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Quarantine breakers may face jail sentence and fines
ENOUGH of explaining, advising and appealing to people to behave responsibly and keep themselves, their families and everyone else free of SARS.
Lee warns of SARS fallout
SARS could have catastrophic consequences for Singapore if not controlled, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned yesterday, pledging the government would muster all resources to fight the outbreak.
Selarang Park rehab centre to hold rule breakers
A SECTION of the Selarang Park drug rehabilitation centre is being prepared to hold recalcitrant SARS quarantine-breakers, under tough new laws expected to be passed by the parliament yesterday.
Tougher laws passed to battle SARS
PARLIAMENT has passed tougher laws to contain the SARS scourge in a session marked by emotion and a precedent set by several members who addressed the chamber via a video link-up.
Asean takes joint stand to battle SARS
The Asean + 3 Health Ministers Special Meeting on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) has taken a joint stand, including mandatory screening of individuals before they leave affected countries and the barring of suspected and probable cases from travelling.
76 who went missing to face action
Action will be taken against the 76 people who visited Singapore#8217;s Pasir Panjang wholesale market and did not contact the Health Ministry to be placed under quarantine since April 19.
Panic riots hit villages in China
B>HONG KONG:/BChina yesterday quarantined 10,000 more citizens in its desperate efforts to contain SARS as panic riots hit rural areas despite global successes in halting the spread of the virus.
Help one another sensibly for the economy
SARS is contagious among people as well as in industry. The figures of losses do not make for pleasant reading.
Estimate ‘not cause for alarm’
The public should not be alarmed by the increase in World Health Organisation's (WHO) estimate of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) mortality rate, a senior consultant virologist said.
Don't share cups, longhouse folk told
Sarawak has issued a health warning to rural and longhouse communities to stop the traditional practice of sharing cups.
