[COVID-19 Virus] The Sinkies are fucked Thread.

[kaninabuchaojibye]

singkies love to recover in horsepeter even if mild or no symptoms
machiam got free staycation
haaaa

Ground operations ‘much strained’ as surge in COVID-19 cases causes delays: MOH​

Office workers wearing protective face masks cross the road at Raffles Place on Sept 6, 2021. (Photo: Gaya Chandramohan)

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23 Sep 2021 12:50PM (Updated: 23 Sep 2021 12:52PM)

SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Thursday (Sep 23) that ground operations are “much strained”, with growing case numbers and home recovery the default mode of care management for COVID-19 patients.
Some patients on home recovery said they have not received instructions from authorities about tests or what they should do after they tested positive.
“The surge in cases has caused delays and we seek your patience and understanding. We are streamlining our operations and will get to you as soon as possible,” said MOH in response to media queries.
On Wednesday, Singapore reported a record 1,453 new local COVID-19 cases.
Home recovery patients now account for up to 40 per cent of cases every day, said MOH.
Since Sep 15, fully vaccinated patients aged 12 to 50 can recover at home if they meet the criteria. This was expanded on Sep 18 to COVID-19 patients aged up to 69.
Such patients must have no severe co-morbidities or illnesses. They must be able to self-isolate in a room, “preferably” with an attached bathroom, said MOH.
There must also be no household members who are more than 80 years old or are in one of the vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women or those with weakened immune response, added MOH.
Those on home recovery will receive an SMS providing more information about what they should do during the 10-day period.
“Try not to call quarantine hotline, MOH hotline, QSM hotline etc – this will just further jam up the system,” said MOH on Thursday.
“We are setting up the home recovery buddy system and beefing up our resources, and the home recovery buddy will get back to you.”
COVID-19 patients are admitted to hospitals and community care facilities if they are 80 and above, or if they are 70 and above and unvaccinated. Those who have underlying illnesses are also admitted to hospitals or community care facilities.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said MOH’s COVID-19 case management task group is doing its best to “scale up” operations and make sure all patients are well cared for.
The task group administers the whole process for COVID-19 patients, from detection to recovery, he said in a Facebook post.
This includes assigning patients to appropriate care facilities, arranging for transport, and briefing them on what they need to do, including those who choose home recovery.
"We now encourage fully vaccinated patients to recover at home wherever possible," said the Prime Minister.
"This is less disruptive for them, especially if their symptoms are mild. It will also reduce demand for hospital beds, so that the seriously ill ones can get the treatment they need.
"I know this is a stressful time for those with family members who have COVID-19. Some of you have written to me to express your frustrations, or question why MOH takes so long to get in touch after you or a loved one has tested positive."
On Sunday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said accident and emergency (A&E) departments and general wards in Singapore’s hospitals are coming “under pressure”, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.
He said MOH is encouraging younger, vaccinated people to recover from home, with more than 98 per cent of cases with “no or mild symptoms, and tend to stay that way until they recover”.

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[dredd]

You have revealed your true colors when you make personal attacks not only on a person but also his family and resort to four letter words like the above.-same to dredd.
PAP will be very proud of you.

I do not suffer fools gladly.

 

[CPTMiller]

Alamak, that's why the talk about home recovery lah.

MOH said home recovery dont disturbing their hotlines please

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

dotter sabo daddy
haaaa

‘I can’t change the locks, I can’t tie him at home’: Families of home recovery patients who refuse to stay put - Mothership.SG
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Starting from Sep. 18, the Ministry of Health (MOH) expanded its home recovery scheme to include Covid-19 patients of up to 69 years old, but the experience has been anything but smooth-sailing for some.
Two adult children shared with Mothership their frustrations trying to get their elderly parents to comply with home recovery instructions, to little avail.
Previously, only those between the ages of 12 and 50 would be eligible for home recovery as the default protocol for fully vaccinated individuals who test positive for the virus.
Although these individuals' parents meet the criteria for home recovery for the most part, ensuring that they stay in their rooms has been nearly impossible.

