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Senior medical practitioners advise Singaporeans to put on mask

Four medical practitioners in Singapore have come together to issue a friendly health advisory , advising Singaporeans to wear a mask when in public places. The advisory titled “Health advisory from senior medical practitioners to Singaporeans” was released on Monday (10 Feb), and has been widely shared on social media and Whatsapp. The...

Singapore may register first death from Covid-19 infection?

With 8 confirmed Covid-19 patients in intensive care, health authorities (MOH) in Singapore have warned the public to be prepared for people to “succumb to the infection”. At a press conference on Wednesday (12 Feb), Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong said that although healthcare workers would provide the 8 patients in...

Hundreds of medical workers in China infected by Covid-19

Source: 中国疾病预防控制中心-CDC (Click to enlarge) Hundreds of medical workers in China have been infected by the Covid-19 and at least 6 have died, according to health authorities and medical sources. Most of the infected medical workers had contracted the virus through "cross infection", which Zhang Ke, a doctor...