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$$1125 for additional one week of SHN at Singaporean anti-epidemic hotel
According to a news report of 8world, based on a check with Safe Travel Office, the Singapore authorities confirmed that those who did not complete the 14-day home notice before 11.59 pm on 7 May 2021 must perform another seven days of Stay-Home Notice (SHN), and this additional cost is borne by the passenger. The cost is 1,125 Singapore Dollars, which includes 1,000 Singapore Dollars for accommodation and 125 Singapore Dollars for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for SARS-CoV-2 (covi, CCP virus, novel coronavirus).
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No refund of SHN fees for itinerary cancellation
According to the information on the Safe Travel official website of the ICA, under normal circumstances, people who have paid the hotel fees designated by the government to perform the SHN and the cost of covi testing upon entry will not be refunded if they later decide to cancel the trip to Singapore.
Refs: https://www.8world.com/news/greater-china/specialreport/covid-19-0/article/covid-19-shn-extend-reax-1468341, https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/faq#payments
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MOM: Extension of SHN Notice for maids entering Singapore from 24 April 2021
Singapore's Ministry Of Manpower (MOM) on 5 May 2021 announced to employers and maid agencies that maids who entered Singapore from 24 April 2021 must serve an additional seven-days SHN at the anti-epidemic hotels, undergo another covi swab test at the hotels before their SHNs are over.
The exact bills for the additional one week and test will be emailed to the maid agencies or the person who submitted the entry application within one month of the maid's arrival in Singapore.
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South Asian maids not allowed to enter Singapore from 7 May 2021
MOM also stipulates that South Asian maids are not allowed entry to Singapore from 11.59 pm of 7 May 2021 if they left their countries in the past 21 days or transit in Dhaka, India, Kathmandu, Pakistan or Colombo before arrival in Singapore. Existing maids from these countries in the last 21 days will have their work permits suspended and they must be repatriated. Costs will be borne by the employers.
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What does a Singaporean SHN (no foreign travel) look like?
An SHN notice issued to Singaporeans with no foreign travel history looks like this:
The notice mandates until the covi swab test result is negative or until the end of the SHN period, whichever is sooner, the Singaporean cannot leave home.
News (6) to (9) / Reporter : Li Yun / Editor: Li Quan / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2021/05/06/a103111767.html / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
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Top-secret report of American laboratory: Wuhan laboratory may be the source of the pandemic
Image : The picture shows the location of Wuhan Institute of Virology.
COVID-19 initially broke out in Wuhan but the CCP strongly denied that the source of the epidemic was in China. The American media ABC disclosed that the top-secret report of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the United States stated that the source of the virus SARS-CoV-2 (CCP virus)in the epidemic may have come from the Wuhan laboratory.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), one of the famous national laboratories in the United States, is under the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA, National Nuclear Security Administration) of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The laboratory conducted secret research on the origin of the CCP virus, and finally discovered that the current pandemic virus may have come from a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Researchers from the "Z Department" of the laboratory's intelligence department released this report, which was classified as "Top Secret" on 27 May 2020.
The report assesses that both the laboratory origin theory and zoonotic theory are credible and are worthy of further investigation. A spokesperson for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory also confirmed that this report does exist, but emphasized that it is a state secret and is not suitable for revealing details.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was established in 1952. It was operated by the University of California in the early days and was operated by NNSA after 2007. It is mainly responsible for the research and development of US defense technology including nuclear weapons.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has also published a number of research papers on "enhancement of functions" aimed at improving the ability of the virus to spread between humans.
Some scientists firmly believe that the pandemic originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology
In fact, since the outbreak of the CCP virus, some scientists have insisted that the pandemic may have been caused by an accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
The former US CDC director, Dr. Robert Redfield, said in an interview in April that he believed that the CCP virus was leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
On 23 April, U.S. Intelligence Director Avril Haines testified before Congress that the U.S. intelligence agency had not determined the origin of the CCP virus but the possibility that the virus was leaked by the Wuhan laboratory could not be ruled out.
On March 26, Robert Redfield, Director of the US CDC, who had just resigned, told CNN that the virus was “leaked” from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The expert leading the US CDC said, "I always think that the cause of the outbreak in Wuhan is that the virus 'leaked' from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Some people do not believe it,. Well, Science will make the truth clear." He also said that the epidemic had begun to spread in Wuhan from September to October 2019.
