Author: Sian Lin

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This writer is part of the Medical Channel Asia editorial team. The Medical Channel Asia editorial team brings together a diverse group of seasoned journalists, pharmacists, and doctor to deliver breaking news, insightful analysis, informed opinions, and thought-provoking perspectives into the world of healthcare.

Singapore’s HSA Advisory – What You Need To Know About Masks

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Masks wearing has been more important than ever in this COVID-19 pandemic. This virus has returned in waves, where countries like Singapore have seen a surge of community cases recently. The Singapore government has recently tighten measures to prevent further spread of COVID-19. Choosing and wearing the right type of masks are of critical importance now to prevent further transmission. On 19 May (Wednesday), Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) published an article on ‘What you need to know about masks’. Read on more to find out the summary from this article. How to choose your masks: Types available Generally, masks…

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BREAKING: Singapore to tighten measures to curb COVID-19

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Singapore’s government has just announced on 14 May 2021 (Friday) that the measures to curb COVID-19 has been tightened. This is in view of the rise in locally transmitted cases and unlinked community cases. Why to the need to tighten COVID-19 measures New clusters have been forming in different parts of Singapore, including the Jewel Changi Airport and even a hospital cluster (Tan Tock Seng Hospital [TTSH]). This has led to the Singapore government to move swiftly to implement tighter measures to prevent escalation in the number of cases. The pattern of local unlinked cases is also worrying. This suggests…

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