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    Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

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    • Zeal mummyZ Offline
      Zeal mummy
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      Zoom Webinars on Student Vaccination Exercise


      The webinar aims to support parents/students with information on the vaccination exercise as well as to answer questions they may have. The panellists will comprise of a medical expert from MOH and MOE representatives.

      The details are as follows:
      •\tSession 1: 1 June (Tue), 5pm to 6pm
      •\tSession 2: 3 June (Thu), 12nn to 1pm

      Zoom Link: https://go.gov.sg/moevacwebinar
      Password: [Password Removed by Moderator. Schools will send out the password to Parents via email]

      Capacity: Maximum capacity of 3000 participants per webinar; first-come-first-served basis

      Please note that both sessions will be identical. Interested parents/students only to attend 1 session.

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      • tankeeT Offline
        tankee
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        Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2025789\" time=\"1622467246\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2025789 time=1622467246 user_id=58173]
        Zoom Webinars on Student Vaccination Exercise

        The webinar aims to support parents/students with information on the vaccination exercise as well as to answer questions they may have. The panellists will comprise of a medical expert from MOH and MOE representatives.

        The details are as follows:
        •\tSession 1: 1 June (Tue), 5pm to 6pm
        •\tSession 2: 3 June (Thu), 12nn to 1pm

        Zoom Link: https://go.gov.sg/moevacwebinar
        Password: MOEVac

        Capacity: Maximum capacity of 3000 participants per webinar; first-come-first-served basis

        Please note that both sessions will be identical. Interested parents/students only to attend 1 session.[/quote]
        :goodpost:

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          .010675zeit
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          MOH has been showing us this graph and another ''ICU vs O2 supplementation'' graph.

          https://postimg.cc/bszmwjhr

          The nos of both Linked and Unlinked don't seem to have dropped. How do we know where we're heading twds now?

          Over in the UK, their MOH will publish the R values of England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland.
          Latest R range for England
          https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-r-value-and-growth-rate#history
          Latest growth rate range for England
          0% to +3% per day

          An R value between 1.0 and 1.1 means that, on average, every 10 people infected will infect between 10 and 11 other people.
          A growth rate of between 0% and 3% means that the number of new infections could be broadly flat or growing by up to 3% every day.


          I just saw that https://heho.com.tw/archives/176370 to let the public know more about their current trajectory and projected need for a full lockdown.
          https://postimg.cc/hzTd9h9n

          https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-covid-19-reproduction-number-highest-in-south-east-asian-region-on-sept-15.

          From time to time, Mdm HC and some media will post stuffs about https://thekopi.co/2020/05/24/r0-singapore-explained/. But other places are now talking about https://epiforecasts.io/covid/.

          Last April, the National Centre for Infectious Diseases reportedly said it had https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/health/how-circuit-breaker-measures-help-to-prevent-spread-of-virus-as-scientists-race-for for Singapore.

          Errr, why not? How about this year?

          https://epiforecasts.io/covid/posts/national/singapore/, which is a day after Phase 2 HA.

          Latest estimates (as of 29 May 2021)
          New confirmed cases by infection date : \t30 (13 – 53)
          Expected change in daily cases :\tLikely decreasing
          Effective reproduction no. : \t0.97 (0.7 – 1.2)
          Rate of growth : \t-0.008 (-0.087 – 0.043)
          Doubling/halving time (days) :\t-87 (16 – -8)

          https://postimg.cc/BLmB8jsv
          Graph (C.) shows the Time-varying estimate of the effective reproduction number (lightest ribbon = 90% credible interval; darker ribbon = the 50% credible interval, darkest ribbon = 20% credible interval).

          LW was probably right. We are still on a knife's edge. 😓

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          • sharonkhooS Offline
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            Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2025788\" time=\"1622467067\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2025788 time=1622467067 user_id=58173]
            slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2025674\" time=\"1622368283\" user_id=\"28674:

            Didn't go into detail, but yes, we were perpetually prepared - torches and spare batteries, rechargable lights (so the kids could do their homework!), bottled water, matches (for the gas cooker)... But anyway, it was only a few hours at a time. I don't think we had any longer than 12 hrs, often about 2-3 hrs. Sitting in the dark - we went the old-fashioned way of telling stories, playing chanting/memory games (\"I went to market and bought...\" etc), singing songs, etc. In later years, the power outages became less frequent, and my younger daughter said she missed those evenings sitting in the dark - I think she missed having so much of our attention!

            We didn't get a generator as it was expensive and noisy, and not very suitable if you don't live on the ground floor. We just checked that the rechargable lights were recharged periodically.
            Thank you for sharing! I guess I’m “glad” we had our first power outage .. (albeit nerve racking and lasted 6 over hours) now we have a story to tell our grandchildren lol.[/quote]
            I see you've ordered a bunch of stuff. Just remember that you need to check and recharge them at intervals, otherwise they may not be charged up when you need them. I only have a couple of torches and spare batteries in Singapore as the power outages don't happen often enough here - I haven't experienced one since returning in 2013! And since Singapore doesn't have island-wide power cuts (hopefully!), I reckon that if it gets bad, we will just relocate to someone else's place for a while.

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            • sharonkhooS Offline
              sharonkhoo
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              Estéema\" post_id=\"2025774\" time=\"1622463383\" user_id=\"66413:

              slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2025773\" time=\"1622461941\" user_id=\"28674:

              I wonder what the cut-off is for students at IHLs? My daughter has completed her final year at NTU, but hasn't actually graduated yet. I'm assuming she won't be included with the \"students\"?

