The Straits Times' News In A Minute: Dec 28, 2015

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New Yishun Community Hospital opens to patients; Health Ministry task force identifies four ways to deal with unusual infections;fFirst weekday morning operations for Downtown Line 2 goes smoothly.

In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at:

*The Yishun Community Hospital, which is linked to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital at Yishun Central, opened its doors to patients today.

*Reviewing standard operating procedures, making better use of technology, re-looking the list of notifiable diseases under the Infectious Diseases Act, and examining measures to strengthen capabilities to respond to outbreaks in Singapore - these are the four ways to help healthcare institutions better respond to unusual infections.

*It was a smooth first work day of the Downtown Line 2 which comprises 12 stations including Bukit Panjang, Hillview and Beauty World.

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