTztFm6DaygYNqt4R4

Experts have now also opined that imported cases have inherent risk of potentially seeping the virus into the community. We must continue to be on guard. Not sure the govt can start testing all students from primary to university, all seniors, then move on to all govt servants, stat board employees, all work pass holders (that previously not screened), all long term pass holders and finally, all remaining citizens on voluntary basis (incidentally this is already available or soon available with many testing points setting up, heard is $95 per test). We need to show the world this can be done. By all account we have already done tremendously well with 14 days zero local transmitted cases.

[Estéema]

@ HVR

Thanks for sharing. Hope imported cases are quarantined/SHN and not spread to main community.

[starlight1968sg]

Now we have to be really control our border well so that all travellers who come in are COVID-19 free.

[mindscape]

How are things going on in your area? It has been months that we are experiencing this Covid-19 pandemic. And it is has been really tough in all aspects.

There are few cities here in my country that were put on another lockdown due to another surge of infection in their locals. My city on the other hand is very strict with wearing protective masks and shields and curfews right until now when we only getting fewer cases every day.

[sin2x]

Hi,

My DD is going to have new private tuition at home. It will be the first since COViD-19 hit. May I know what is the norm when it comes to mask-wearing during private lesson in our house? Can we request the tutor to put on a mask?