Reported her father's errant behaviour to MOH, but met with delayed responses​

For personal assistant CK, trying to keep her Covid-19-positive father inside the master bedroom of her flat has left her at her wit's end.
Her father, 68, had tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday (Sep. 19) after exhibiting flu-like symptoms, and was told to quarantine in his room for home recovery.
However, in the four days that have passed since then, her father has repeatedly left his room and apartment to go on walks along their shared corridor and in the neighbourhood.
"I found out that he actually went out for breakfast early in the morning on Monday," CK, who is in her 30s, shared.
Concerned that her elderly father, who had an underlying heart condition, would be susceptible to further illness, CK reached out to MOH on the first day of his home recovery to request that her father be sent to a Community Care Facility (CCF) instead.
She also relayed to MOH that her home was not ideal for home recovery.
Apart from the master bedroom, the other beds in the flat are only single beds, which CK and her sibling sleep on. This meant that her mother could only sleep in the hall as the master bedroom was used as her father's home recovery room.
MOH told CK that they would consider her case and to wait for another call from them.

Unsupervised, father insists on leaving the house​

Her father, who "doesn't like to sit in one place for too long", has also been roaming around their home, according to CK.
When CK and her other family members came back home from a clinic to do their polymerase chain reaction PCR tests as instructed by MOH, she noticed her plants outside had been watered, and deduced that her father had once again stepped out of the flat.
Frustrated that her attempts to both scold and convince her father that his behaviour put others and his elderly wife at risk were not working, she called MOH once again to take her father into a CCF where he would be monitored.
She said in exasperation:

"There's only this much I can do because I can’t change the locks, I can’t tie him at home.
I’m really stuck, the only thing I can do is to get MOH to put him in a [CCF]."

However, she said that till date, no one has updated her on her father's application to be put in a CCF, or come to check that he has remained at home.

Frustrated at the lack of response from authorities​

CK shared that she has now called MOH four times, Certis Cisco, who helps with quarantine orders, once, but has not been told what to do about her father.
Reaching out to her Member of Parliament Josephine Teo has also been futile, she claimed.
She feels the burden of having to ensure that her father stays home:

"It’s now up to our own individual responsibility. If I'm responsible, I will stay at home strictly within my own area.
But if there are people like my father, who are not going to take instructions seriously, who can control them?"

In one of her calls to MOH, the ministry told her to call the police on her father, but this, CK said, is a step too far:

"I don’t want him to get arrested, I just want him to be confined in the [CCF] so that he doesn't spread the virus to anybody."

CK understands that her father is going through some shock over learning that he tested positive for Covid-19, and has refused to give up his daily routine of going for walks to retain his sense of sanity. She adds:

"It’s very frustrating because we know how serious this can be."

Father routinely left his room​

29-year-old L, who declined to give his full name, said that although his father did not leave the house, it was difficult trying to keep him in his own room.
L's father, 68, who is also fully vaccinated, came down with a fever and later tested positive for Covid-19 on Sep. 7.
He was instructed to quarantine in his own room following his positive result.
The next day, a telemedicine doctor assessed his father fit for home recovery and told him to isolate in his own room.
However, L's father did not take the quarantine instructions to heart and was walking around the house conducting his daily activities.
L shared how his father tried to rationalise leaving the room:

"He kept saying he has to do laundry, he needs to get water, eat his vitamins, get food.
He kept trying to rationalise that him staying in his room is not a foolproof method of preventing contact with the rest of the family members."

L's father pointed out that his family members would come into contact with his used cups and cutlery after he was done eating if he were to isolate in his room anyways.

