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  Over 1,000 foreign workers, including Indians, test positive for coronavirus in Singapore

  World | April 22, 2020 23:22 IST

  Over 1,000 foreign workers, including Indian nationals, tested positive for coronavirus in Singapore on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections to 10,141, as the city-state battles a second wave of contagion.

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  COVID-19 cases rise among migrant workers in Singapore

  World | April 19, 2020 16:29 IST

  The novel coronavirus have continued to spread in the crowded dormitories for migrant workers in Singapore, accounting for a majority of the 596 new cases detected on Sunday. 

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  Coronavirus: McDonald's suspends operations in Singapore after 7 employees test positive

  World | April 19, 2020 13:57 IST

  Fast food giant McDonald's on Sunday suspended operations in Singapore till May 4 after seven of its employees were detected with coronavirus last week.

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  Singapore: 558 new COVID-19 cases from dormitories used by foreigners

  World | April 18, 2020 10:23 IST

  Coronavirus in Singapore: Of the new cases announced on Friday, 69 per cent are linked to previously identified clusters while the rest are pending contact tracing. Twenty-seven cases reported on Friday were local from the community. 

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  Singapore reports 447 new coronavirus cases, total infections reaches 3, 699

  World | April 15, 2020 22:30 IST

  In Singapore, 10 people have died so far due to the deadly infection, with the latest victim being a 70-year-old Singaporean man succumbing to the infection on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Singapore has made it mandatory to wear a mask when people are stepping out of the house.

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  51 Indians among 191 news coronavirus cases in Singapore

  World | April 11, 2020 23:03 IST

  Fifty-one Indian nationals working in Singapore are among the 191 new coronavirus cases reported on Saturday, taking the total number of the COVID-19 patients in the city-state to 2,299.

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  About 250 Indians infected by coronavirus in Singapore: Indian High Commission

  India | April 10, 2020 15:56 IST

  About 250 Indians, with nearly half of them staying in close contact in the dormitories for foreign workers, have tested positive for the coronavirus in Singapore, the Indian High Commission here said.

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  Singapore PM announces 1-month shutdown to apply circuit breaker on coronavirus pandemic

  World | April 03, 2020 15:46 IST

  In the wake of rising coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong called for a one-month shutdown on Friday. The nationwide shutdown in Singapore will start from next Tuesday i.e, on April 7. 

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  Singapore reports fourth death day after confirming 74 COVID-19 cases

  World | April 02, 2020 9:41 IST

  Seven Indian nationals were among 74 new coronavirus cases reported in Singapore on Wednesday, the highest daily increase in COVID-19 positive patients in the country. The total number of infections is 1,000. Twenty of the new cases are imported, with a travel history to Australia, Europe, South America, Africa, ASEAN and other parts of Asia, said the Ministry.

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  Coronavirus: Singapore calls off Shangri-La Dialogue for first time since its inception

  World | March 27, 2020 21:44 IST

  Coronavirus: Singapore has called off Shangri-La Dialogue for first time since its inception. Shangri-La Dialogue is an annual security forum held by an independent Think Tank named International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). India is one of the invitees

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  3-yr-old Indian girl among 73 new coronavirus cases in Singapore

  World | March 26, 2020 8:47 IST

  A three-year-old Indian girl was among the 73 new COVID-19 cases that have been reported in Singapore in a day, taking the tally to over 600. 

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  Coronavirus Outbreak: 47 new infections reported in Singapore, cases rise to 432

  World | March 22, 2020 12:31 IST

  Meanwhile, 89 foreigners, who are work pass holders, have been permanently banned from working in Singapore, said the Manpower Ministry. They have had their passes revoked as of Saturday for breaching entry approval and stay-home notice requirements. 

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  Singapore reports 12 more cases of coronavirus

  World | March 08, 2020 19:58 IST

  Out of the 12 new cases reported, nine are in critical condition in the intensive care units of hospitals.

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  Singapore reports 8 more coronavirus cases, including one in PM's ward

  World | March 08, 2020 8:26 IST

  Singapore has recorded eight new cases of coronavirus, including one in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s constituency, taking the total number of people infected by the deadly virus in the city-state to 138.

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  Amar Singh tweets from Singapore hospital 'Tiger Zinda Hai'

  India | March 03, 2020 14:16 IST

  Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh on his death rumours has posted a video on Twitter saying 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. Amar Singh is being treated at a Singapore hospital.

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  Coronavirus: Govt asks citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Singapore

  World | February 22, 2020 17:05 IST

  In furtherance to the travel advisory issued earlier in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, the government on Saturday advised citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Singapore.

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  Coronavirus: Bangladeshi worker tested positive for NCoV in Singapore

  World | February 10, 2020 13:36 IST

  A Bangladeshi migrant worker is among the 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in Singapore, it was reported on Monday

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  Coronavirus: Traveller from Wuhan tested positive in Singapore

  World | January 23, 2020 20:14 IST

  The development has increased fears of spread of Coronavirus to more countries.

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  50 flights delayed, 9 diverted after hoax fire alarm goes off at Singapore’s Changi tower

  World | January 23, 2020 7:24 IST

  Investigations into the cause of the activation are ongoing. During the disruption, 50 departure flights were delayed by 30 minutes or more and nine arriving flights were diverted.

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  Study says Asia has ten different ancestral groups lineages

  Science | December 05, 2019 17:06 IST

  According to the "first comprehensive" genetic map of the continent that included 598 genomes from India. There are at least 10 different ancestral groups or lineages in Asia.