The CCP virus broke out in Wuhan, Hubei Province in 2019. The CCP initially lied that the epidemic was preventable and controllable and would not transmit from "person-to-person". It was not until the outbreak expanded that the CCP recognized the virus can be transmitted from "person-to-person" and announced on 23 January 2020. Wuhan locked down the city and caused the epidemic to spread rapidly all over the world. Up to now, more than 140 million people have been infected globally and more than 3.22 million people have died.
The Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences mentioned in the above content has a P4 virus research laboratory. It is the only research laboratory in China that can study the world's most dangerous pathogens and has the highest safety indicators. It is about 14 kilometres away from the Wuhan Huanan market.
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Caused by the leakage of the CCP’s military’s biological and chemical weapons?
On 13 March, David Asher, a former investigator of the US State Department, told US media that he believed that the virus came from the Wuhan Institute of Virology and that it may be caused by the ongoing leak of biological and chemical weapons by the Chinese military.
Former U.S. President Trump's deputy national security adviser, Matthew Pottinger, also stated in a video conference that the "most credible" theory of the source of the virus was that a laboratory in Wuhan leaked out.
Pottinger said, "In recent years, people have seen the occurrence of laboratory accidents, including in some of the most well-known laboratories in China. In 2004, the SARS virus they were studying had a fatal accident."
The U.S. State Department released a factual report of the Wuhan Institute of Virology on 15 January, clearly pointing out that the CCP had concealed the truth about the source of the virus, and directed the Wuhan Institute of Virology to engage in secret military activities.
The report stated that the CCP systematically prevented a transparent and thorough investigation into the origin of the CCP virus pandemic, and invested a lot of resources in deception and false propaganda.
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Researchers in Wuhan Institute of Virology have been infected in the fall of 2019
Pompeo, then US Secretary of State at the time, tweeted that all the current evidence shows that the CCP virus outbreak originated in China. He also said that researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology contracted the disease in the fall of 2019 and developed symptoms similar to the CCP virus epidemic.
Pompeo said in early May last year that there is a lot of evidence that the virus came from a laboratory in Wuhan, and this is not the first time people have been infected because of an accident in a Chinese laboratory.
However, the CCP has always refused the WHO experts to go to China for investigation. It was not until one year after the outbreak of the CCP virus, in January 2021, that Beijing agreed to a joint traceability investigation by CCP experts and international experts.
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WHO Investigation Team's Investigation Report cites questions
It was not until April that the WHO investigation team released its preliminary investigation report. The report puts forward four possibilities for the origin of the virus. , The virus is most likely to originate from animals, and it is extremely unlikely to be leaked by a laboratory in Wuhan.
But critics say that the CCP government has restricted the investigation channels of the expert group and failed to provide raw data.
The United States and 13 other countries issued statements at the time, questioning the report. Even the director-general of the World Health Organization who is pro-Beijing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said at a press conference that it is still necessary to investigate the possibility of the virus leaking from the laboratory.
He said, "Although the investigation team concluded that laboratory leaks are the most unlikely hypothesis, this requires further investigation." Tedros said at the time that virus traceability experts will carry out follow-up work on the basis of the initial report.
On 22 April, two Republican federal senators introduced the 2021 Chinese Communist Virus (Covid-19) Origins Act. The Biden authorities are required to declassify information concerning potential connections between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the CCP virus pandemic.
The editorial board of The Washington Post, which is often critical of Republicans, also called on Biden to declassify any intelligence related to the Wuhan laboratory. The report said that the truth is important, and the United States should not hide any relevant evidence.
News (10) to (14) / Report by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
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There are no cases of blood clots caused by vaccines in Singapore
There are currently no cases of people experiencing thrombotic symptoms or death after being vaccinated with the CCP virus vaccine.
From 30 December 2020 to 18 April 2021, the Bureau of Health Sciences conducted a follow-up investigation on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines vaccinated by the people.
The authorities revealed that although there have been cases of people experiencing thrombosis after being vaccinated with AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in foreign countries, there have been no cases of people experiencing thrombosis after being vaccinated with Pfizer or Modena vaccines locally or other symptom.
News (11) Updated 07/05/2021
There is no evidence that the vaccine can cause heart disease and stroke
The authorities also stated that there is currently no evidence that the CCP virus vaccine can cause heart disease and stroke.
Professor Zhang Yiying, Dean of the Suriford School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore, explained that heart disease and stroke can occur regardless of whether a person is vaccinated or not. In Singapore, due to the large number of people being vaccinated, some people may have a heart attack or stroke during the vaccination period. This does not mean that their illness is caused by the vaccination.
Professor Zhang Yiying said that according to observations, there are no more people in Singapore that have suffered from strokes or heart attacks due to vaccination.
