Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[phtthp]

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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]

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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]

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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?

[zac's mum]

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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?

Hi, I do not know what is the norm. But this is how my family does it: I request my child to put on a mask before the tutor steps in, and keep it on during the lesson. The tutor will be wearing the mask already since they need to travel to our home. When the new tutor sees the child (and myself opening the door) wearing mask, it is unspoken that she will continue to keep her mask on during the lesson.

If tutor does not \"get\" the implied house rules, then maybe u will need to state it specifically.

I am just being cautious, protect the tutor as well as my family. It is up to you if you prefer not to, as there are no mask-wearing guidelines provided by the authorities regarding visitors to your house.

[Coolkidsrock2]

DS has been wearing mask for home tuition around start of the year and when it was allowed to resume. Tutor will also wear it. It is for everyone’s protection and benefit.


1m rule is applicable for work place. Am not sure if you want DD to maintain a certain seating distance from tutor.