Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates
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lee_yl\" post_id=\"2029045\" time=\"1625294637\" user_id=\"17023:
Good post, lee,
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/mom-probing-firms-for-not-paying-workers-at-bukit-timah-cc-vaccination-centre
Some vaccinators and nurses at Bukit Timah CC vaccination centre were not paid their salary and filed a complaint. It then came to light that the contract was awarded to company A which then subcontracted to company B and company B then subcontracted the job to company C ….
DH mentioned that government contracts could not be subcontracted to other companies simply for fear of breeding nepotism and cronyism and the main contractor must always take overall ownership and responsibility for the contract. This is a big and serious boo boo.
How to be assured that these vaccinators are indeed qualified or trained? Subcontractors might as well get some unskilled foreign workers to help out as vaccinators and we can’t tell if these vaccinators are trained or even qualified!!
With the contract passing through so many parties and with each party taking their cut (or profits), the vaccinators and nurses would end up earning peanuts. Talk about exploitation of the proletariat.
Hopefully, the problem is just confined to Bukit Timah CC vaccination centre but I think it could be more widespread.
to alert us that there could be exploitation going on
And the potential danger that
people jabbing us may not even be qualified, with the contracts passing onto different pairs of hands ! -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2029021\" time=\"1625287580\" user_id=\"17023:
July 12, likely will ease dining in limit from 2pax to 5pax. Actually, i have already seen many coming out as a big group (friends/family) to dine,
Once the target of vaccination rate is reached (2/3 by N. Day?), they will probably allow some loosening up - it should be fairly safe by then, especially if they have managed to get a higher percentage of the elderly vaccinated by then. Anyway, isn't there talk of a slight loosening up in mid-July?slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2029005\" time=\"1625273996\" user_id=\"28674:
[quote=lee_yl post_id=2028977 time=1625235751 user_id=17023]Today on the street, I heard two uncles talking about economy reopening in August. Maybe it’s talk of the town now?
Businesses, workplaces, schools, social life... all have suffered a long time, and restrictions should loosen up as soon as practicable since we've decided that 0 cases is not possible. Personally, I think gradual loosening is good, but would like to see it happen at a more rapid pace. My workplace is now 100% vaccinated (everyone is over 40, and all have had both jabs), so I would like to see us back to hybrid work schedules at least.
they just spilt tables.
OYK didn’t mention in detail what is coming up in Aug, he only said would treat Covid as “normal flu” and it’s time to switch life to a new normal. Come year end, no need SHN for travellers and we can travel to US, Europe and HK. We may not require incoming travellers to serve SHN but not sure if other countries would reciprocate for our travellers[/quote]Now is India variant , hopefully no more mutated ones fr there again , or fr other countries where sanitary environment is a in going challenge n issue .indo , fillip variants (?) , I hope not. .. msia is still not looking good to recovery leh . -
MyPillow\" post_id=\"2029070\" time=\"1625298726\" user_id=\"70594:
There is the Delta Plus variant but not in SG (yet).
Now is India variant , hopefully no more mutated ones fr there again , or fr other countries where sanitary environment is a in going challenge n issue .indo , fillip variants (?) , I hope not. .. msia is still not looking good to recovery leh .lee_yl\" post_id=\"2029021\" time=\"1625287580\" user_id=\"17023:
July 12, likely will ease dining in limit from 2pax to 5pax. Actually, i have already seen many coming out as a big group (friends/family) to dine,
they just spilt tables.
OYK didn’t mention in detail what is coming up in Aug, he only said would treat Covid as “normal flu” and it’s time to switch life to a new normal. Come year end, no need SHN for travellers and we can travel to US, Europe and HK. We may not require incoming travellers to serve SHN but not sure if other countries would reciprocate for our travellers
South Africa variant (beta) seems scary too but not dominant in SG. Or we opening up for more foreign talents to come in here to work? :evil: -
MyPillow\" post_id=\"2029070\" time=\"1625298726\" user_id=\"70594:
There will always be new variants. That is the nature of viruses, which is why vaccines such as for flu have to be updated annually. If we wait for a stage when the virus stabilises and does not mutate, we will be locked down forever. But it does seem that existing vaccines do provide protection from variants, and the technology is there for tweaking vaccines in the future to cope with new variants as they arise.
Now is India variant , hopefully no more mutated ones fr there again , or fr other countries where sanitary environment is a in going challenge n issue .indo , fillip variants (?) , I hope not. .. msia is still not looking good to recovery leh . -
Nearly one in 10 recovered patients in Singapore suffer from long-COVID syndrome
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJBF3DetdWo] -
lee_yl\" post_id=\"2028977\" time=\"1625235751\" user_id=\"17023:
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/japanese-cameraman-tests-positive-for-covid-19-was-involved-in-interview-with-singapore-table
Japan is one of my holiday top destinations. Even before the Olympics, their cases were already high. Not sure why, especially since they are all so used to mask wearing and practise good hygiene. At one time, we even suspect their Japanese masks are good for pollen only. -
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emoh\" post_id=\"2029282\" time=\"1625479377\" user_id=\"10618:
Oh dear... Hope he will be fine
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-16-year-old-cardiac-arrest-vaccination-moh-investigate-15158698
16yo heartbeat stop is scary
So far total of 12 under investigation
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/realtime/singapore/story20210705-1165138 -
emoh\" post_id=\"2029282\" time=\"1625479377\" user_id=\"10618:
https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/adolescents-younger-men-should-avoid-strenuous-activity-week-after-2nd-covid-19-vaccine
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-16-year-old-cardiac-arrest-vaccination-moh-investigate-15158698
Poor boy, some people may be laughing at him for going out to exercise (weightlifting). MOH’s statement was less than sympathetic and placed over emphasis on the weightlifting exercise seemingly to suggest that the strenuous exercise was the cause of the cardiac arrest.
Our 14 members expert-committee only said “avoid strenuous activity after 2nd dose”. Only today suddenly revised their advice to “no exercise for one week after each dose”. Then likely no advice was given to all the teens on vaccination day that they should not exercise for one week after 1st dose! -
emoh\" post_id=\"2029282\" time=\"1625479377\" user_id=\"10618:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/covid-19-16-year-old-cardiac-arrest-vaccination-moh-investigate-15158698
he recovers
“Although there is a small increased risk of myocarditis and pericarditis, the local incidence rate remains low,” said the agency, at 0.22 per 100,000 doses administered overall. The figure for men below 30 is 1.24 per 100,000 doses.
MOH has to be more transparent on these numbers - how many had it after the first dose, and how many after the second? The exact age range of these 7 young men? Are they using below 30 as a general bucket , is any of the affected men above 23?
Internationally myocarditis and pericarditis after vaccination has been observed predominantly after the second jab.
Students above 12 were eligible for vaccination starting 3rd Jun, with minimum of 4 week interval for second jab , which means the second shot was being administered since July 1st so only a small number have must have had their 2nd shot. Below 39 (and not students) could only register from 11th Jun, so probably have only had their 1st jab till now. Of course not including the health care workers , etc who were vaccinated much earlier.
Roughly the population of Singapore in the age 12-29 is roughly less than 1 million. So based on the local incidence rate that is 12 men that could be affected( or is it 24). We have 7 unfortunate ones already. As more numbers get their second jab, isnt it likely that the incidence rate will increase? Can they project that based on this small data set?
I honestly believe the expert committee should do a more detailed study before going ahead with this. The risk - benefit analysis for that age group needs to be studied. I am all for vaccinations in general , got it for my parents , had mine as soon as we could . But this this \"warning\" side effect needs to be taken more seriously, especially for that demographic
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