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0:00 - THE BIG STORY

1:13 - COVID-19 SINGAPORE UPDATE

1:30 - NKF DIALYSIS CENTRE QUARANTINE
All frontline staff and some patients from the NKF Dialysis Centre in Boon Keng have been placed on quarantine, following the announcement of three new Covid-19 cases linked to the cluster on Monday (August 9). The three patients who tested positive are in stable condition and not in the intensive care unit. Read the story: https://str.sg/3wfZ

2:00 - WELCOME BACK, DINERS
Hawker centres and food courts welcomed back patrons, as Singapore relaxed Covid-19 rules from Tuesday (Aug 10). Groups of up to five people are allowed to dine at restaurants and eateries if all the diners are fully vaccinated. The group size at hawker centres and coffee shops is capped at two people, regardless of vaccination status. Read the story: https://str.sg/3wfJ

2:43 - RECOVERED PEOPLE STILL NEED PRE-EVENT TESTS
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health clarified that those who recovered from Covid-19 in the last 270 days will still need a valid pre-event test exemption notice to dine at F&B establishments. The ministry said recovered individuals are not automatically considered to be in the same category as fully vaccinated individuals. Read the story: https://str.sg/3wGp

6:18 - CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
In non-Covid-19 news, a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed that a severe cut in greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to slow down the pace of global warming. However, it will not stop prolonged heat waves, weather extremes, and rising sea levels from happening as global warming is expected to rise by 1.5 deg C above pre-industrial temperatures. Climate change editor David Fogarty weighs in on how increased temperatures will impact Singapore in the immediate and mid-term. Read the story: https://str.sg/3wpo

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