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Singapore residents and long-term pass holders will serve a 7-day SHN.
The nurse was caring for Covid-19 patients in an isolation ward.
Based on the available data, a warning statement is warranted, said the US drug watchdog.

Invisible Asia

Children in the Philippines are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and domestic violence.
Descendants of a shunned caste are still ostracised in modern times because of their lineage.
Some foreign-born residents continue to be treated like outsiders in the place they call home.

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The massive scam involved at least 100,000 fake tests done at the Kumbh Mela religious gathering.
Instead of abating, the tsunami of methamphetamines flooding the region is growing.
The new variant has also been found in many other countries, including the US, Britain and Portugal. 
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