Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[sharonkhoo]

If it’s common cold, I wouldn’t worry. Pre-covid, we would catch the common cold (hence "common") at least a couple of times a year, surely. Most of us haven’t had one for 2 yrs now, and that’s because we’ve been forced to mostly stay home. I am willing to catch a cold or Covid occasionally if restrictions are to be lifted.

[MrsKiasu]

My dh will catch cold like abt 1 or 2 times a year usually. My kids and I very seldom catch cold..at least never for past 6 years. So far kids have fever only when there was infection somewhere.. I really hope the covid don't turn us into 'sickly' person :sad:

[chenlaoshi]

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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/covid-19-patients-with-mild-symptoms-can-get-results-certified-at-quick-test-centres-instead-of-gps
[quote]From Wednesday (Feb 16) to March 15, Covid-19 patients with mild or no symptoms can visit a test centre to take a supervised self-administered antigen rapid test (ART) for free, and get their results reflected in their HealthHub record.

This is to ease the pressure on general practitioner (GP) clinics and polyclinics, so that they can focus on patients who need medical attention, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Tuesday.

Members of the public can book their supervised self-administered ART at https://go.gov.sg/community-ART-test.[/quote]

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Estéema\" post_id=\"2058482\" time=\"1644768520\" user_id=\"66413:

If u’re not a subj for HRW, u can try scanning yr i/card. You’ll just be shown “not eligible” or “not entitled” at the dispensing machine. I tried that after I discovered I’ve only 2 sets left & DH & I was having a sore throat, but checked tt my neigbourhood pharmacy won’t hv any till next week. Thankfully tested today no pink line. Will be checking with my doc tmr.

HI, I went to collect free ART kits from the vending machine since it's DC's entitlement as a HRW person. So many vending machines in my district are OOS so I had to drive to a further HDB block to get them.

Each HRW person can collect 2 packs of 3 (total 6 kits) using Student Concession Pass/NRIC. Please rem to scan twice, peeps.
Luckily the guy behind me reminded me to scan for a second pack of 3.

But, 6 is not enough for 7 days of testings. Still need to buy extra.

As I'm not a HRW person, my NRIC was rejected. I could only collect for DC during the 7-day period. After the 7 days, I suspect the machine will not dispense any kit any more. That's to prevent ineligible persons from hoarding.

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MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2058719\" time=\"1644930627\" user_id=\"43981:

My dh will catch cold like abt 1 or 2 times a year usually. My kids and I very seldom catch cold..at least never for past 6 years. So far kids have fever only when there was infection somewhere.. I really hope the covid don't turn us into 'sickly' person :sad:

Same same. We never fell sick or took MC in the past 6 years. :xedfingers: I attribute that to balanced diet, ample sleep/exercise, multivits & fish oil, daily portion of fruit/yogurt/cereal, milk.

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chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2058733\" time=\"1644936166\" user_id=\"162894:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/covid-19-patients-with-mild-symptoms-can-get-results-certified-at-quick-test-centres-instead-of-gps

So they probably read our posts. Tmr onwards, you'll have all the 黑数上报 and daily total will be 25K-30K if QTCs help these C+ persons to key record into the HH system.

In the first place, how could MOH not have keyed in their C+ and recovered status into HH? What if they wish to travel to a country that requires you to have taken your booster? These folks with no record will be haggling with the foreign health authorities without any HH record of their past history of infection, and worst no formal discharge memo to prove they are recovered double-vaccinated travellers. They will just \"LL\" go take the booster that they don't quite need (V+V+I - super immune)!

[MrsKiasu]

Now is like waiting for the time to come..1 dd says sitting next to person with flu symptoms and another dd's tutor says the class earlier got 3 students with flu symptoms :faint:

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Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2058571\" time=\"1644829053\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2058571 time=1644829053 user_id=195250]
Some of the advantages of using Telegram are :
1. Can Set up a Voting in the Chat Group
2. Can Control the time interval for each member when sending messages...that is each member can send out a new message only after X min after his/her previous message.
3. When a member is kicked out of the Chat Group, he/she cannot read any previous messages in the Chat.[/quote]

My family used Telegram to communicate with one another when we were overseas as we bought foreign prepaid SIM cards. Telegram doesn't need your SG no.

That's how the http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-telegram-exclusive-idUSKCN1VK2NI!

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Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=\"2058583\" time=\"1644834966\" user_id=\"195250:[quote=\"Liew Nga Wing\" post_id=2058583 time=1644834966 user_id=195250]
Since my boardgames and eating meetup group friends are using telegrams and therefore I just follow them and learn how to use.[/quote]

Aren't u on WeChat too? That's another universe that only the PRCs and new immigrants will use. The Taiwanese youth will use LINE.

[Liew Nga Wing]

zeit.\" post_id=\"2058744\" time=\"1644940772\" user_id=\"194295:

Aren't u on WeChat too? That's another universe that only the PRCs and new immigrants will use. The Taiwanese youth will use LINE.

Yes, I am using WeChat as well because my youngest brother is working in Mainland China for a few years. Moreover, I have joined a Chinese book club in Singapore where more than 90% of its members are from the Mainland China. We are using Wechat for co-ordination.

I have used LINE before but dropped it because most of my friends are not using LINE.