In foreign countries, there are no safety concerns about the risk of stroke or heart disease caused by Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
News (12) Updated 07/05/2021
More than 2,700 reports of adverse vaccine reactions in Singapore, accounting for 0.13% of the total dose
Since Singapore began to vaccinate people with the CCP virus vaccine at the end of last year, the Bureau of Health Sciences has received a total of 2,796 reports of adverse reactions after vaccination.
From 30 December 2020 to 18 April 2021, the Health Sciences Authority conducted a follow-up investigation on the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines vaccinated by the people, and found that 2.21 million doses of vaccines were administered to the people in Singapore. Among them, 0.13% (2796 cases) had suspected side effects.
These side effects are consistent with those expected after vaccination, including dizziness, fever, muscle aches and pains, headaches, and other allergic reactions such as angioedema (swelling of the eyelids, face, and lips), itchy skin, and rashes.
Half of the vaccinated population is under the age of 60 but 70% of side effects occur in people under 60. The authorities explained that this is because previous clinical studies have shown that people under the age of 60 have a stronger immune system than people over the age of 60, so they are more prone to side effects. This is the body's natural response to covid to enhance immunity.
News (13) Updated 07/05/2021
Set up multiple guarantees to prevent side effects after vaccination
The authorities stated that Singapore has set up multiple safeguards to prevent side effects after vaccination. First of all, people must fill out a form to declare their allergy history before being vaccinated. After that, the medical staff of the vaccination center will also confirm to the people whether they have a history of allergies. After the people are vaccinated, they must also rest at the vaccination centre for at least half an hour so that medical staff can observe whether they have symptoms of side effects. If the people have symptoms of discomfort, the vaccination center is also able to provide timely assistance.
According to the authorities, based on current observations, the benefits of Pfizer vaccine and Modena vaccine still outweigh the risks. Professor Zhang Yiying, Dean of the Suriford School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, encouraged everyone to get vaccinated and emphasized that the vaccine will help reduce the risk of severe illness after the infection.
The Ministry of Health will publish a report on the side effects of the coronavirus vaccine on its official website from this evening (6 May). The authorities said that the report will be updated on the official website every month and the safety of the vaccine will be closely monitored. If the vaccine has a safety hazard, it will be reported to the public in a timely manner.
Ref: https://www.8world.com/news/singapore/article/hsa-covid-19-vaccine-safety-report-1469351#cxrecs_s
News (14) Updated 07/05/2021
Demand for local home care has risen recently
The coronavirus epidemic has restricted the supply of foreign maids, and the Tan Tock Seng Hospital has recently suspended admission of patients due to the emergence of infections. The demand for local home care has recently increased. Some business owners indicated that the number of inquiries received has tripled in the past month.
In the past two weeks, this home care service provider has received about 25 calls every day asking for short-term home care services, which is more than the eight or nine calls last month. The industry is currently caring for about 20 patients, eight of whom were recently discharged from Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Chen Yuru, a home care provider, said, “Some of them are waiting for the foreign maids to come to their home and hire us to take care of them for about one to two months.”
Another industry operator also stated that the inquiries received about home care services more than doubled in the past month. The home care staff must take precautions against the epidemic.
Gu Mingsheng, a home care provider, said, "They must wear a full set of personal protective equipment when intubating."
The industry said that if staff have been to Tan Tock Seng Hospital to take care of patients, they will adopt the hospital's isolation recommendations.
News (15) Updated 07/05/2021
Adjusted rates for maids' SHN in Singaporean hotels from 7 May 2021
On 7 May 2021, according to a maid agent of Union United Maids, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced the new SHN rate for 21 days, 2675 Singapore Dollars. This is based on Single Room rate and comprises the covi swab tests at 425 Singapore Dollars and room rate of 2250 Singapore Dollars. At press time, the adjusted SHN fee in a Twin-sharing room is not available.
For the time being, SHN at twin-sharing room is based on Single Room rate.
The agent discloses that if MOM grants an employer full waiver of SHN in one and a half weeks, the additional extension rate of 875 Singapore Dollars will be refunded to the employer via the agent in the form of a cheque. She also discloses that "any rebate will be given accordingly when employer collect helper's work permit card" from the agency.
Before 7 May 2021, the SHN fee for a maid in a Twin-sharing room is 1300 Singapore Dollars while the SHN fee for a Single Room for a maid is 1800 Singapore Dollars. This means that an extension of one week for an employer that paid the former Twin-sharing room SHN fee of 1300 Singapore Dollars will cost the employer 875 Singapore Dollars more including room rate and covi swab test(s).
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