Tried to set house rules for his father​

His father would routinely go into the kitchen and the common areas of the house which other family members were still using.
"The most difficult part of this whole experience was trying to get my dad to play his part for the house," L said.
The family members were electronically tagged a day after they were served their quarantine order to ensure that they would not leave the house, but there was no other enforcement to ensure that L's father did not leave his room.
CK's family, however, has not been electronically tagged.
L tried to get his father to compromise by adhering to some house rules:
"I told my dad that there has to be certain hours that you must confine, then at least, the rest of us can carry out the activities that we want to do."
After sitting his father down and telling him that his actions put his other family members at risk, did L's father eventually cooperate.

Conflicting instructions from MOH and Certis Cisco​

However, this was not the end of L's troubles.
A mere four hours after the telemedicine doctor first assessed his father fit for home recovery, an officer showed up at his door at 10pm the same day and told him they would be sending his dad to a CCF.
“This put the whole household in confusion mode,” said L, who elaborated that no one informed the family that someone would be coming to pick him up.
L also bemoaned the difficulties in knowing which relevant authority was the appropriate point of contact.

"[MOH and Certis Cisco] kept telling me to call other numbers, saying that they didn't have my updated information.
I was also told that I would have a quarantine officer assigned to me, but I never received any contact details."

L said that there was little coordination between MOH and the various third parties that they engaged to carry out the swabbing and electronic tagging, as well as between telemedicine doctors and Certis Cisco officers.
"It was a huge challenge to coordinate all the final instructions from the relevant parties," L said.

MOH's response​

In response to media queries, MOH said that ground operations are "much strained", adding that home recovery accounts for up to 40 per cent of cases every day.
The ministry also acknowledged the issues members of the public have experienced in reaching MOH.
"The surge in cases has caused delays and we seek your patience and understanding. We are streamlining our operations and will get to you as soon as possible," they said.
In the meantime, MOH said that Covid-19 patients should isolate in their rooms, "preferably" with an attached toilet, and to wear a mask if they have to come out of the room.
They are also instructed to call a telemedicine provider if they are feeling unwell.
If the Covid-19 patient needs to step out of their rooms to do tasks like collecting meals, changing laundry, or clearing trash, MOH recommends that the patient ensure no one is near the doorway of the room when they step out.
They are also instructed to put on a surgical mask before opening the door, quickly complete the task before returning to their room.

 

[laksaboy]

Toa Payoh was a fun place to be.

 

[sweetiepie]

Now you know why my uncle said previouslee when leesources is in the picture the workers will have a leeson or excuse to put the serfit line to busy and go leelac (extra tips : it is the same for other industries )

See everyone?

Try not to call quarantine hotline, MOH hotline, QSM hotline etc – this will just further jam up the system,” said MOH on Thursday.

 

[porcaputtana]

MOH said home recovery dont disturbing their hotlines please

Hanor

sinkies will call and ask all kinds of dumb shit irrelevant questions when everything is spelled out for them

You go ask banks and telco. They get the same dumb shit phone calls every damn hour

 

[Leepotism]

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

knn ... like that also complain.
teachers really like strawberry


Over 80% Of Teachers’ Mental Health Impacted By Covid-19 & Increased Workload: SCC Survey
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The Covid-19 pandemic hit Singapore’s shores over a year ago, impacting our lives and changing the way we live and work.
Recently, a nationwide survey conducted by Singapore Counselling Centre (SCC) found that over 80% of teachers shared that their mental health has been negatively affected by the coronavirus.

Source
The main reason cited was longer working hours due to the heavier workload placed on them.
Their survey has also shown that about 80.6% of teachers worked over 45 hours a week, well above the average for the Singapore working population.

Teachers’ mental health impacted by workload during Covid-19​

On Wednesday (22 Sep), SCC released the results of their survey involving 1,325 teachers working in educational institutions from pre-schools to junior colleges.

Source
Of the teachers surveyed, more than 80% said their mental health suffered due to their work during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, 62% said their physical health was affected and that they had insomnia, recurring headaches, and were more irritable.
Overall, 94.6% of the surveyed teachers said they were negatively impacted by their work.
Of these, 32% shared that they fell sick easily and nearly 43% said their personal relationships suffered.

