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Singapore has apologised to more than 350 people who contracted COVID-19 for accidentally sending them a text message saying they had tested positive again, the health ministry said. A technical ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's health ministry said on Tuesday it confirmed 451 more coronavirus cases, taking the city-state's tally of infections to 28,794. ( read original story ...)

The death toll in Singapore stands at 22. "The messages had been sent due to an IT system testing glitch as we sought to improve the efficiency of our system," the health ministry said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore authorities ordered several restaurants in a neighborhood popular with expatriates to immediately stop selling takeaway alcohol, after several foreigners didn’t adhere to social distancing ... ( read original story ...)

The Singapore stock market has moved higher in consecutive trading days, gathering almost 20 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 2,540-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore's health ministry confirmed 305 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the smallest increase in over a month, taking its tally of infections to 28,343. ( read original story ...)

Singapore registered 682 more infections of the new coronavirus, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 28,038 cases. ( read original story ...)

Medical workers prepare to perform a nose swab on a migrant worker at a dormitory, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 15, 2020. REUTERS/ ... ( read original story ...)

An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner imprisoned in Singapore for breaching its restrictions meant ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore Grand Prix promoters have ruled out holding their Formula One race without spectators, casting further uncertainty over the likelihood of the September event going ahead. Formula One plans ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore registered 465 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Saturday, taking the city-state's total to 27,356 cases. The vast majority of the newly infected people are migrant ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. remains the world's worst-hit country, with more than 86,600 deaths. Additionally, the CDC issued a health alert to physicians on a rare but potentially deadly condition linked to COVID-19 in ... ( read original story ...)

Brian Dugan Yeargan sentenced to four weeks in prison after leaving hotel room for three hours to buy masks and thermometer ... ( read original story ...)

Spot, a four-legged robot built by Waltham robotics company Boston Dynamics, has been sent to Singapore to stroll through a section of Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and serve as an “ambassador for social ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. FedEX Pilot Yeargan's plea came after he left his hotel room for three hours to buy masks and a thermometer, where he was shortly arrested after because of breaking quarantine rules. ( read original story ...)

Singapore will allow more construction laborers to return to work as the city-state looks to restart an economy that has been largely shut because of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)