Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[.010675zeit]

Does anyone have any updates on the vaccine(s) for Singaporeans?


Thought I saw Indonesia getting theirs from China's Sinovac and Malaysia will be the first in SEA to receive theirs from Pfizer?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-receives-first-covid-19-vaccine-from-chinas-sinovac
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-secures-pfizer-vaccine-in-a-first-for-south-east-asia

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/russia-moscow-covid-19-mass-vaccination-sputnik-v-shots-13706044

Heard the Queen is going take a shot. Biden and friends will also take it in front of the camera.

So when're our leaders going to take a shot to convince us the Arcturus Therapeutics vaccine they are developing is safe? I'd love to watch the 4G inoculate themselves with this Duke vaccine live on FB.

[phtthp]

.zeit\" post_id=\"2007133\" time=\"1607330557\" user_id=\"171271:

Does anyone have any updates on the vaccine(s) for Singaporeans?

Thought I saw Indonesia getting theirs from China's Sinovac and Malaysia will be the first in SEA to receive theirs from Pfizer?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-receives-first-covid-19-vaccine-from-chinas-sinovac
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-secures-pfizer-vaccine-in-a-first-for-south-east-asia

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/russia-moscow-covid-19-mass-vaccination-sputnik-v-shots-13706044

Heard the Queen is going take a shot. Biden and friends will also take it in front of the camera.

So when're our leaders going to take a shot to convince us the Arcturus Therapeutics vaccine they are developing is safe? I'd love to watch the 4G inoculate themselves with this Duke vaccine live on FB.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-gets-12-million-covid-19-vaccinesregulation-on-distribution-to-finish-within?utm_source=emarsys&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ST_Newsletter_PM&utm_term=Indonesia+gets+1.2+million+Covid-19+vaccine+doses%3B+rules+on+distribution+to+be+finalised+in+2+weeks&utm_content=07%2F12%2F2020

[lee_yl]

Heard a few enrichment centres asking for higher school fees with effect from Jan next year, citing higher operational costs.


That day, I walked in to the A&E clinic of a private hospital and was shocked to see that I was charged $13 for temperature taking at the hospital entrance. :yikes:

End of the day, these “higher” operational costs in the end still will have to pass back to us consumers. Maybe govt should do away with temperature taking as I don’t think it is effective (maybe more effective in picking up dengue cases!). Sometimes I wonder why when we enter a mall, we take temperature, and when we enter a shop within the mall, we need to take temperature for 2nd time, then when we enter a restaurant, 3rd time etc. Just do things without thinking leading to duplicated efforts and higher overheads but without much benefits, and we all have to pay for it.

[moohoo]

Most cases are asymptomatic anyway. Not like if you don’t have a temperature means you don’t have the virus. Taking Temperature is not effective

[chenlaoshi]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspected-covid-19-case-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-to-nowhere-ship-returns-to-singapore-mid

[quote]Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas arrived in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 9) after turning back on day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere due to a confirmed Covid-19 case on board. [/quote]\"All passengers undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test prior to boarding, with stringent hygiene and safety measures implemented throughout their passenger journey.\"

I guess this is a timely reminder that we still need to remain vigilant Hope everyone on board will be safe.

[sharonkhoo]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2007298\" time=\"1607476516\" user_id=\"162894:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspected-covid-19-case-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-to-nowhere-ship-returns-to-singapore-mid
[quote]Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas arrived in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 9) after turning back on day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere due to a confirmed Covid-19 case on board.

\"All passengers undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test prior to boarding, with stringent hygiene and safety measures implemented throughout their passenger journey.\"

I guess this is a timely reminder that we still need to remain vigilant Hope everyone on board will be safe.[/quote]The larger the group, the greater the risk of such interruptions! I would still avoid such large groups for now.

[.010675zeit]

.zeit\" post_id=\"1976844\" time=\"1589948061\" user_id=\"171271:

I also booked an appointment for my scalp/neck/shoulder massage and hairwash+cut last weekend. So enjoy...so deprived!

I've finally used up my personal grooming packages that I purchased before CNY. Nearing the end of my package in Oct, some service providers--I suspect--avoided my calls and one had excuses like no timeslots, etc. One even closed down and forced me to travel to a faraway mall to use up my credits! So annoying.

Not going to sign up anymore and have my cash locked in. Will just walk-in as and when I need a rub, a scrub or hair dye!

[sky minecrafter]

OT: 've also switched to paying for (pri) tuition fees monthly…

[zac's mum]

sky minecrafter\" post_id=\"2007315\" time=\"1607485560\" user_id=\"130531:[quote=\"sky minecrafter\" post_id=2007315 time=1607485560 user_id=130531]
OT: 've also switched to paying for (pri) tuition fees monthly...[/quote]

Same here, sky! I've changed to all 1-1 home tuition. They charge end of the month. One of them asks for PayNow after each lesson. No deposits required. Less commitment locked up there.

[.010675zeit]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2007298\" time=\"1607476516\" user_id=\"162894:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/suspected-covid-19-case-on-royal-caribbean-cruise-to-nowhere-ship-returns-to-singapore-mid
[quote]Royal Caribbean cruise ship Quantum of the Seas arrived in Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 9) after turning back on day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere due to a confirmed Covid-19 case on board.

\"All passengers undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test prior to boarding, with stringent hygiene and safety measures implemented throughout their passenger journey.\"

I guess this is a timely reminder that we still need to remain vigilant Hope everyone on board will be safe.[/quote]Is that 83-year-old passenger a Singaporean or PR? Where did he pick that virus up from? Thought our community cases are almost zilch these 2 weeks. Is this cruise ship the same one used to quarantine migrant workers few months ago? Wonder if the local/foreign crew's asymptomatic?

Hard to believe the other passengers are free to return to work and school. \"在皇家加勒比国际游轮海洋量子号上，与确诊冠病病例没有密切接触的乘客，下船后仍可去上班或上学。\"

https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20201209-1107385?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2xkxzm5siP2jdX3RgCUlw9-V5hS7q5rh4GRQ7Y3cYgOlEqsO4DNkFmXAI#Echobox=1607480138

Are they sure he didn't come into contact with many passengers on the deck, in the F&B & entertainment spaces? After all, he was only detected on Day 3 of his 4-day cruise trip. A lot of surfaces might have been touched by him over 3 days.