Teachers felt negative about their jobs​

The survey was conducted via email and through social media from 13 Aug-3 Sep.
When asked about how their feeling towards jobs, these were the most common emotions identified:

• Overwhelmed – 56%
• Frustrated – 39%
• Worried – 21%

These negative emotions were largely attributed to their excessive workloads and lack of work-life balance.
Teachers often had long working hours and over 80% of those surveyed were putting in over 45 hours per week.
According to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), workers who work 5 days a week should only spend 44 hours working.
During a press conference on Wednesday (22 Sep), Ms Karen Soon, project lead of the study, said the lack of work-life balance is due to the culture of long working hours as well as the inability to switch off from work.
She also revealed that primary, secondary, and junior college teachers cited issues of heavier workload more than pre-school or special education teachers, reported The New Paper (TNP).

Additional duties throughout pandemic​

Ms Soon also elaborated that teachers often juggle multiple duties that include teaching, classroom management, dealing with parents, and event planning.
During the pandemic, this list has expanded. They now have to enforce safe management measures and conduct classes for students who miss lessons due to quarantine orders.

Source
Speaking to The Straits Times (ST), a secondary school teacher said stress levels have risen due to unexpected scenarios during the Covid-19 pandemic.
These include having to cover for colleagues or accommodate students who missed lessons.
The uncertainty and fluidity of the current situation also make the planning process more challenging.
A primary school teacher added that administrative tasks are taking up too much of the teachers’ time.
Menial admin processes, such as chasing students for approved absence documentation, should be simplified and streamlined, she suggested.
In the survey, more than half the teachers also said they struggled to manage students’ behaviours. This is made worse due to insufficient support for students with special needs and troubles dealing with parents.
Over 40% of teachers also felt underappreciated for their work.

Only a minority sought help despite being under stress​

Despite the stressors, the survey found that just a minority of participants sought help.
In particular, only 10.8% of the teachers spoke to their supervisors and 8.2% approached mental health professionals for support.
Giving suggestions, many teachers called for a reduction in class sizes so they can better deal with the students.
Other suggestions include reduced workload, higher income, and undisturbed leave.
However, in spite of all the drawbacks, 81.4% of teachers reportedly said they enjoy job satisfaction thanks to positive interaction with students.

Do your best to support teachers​

Teachers​

are the bedrock of our society. Their jobs involve much more intangibles than just educating, nurturing, and supporting our youths.​

Hopefully, in time to come, they too can receive more support and appreciation for the good work they do.
If you are a student or a parent, do your best to support our educators throughout this especially challenging time of the pandemic as well.
Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at [email protected].
Featured image adapted from Ministry of Education on Facebook.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

10 suspected cases of blood clot in brain among those who received mRNA Covid-19 vaccines in S'pore​