              I wld place her under graduating inclusive

              Well, we'll see if she gets the invitation SMS. If not, she will just have to wait for the \"39 and below\" category to be vaccinated.

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                Sun_2010
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                Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2025789\" time=\"1622467246\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2025789 time=1622467246 user_id=58173]
                Zoom Webinars on Student Vaccination Exercise
                [/quote]
                Kindly remove the link and password.
                This webinar is not for the general public. The schools have sent out the email to the students/parents who are eligible and are the intended audience. Putting this info on a public forum not right as anyone not connected can also join.

                @zeal mummmy, I understand you mean well , but this info can be misused by people knowingly or unknowingly.
                Thanks!

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                  .010675zeit
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                  starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2025689\" time=\"1622373917\" user_id=\"14025:

                  i do hope the govt continues to give reusable gd quality masks regularly 🙂
                  I bought from Temasek extra coloured DET30 masks last year, in addition to the free pair.
                  You can now buy online. The sellers are by no means exhaustive.
                  https://www.lazada.sg/products/2pcspack-det30-reusable-mask-i1136796660-s7507744347.html?

                  I feel that the free Temasek or PA masks should be reserved for lower-income families. The rest of the population who are not hugely affected by CBs should go to any NTUC Unity, Guardian, Watson or medical halls to buy the HSA-approved disposable masks. There are many in the market as compared to one year ago.

                  We're probably one of the few nanny states in the world that kept giving free masks to citizens. Sometimes I wonder if Ah Gong's being too paternalistic to our citizens. All those free face shields to pre- and primary-school kids were totally wasted.

                  Japan only gave a pair of reusable masks at the beginning last year. HK distributed once I think. Taiwan gave out fixed quota of disposables but are chargeable. South Korea gave 1 box each pax once last year.



                  EU standard is EN 14683
                  In the US, it is ASTM-F2100 LEVEL 3.

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                  • floppyF Offline
                    floppy
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                    I rather Temasek continue to give us free mask than using the money to carry out some risky investment.


                    After all, what kind of investment can be better than investing in (or safeguarding) your own people?

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                      .010675zeit
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                      Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2025788\" time=\"1622467067\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2025788 time=1622467067 user_id=58173]
                      slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2025674\" time=\"1622368283\" user_id=\"28674:

                      Didn't go into detail, but yes, we were perpetually prepared - torches and spare batteries, rechargable lights (so the kids could do their homework!), bottled water, matches (for the gas cooker)... But anyway, it was only a few hours at a time. I don't think we had any longer than 12 hrs, often about 2-3 hrs. Sitting in the dark - we went the old-fashioned way of telling stories, playing chanting/memory games (\"I went to market and bought...\" etc), singing songs, etc. In later years, the power outages became less frequent, and my younger daughter said she missed those evenings sitting in the dark - I think she missed having so much of our attention!

                      We didn't get a generator as it was expensive and noisy, and not very suitable if you don't live on the ground floor. We just checked that the rechargable lights were recharged periodically.
                      Thank you for sharing! I guess I’m “glad” we had our first power outage .. (albeit nerve racking and lasted 6 over hours) now we have a story to tell our grandchildren lol.[/quote]
                      You're so cute. 6 hrs only and you couldn't take it?! 😂

                      Most of us had experienced water rationing exercises, power outages & water supply cutoff during our childhood.

                      Young parents must learn to improvise with whatever you have on hand.

                      In the old days, men and young boys would go topless at home to stay cool. Women would wear sleeveless/loose-fitting light fabric. Replace duvet with thin bedsheets or towels.

                      Shower more than once with tap water, or wipe down with wet towel before sleeping. During Phase 2, the public pools & shower are open. Only $1 per entry.

                      I have a big bag of 100-pc Ikea tealight candles in my storeroom as well as a big box of new Energizer batteries.
                      I also have 1 torchlight by each person's bedside. Outside my room, I have empty Moroccan lamps and battery-operated night lamps. Some of my neighbours have solar-powered outdoor lightings.

                      I have battery-operated fans, USB-fans and paper fans too, so no prob.

                      All our laptops and HP batteries can tahan for many hours. Am sure you own one or two fully-charged power banks by now. Else try to get into the library (within their daily quota) to charge your devices.

                      7-11 & Cheers sell Tuck Lee Ice. Just go grab a jumbo pack home and guzzle some ice-cold drinks. I have 2 big Coleman cooler boxes at home in case of fridge breakdown. Most supermarkets have free ice at the cashier for patrons to take.

                      Distilled water (19L) are everywhere in 24h petrol kiosks & n'hood provision shops. I'd used one 600ml distilled water to wash up in the desert and in some rural areas before. Standby wet wipes for different surfaces at home as well.

                      You should invest in a Japanese clay shichirin or cast iron nabe pot in case your gas got cut off too! Cooking fuel can be purchased online or at Xtra.

                      https://postimg.cc/WtzZ7t5v

                      So glad I went on outward bound camp / trekking trips when I was younger. :imanangel:

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                      • doodbugD Offline
                        doodbug
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                        floppy\" post_id=\"2025831\" time=\"1622518246\" user_id=\"97579:

                        I rather Temasek continue to give us free mask than using the money to carry out some risky investment.

                        After all, what kind of investment can be better than investing in (or safeguarding) your own people?
                        I'm going to be tongue-in-cheek here....

                        Investing in investments which generate more returns that a portion of it can buy more masks? lol.

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