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SINGAPORE - From next Monday (Feb 1), the public can collect their TraceTogether tokens from any of the 108 community centres and clubs (CCs) in Singapore. Previously, collection was at selected CCs and people had to collect their tokens from the CCs in their own constituencies. More than 2.6 million tokens have been collected to date under the TraceTogether programme, which helps with tracing close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 patients so that they can be identified and quarantined quickly to limit the spread of the coronavirus in the community. At the end of October last year, 400,000 of the tokens had been collected. Existing token users can get their tokens replaced at the CCs if the batteries have run out or if the tokens are faulty, said the Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) in a Facebook post on Thursday. A token needs to be replaced if it has a blinking red light or when the light has stopped blinking. If the token has a green light that blinks … [Read more...] about You can collect your TraceTogether tokens at any of 108 CCs from Feb 1

Bitcoin has continued its drop on Tuesday, trading less than $47,000 per one coin, losing $2000 in value in nearly four hours and $8000 in a day, compared to its Monday's cost of $55,000. The cryptocurrency has seen massive growth up until now, gaining 700% in value since January last year, when it cost $7000. © CC BY-SA 2.0 / Antana / Bitcoin statistic coin ANTANA Bitcoin's Value Shoots Past $57,000 Breaking Previous Record Bitcoin broke its record last week, reaching past the price of $57,000. The currency price was recently propelled amid the news about major electric car manufacturer Tesla announcing that it had invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency in January. The company adopted an updated investment policy that suggests that it should invest more capital in alternative reserve assets. Launched in early 2009, the blockchain-based cryptocurrency is considered the world's biggest by market capitalisation and the amount of data stored on its … [Read more...] about Bitcoin Plunges by More Than 14%, Trading Below $47,000

SINGAPORE - A total of 11 vaccination centres are now up and running, and more will progressively be opened so that Covid-19 jabs can be administered at about 40 centres by the end of April, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong announced on Friday (Feb 19). As part of the effort to expand the number of vaccination centres, 17 healthcare providers, including Raffles Medical, Parkway Shenton and Thomson Medical, have been appointed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to set up and run 36 vaccination centres and 10 mobile vaccination teams, The Straits Times has learnt . Singapore plans to start mass vaccinations for the elderly from next Monday, following the pilot scheme for seniors in Ang Mo Kio and Tanjong Pagar. According to documents seen by The Straits Times, the tender, which is worth $38 million, was jointly awarded to the 17 providers on Feb 11. It stated that the vaccination centres should each be able to cater to at least 2,000 people a day. The centres and the mobile teams … [Read more...] about 11 Covid-19 vaccination centres now open; about 40 centres to be ready by end-April

SINGAPORE - Each of the 24 towns here will have one community vaccination centre by end-March capable of delivering 2,000 vaccinations a day, as the nation ramps up its Covid-19 vaccination drive. This will ensure that when more vaccines arrive, they can be quickly distributed to the population, in particular the elderly, explained Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Tuesday (Jan 26) during a visit to the community vaccination centre at Tanjong Pagar Community Club (CC). The venue, along with Teck Ghee CC in Ang Mo Kio, is part of the first two such facilities that have been set up to cater to residents aged 70 and older, in the first phase of the nationwide vaccination drive. The facilities differ slightly from existing vaccination centres to better cater to the elderly, with features such as bigger booths to accommodate wheelchairs and chairs with armrests. "Our aim is that by the end of March, we will have one community vaccination centre in each town... and if we … [Read more...] about Covid-19 vaccination centres in all 24 HDB towns by end-March

SINGAPORE - Seniors in Ang Mo Kio began receiving Covid-19 jabs at the Ang Mo Kio polyclinic on Wednesday (Jan 27), under a pilot scheme that will eventually be expanded to seniors in other precincts. With appointment letters in hand, they began streaming into the polyclinic from as early as before 9am. This includes retiree Ang Beng Giap, 73, who received the Covid-19 vaccine at around 9.30am. "I wanted to get the jab so that my family members won't have to worry about me getting the virus," he said. The process of booking an appointment was a smooth one, he said. "I received a letter on Monday and went down to the community centre the next day to book a slot. It wasn't much trouble at all," said Mr Ang, who used to run his own business. Seniors in Ang Mo Kio as well as Tanjong Pagar have been invited to get vaccinated under the scheme, and between 5,000 and 10,000 in each of the two towns will receive letters inviting them to book appointments to do so, Health Minister … [Read more...] about S’pore starts Covid-19 jabs for seniors, with AMK, Tanjong Pagar residents receiving shots