SINGAPORE - There are 10 suspected cases of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), or blood clot in the brain, among those who have received the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for Covid-19 in Singapore.
CVT is a very rare type of blood clot occurring in the veins of the brain, which can happen naturally regardless of vaccination. There are risk factors and these include a medical history of blood clotting disorder, head trauma and the use of medications such as oral contraceptives and drugs for hormonal replacement therapy.
The yearly background incidence rate of CVT in the general population is 1.3 to 2 in 100,000 people, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in its fifth safety update of Covid-19 vaccines.
Among the suspected cases of vaccine-related CVT, HSA noted that none was fatal. It also cannot be determined if there is an increased rate of CVT associated with the use of mRNA vaccines, said HSA.
The authority is monitoring such occurrences closely and reviewing the reported cases with local expert panels, though it noted that no overseas regulators have identified CVT as a safety signal of mRNA vaccines.
According to a recent large cohort study conducted in the United States and published in the medical journal The Lancet, it was found that the incidence rate of CVT in people who received an mRNA vaccine is comparable with the baseline rate of CVT among its population. This means that both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are not associated with an increased rate of CVT.
Meanwhile, in another large cohort study in the UK, it was concluded that the risk of most blood clotting events was substantially higher after a Covid-19 infection compared with after vaccination.
The HSA update reported that CVT has been associated with Covid-19 infection at an incidence rate of 8.4 cases per 100,000 infections in a local study. This is higher than the rate among those who have been vaccinated.
Assistant Professor Christine Cheung from the Nanyang Technological University's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine told The Straits Times that aside from blood clots occurring in the brain post-vaccination, rare clots have also been found in other areas, such as large veins in the abdomen, as well as in some arteries carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to various organs.
Among those who had blood clots post-vaccination, most had a low number of platelets.
"This is ironic, as these are blood cells that normally prevent bleeding by forming clots," said Dr Cheung.
"What was found instead was that patients had a particular antibody that can activate platelets and cause them to mistakenly clump together, in turn clogging up important blood vessels. The actual trigger for the production of such antibodies is still uncertain," she said.
HSA data has also shown that the CVT cases reported locally are not associated with thrombocytopenia, or low platelet levels, and are different compared with the overseas cases of CVT with thrombocytopenia occurring in people who received the AstraZeneca and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines.
Dr Cheung pointed out that there were fewer reports of CVT arising from the mRNA vaccines compared with the AstraZeneca and Janssen vaccines.
Both a Covid-19 infection and immunisation with mRNA vaccines can induce certain levels of virus-specific T-cell responses, said Dr Cheung.

0.13% of mRNA vaccine doses administered in S'pore linked to suspected adverse events​

How concerned should we be about blood clots linked to AstraZeneca, J&J Covid-19 vaccines?​

T-cells are responsible for killing virus-infected cells.
In healthy individuals, the blood vessel lining is made of healthy endothelial cells that are more resistant to inflammatory insults and are better at escaping the destructive action of T-cells.
However, a Covid-19 infection is thought to inflict damage on blood vessels, resulting in greater susceptibility to blood clotting issues, said Dr Cheung.
A local peer-reviewed study, conducted by researchers from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the National Neuroscience Institute and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, found that three people had suffered from CVT after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
It was published in the American Journal Of Hematology on June 16.
They were aged between 54 and 62 years old, with symptoms including headache, vomiting and stroke-like traits such as numbness on one side of the body.
Two of the patients experienced haemorrhage, or bleeding, in the brain.
All three were treated with anticoagulant medications and blood thinners to reduce clotting.

Blood clot risk much higher from Covid-19 than with vaccines​

Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 may be at risk of getting blood clots: Study​

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[sweetiepie]

he's indeed a genius
haaaa

KNN do you think this rare genius had his covid jab ? KNN

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

KNN do you think this rare genius had his covid jab ? KNN

absolutely no idea, but he may be waiting for novavax which is also what i m waiting for...haaaa

 

[sweetiepie]

absolutely no idea, but he may be waiting for novavax which is also what i m waiting for...haaaa

For leeputation sake it has to be a top secret

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

For leeputation sake it has to be a top secret

he is an intelligent singkie..nothing to worry abt for him. haaaa

 

[millim6868]

More jab for ppl will create more infection, the clowns still Don understand ,look at mrt ,bus , fxxxing malls , they are the real infection area

 

[millim6868]

Vaccine are killing ppl ,

 

[Rogue Trader]

They must be compiling and reviewing the number of new cases for today now...

Ong ye kung very excited ..........

 

[rushifa666]

Shh dont tell dumb sinkies everything is virus death now. Their walnut brains cannot compute

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

tonight no dare forecast
must be very high numbers
but no worries, 98% not actually sick
haaaa

 

[zhihau]

tonight no dare forecast
must be very high numbers
but no worries, 98% not actually sick
haaaa

between 1669 and 1969 is it?