Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu, who was hugely popular across Asia for her leading role in the 2001 television drama 'Meteor Garden,' died from a respiratory illness during a family trip to Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday. - Photo: AFP
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): More than 2,000 people in Singapore made appointments to get the influenza vaccine on Feb 4, one day after the shock announcement on Feb 3 of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s death, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said.
In comparison, about 3,000 appointments were made online via the Health Appointment System throughout January.
