Do Face Masks Really Prevent You From Catching Coronavirus?
No. The quick answer is no. Even if you wear a mask on a regular basis, there is no guarantee that you will not be infected with the coronavirus. By…
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How Cities Shape Pandemics
Cities and pandemics are closely linked throughout history. A lot of lives have been claimed by disease outbreaks. Each time, these outbreaks act like some sort of a lesson that…
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How Big Will The Coronavirus Epidemic Be? An Epidemiologist Updates His Concerns
The Harvard historian Jill Lepore recounted recently in The New Yorker magazine that when democracies sink into crisis, the question “where are we going?” leaps to everyone’s mind, as if…
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UOB And Prudential Singapore Launch The UOB Lady’s Savings Account To Help Women Grow Their Wealth And Protect Their Health
United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Prudential Singapore launched the UOB Lady’s Savings Account, the only financial solution for women in Singapore that combines a savings account with complimentary medical insurance…
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How Coronavirus Is (Unexpectedly) Accelerating The Future Of Work
While companies are starting to transition to flexible work environments, there is still a huge chunk of companies worldwide that don’t allow remote work. OWL Labs estimate that about 44%…
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Coronavirus: Why People Are Panic Buying Toilet Paper And How To Stop It
The UK has found itself in a panic buying frenzy in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. A very flustered health secretary Matt Hancock urged restraint and attempted to calm…
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A Toilet Paper Run Is Like A Bank Run. The Economic Fixes Are About The Same
Panic buying knows no borders. Shoppers in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States have caught toilet paper fever on the back of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Shop shelves are…
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Singapore’s Candidate Nominated By WIPO Coordination Committee (CoCo) For Position Of WIPO Director General
The Coordination Committee of the United Nations (UN) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has officially nominated Mr Daren Tang, a national of Singapore, to be the next Director General (DG)…
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FairPrice Group Pledges S$378,000 To Engage The Community To Do Good And Provides Incentives To Appreciate Healthcare Workers
FairPrice Group – comprising NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice), NTUC Foodfare (Foodfare) and Kopitiam – announced a pledge, in collaboration with its strategic partners to contribute up to S$240,000 to benefit the…
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Coronavirus: Which Countries Are Most Affected?
The number of those infected by COVID-19 in Mainland China reported an increase, now with a total of 80,270 confirmed cases, reversing a three-day decline in numbers. The uptick of…
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