Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Aug 13.
3 new Covid-19 clusters, including Safra Tampines and Chin Swee Road pre-school
There are now 119 active clusters, ranging between three and 1,151 infections.
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S’pore’s ICU capacity not likely to be overwhelmed by serious Covid-19 cases, says expert
The vaccination rate is rising and hospitals have measures to deal with the surge in serious cases.
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Sports Hub introduces Covid-19 vaccination-differentiated measures for patrons
They must be fully vaccinated or recovered Covid-19 patients, or pass a pre-event test.
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Superland Pre-School closed after 5 children, 1 staff member get Covid-19
All children and staff from the centre will also be tested as a precautionary measure.
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Covid-19 ‘endemic’: Time for a frank conversation
When Singapore embarks on the endemic Covid-19 road map, the risk of serious illness and death among unvaccinated seniors will rise to its highest level since the start of the pandemic.
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Uncontrollable Covid-19 spiral in Japan akin to a natural disaster: Experts
Records are falling like dominoes across Japan, which rewrote its day-old Covid-19 record with 18,889 infections on Thursday.
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Early election campaigning draws flak as Indonesia grapples with Covid-19
Indonesia will hold presidential and national legislative elections in 2024.
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89 schools go to ballot in Phase 2C of Primary 1 registration
Five of these schools have five times more applicants than vacancies.
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NHB to create ‘digital twin’ of Kampong Glam, invites artists and creators to contribute
This is the first time the National Heritage Board is producing a 3D virtual replica of a heritage precinct.
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4 under-the-radar local beauty brands that are growing despite Covid-19 pandemic
The pandemic is not stopping them from launching their beauty brands and taking them beyond Singapore.
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