Football: Four Chelsea players including Lukaku, Werner test positive for Covid-19
LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi and the injured Ben Chilwell have tested positive for Covid-19 while Kai Havertz is unwell, manager Thomas Tuchel said ahead of their Premier League home match against Everton later on Thursday (Dec 16). “Kai feels unwell, he’s not positive yet but we’re waiting for test... » read more
Football: Leicester without seven players for Napoli game
LONDON (REUTERS) – Seven Leicester City players have not travelled to Italy for Thursday’s Europa League game against Napoli because of Covid-19 or illness, manager Brendan Rodgers said. Leicester are top of Group C in the second-tier European competition with eight points from five matches. The Premier League club will be through to the last... » read more
Rugby: Munster team hit by nine more Covid-19 cases in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – The Munster rugby team, stranded in South Africa, have discovered nine more coronavirus cases in their ranks, the Irish province said on Tuesday (Nov 30). They will join one other team member in a quarantine hotel in Cape Town until the end of their isolation period. The Irish government has already said... » read more
Football: Unvaccinated Bayern star Kimmich back in Covid-19 quarantine
BERLIN (AFP) – Unvaccinated Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich returned to house quarantine on Friday (Nov 19) after having private contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, ruling him out of at least the next two games. Bundesliga leaders Bayern confirmed the news on Friday, when Kimmich sat out their Bundesliga match at Augsburg.... » read more
Football: Positive coronavirus test scuppers Howe’s debut as Newcastle manager
LONDON (AFP) – Eddie Howe will miss what should have been his first match as Newcastle manager, at home to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, after testing positive for Covid-19. “I’m very disappointed that I won’t be there with you all at St James’ Park tomorrow, but it is incredibly important that I... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 25
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Sept 25. Singapore is tapping the brakes to slow the surge in Covid-19 cases: Ong Ye Kung The move will spread case numbers out over a longer period and reduce strain on healthcare capacity. READ MORE HERE 1,650 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore; 3... » read more
Tan Tock Seng Hospital extends emergency department to cope with surge in Covid-19 cases
SINGAPORE – Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has extended its emergency department to cope with the surge in Covid-19 daily cases. In a video circulating on Facebook on Thursday (Sept 23), hospital staff can be seen making their rounds in full personal protective equipment in what appears to be a makeshift holding area inside a... » read more
62-year-old woman among 3 Covid-19 deaths, 1,178 new cases in S’pore
SINGAPORE – Three Singaporeans have died of Covid-19 complications, taking the Republic’s Covid-19 death toll to 65, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Tuesday (Sept 21). One of them was a 62-year-old Singaporean woman who died on Monday after a prolonged stay at the hospital. She had tested positive for Covid-19 infection on July 23... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 21
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Sept 21. Snap work-from-home rules for offices with Covid-19 cases cut from 2 weeks to 10 days WFH will apply if 3 or more employees working in the same premises test positive for Covid-19 within a period of 7 straight days. READ MORE HERE 917... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 18
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Sept 18. 934 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore, highest since April last year A new Covid-19 cluster with 26 cases emerged at Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard. READ MORE HERE Covid-19 cases in S’pore rising faster than expected, but serious infections rising at slower rate... » read more
934 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore, highest since April last year
SINGAPORE – There were 934 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 17), the highest daily number since April last year. There were 838 new cases in the community and one imported one, as well as 96 cases among dormitory residents, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. Of the new... » read more
PM Lee receives his Covid-19 booster jab
SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his Covid-19 booster jab at the Singapore General Hospital on Friday morning (Sept 17). “Cases are increasing rapidly. A booster jab will strengthen your protection against Covid-19,” said PM Lee on Facebook. He added that Singapore’s expert committee on Covid-19 vaccines has recommended this additional dose for... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 14
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Tuesday, Sept 14. 607 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore; new cluster with 28 cases at Ren Ci nursing home in Bukit Batok Twenty cases are nursing home residents while eight are staff, said MOH. READ MORE HERE Migrant worker enclaves in S’pore transformed after year and... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 11
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Saturday, Sept 11. S’pore reports 568 new local Covid-19 cases and 1 death Of the locally transmitted cases, 127 were seniors above the age of 60. READ MORE HERE 9/11 attacks sparked 20-year war and left deep rifts The Indo-Pacific region could well be... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Sept 10
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Friday, Sept 10. 450 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in S’pore; unvaccinated 62-year-old man dies of Covid-19 The number of new cases is more than double the figure one week ago, on Sept 2, when it stood at 191. READ MORE HERE Unlinked cases less relevant... » read more