Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 28
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Monday, June 28.
More S’poreans tap schemes to upskill, switch careers amid Covid-19 pandemic
Nearly 6,300 mid-career PMETs joined such programmes last year – a 41% jump from 2019.
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CGH Covid-19 cluster grows to 10 cases, including porter at NUH
Five of the 12 Covid-19 community cases reported on Sunday have been linked to the cluster at Changi General Hospital.
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Residents of 103 Henderson Crescent, and 55, 56 and 57 Lengkok Bahru to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing
MOH will also test the owners and staff of the shops in the Lengkok Bahru blocks.
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New strains could raise risk of larger dengue outbreak: Experts
Usually imported, the less common serotypes accounted for over half the cases sampled here since February.
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Malaysia’s Covid-19 lockdown to be extended beyond June 28: PM Muhyiddin
The lockdown will not be eased until daily cases fall below 4,000.
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Fully vaccinated people protected from Covid-19 but can pass disease to others
Serology tests help health officials identify those who get Covid-19 even after being fully vaccinated against it.
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MOH responds to call to delay Covid-19 jabs for schoolboys, says benefits outweigh risk
Some doctors called for the delay after a 13-year-old boy in the US died days after he received his second jab.
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Singapore and UK launch negotiations for digital economy agreement
This includes rules for cross-border data flows and ensuring high standards in data protection.
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Primary 1 registration guide: What parents need to know for online exercise
The Straits Times has put together a guide to help parents start their children’s primary school journey.
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Jogging at 2am? Why late-night exercisers are working out even later
Some say they do it at night to avoid the daytime heat and the crowd.
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