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In this issue
October 20, 2021
Identity Mix-Up In Covid-19 Case Leaves Senior In Tears
Clinic apologises for mistakenly telling 70-year-old woman she has virus after confusion of identical names
![Identity Mix-Up In Covid-19 Case Leaves Senior In Tears](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f98c252eda/crp_Identity-mix-up-in-Covid-19-case-leaves-senior-in-tears.jpg)
2 mins
Misinformation on Covid-19 still an issue
Experts advise social media users to be responsible, trust only reliable sources
![Misinformation on Covid-19 still an issue](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f995085fb4/crp_Misinformation-on-Covid-19-still-an-issue.jpg)
2 mins
ICA Foils Five Attempts To Illegally Import 23,100 Ivermectin Tablets
Five attempts to illegally import an anti-parasitic drug that has been falsely claimed to offer protection against Covid-19 were foiled at Singapore’s borders in the past month.
![ICA Foils Five Attempts To Illegally Import 23,100 Ivermectin Tablets](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f99a87d680/crp_ICA-foils-five-attempts-to-illegally-import-23100-ivermectin-tablets.jpg)
1 min
Security firm fined $34,000 for making staff work 20-hour days
A security company did not protect the welfare of its staff, making four of its officers work more than 12 hours a day. Yesterday, the company, Peregrine Security, was fined $34,000.
![Security firm fined $34,000 for making staff work 20-hour days](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9a4823b7c/crp_Security-firm-fined-34000-for-making-staff-work-20-hour-days.jpg)
1 min
Christmas Light-Up Beams Message Of Hope, Resilience
Fairy lights, floral decorations, giant video projection set festive mood for Orchard Road
![Christmas Light-Up Beams Message Of Hope, Resilience](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9b5172f57/crp_Christmas-light-up-beams-message-of-hope-resilience.jpg)
2 mins
WHO aims to secure antiviral drugs cheaply
Move is to ensure poorer countries get fair access to treatments and vaccines
![WHO aims to secure antiviral drugs cheaply](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9abca8921/crp_WHO-aims-to-secure-antiviral-drugs-cheaply.jpg)
2 mins
N. Korea tests submarine-launched missile; no immediate threat, says US
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast yesterday, the South Korean military said, pulling Japan’s new prime minister off the campaign trail and overshadowing the opening of a major arms fair in Seoul.
![N. Korea tests submarine-launched missile; no immediate threat, says US](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9b01aea84/crp_N-Korea-tests-submarine-launched-missile-no-immediate-threat-says-US.jpg)
1 min
Load management not for me: LeBron
Lakers star, 36, says ‘I also feel worse when I play low minutes’
![Load management not for me: LeBron](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9cba6fccc/crp_Load-management-not-for-me-LeBron.jpg)
2 mins
Silver: I hope Irving gets vaccinated
NBA commissioner Adam Silver hopes Kyrie Irving will eventually get vaccinated and said he respects New York City’s Covid-19 regulations that have put the Brooklyn Nets guard’s season in doubt.
![Silver: I hope Irving gets vaccinated](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9d103c8f1/crp_Silver-I-hope-Irving-gets-vaccinated.jpg)
1 min
Has Ole Taken Red Devils As Far As He Can?
EPL’s caretaker bosses-turned managers have rarely worked out
![Has Ole Taken Red Devils As Far As He Can?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/21678/772784/616f9beea625c/crp_Has-Ole-taken-Red-Devils-as-far-as-he-can.jpg)
3 mins
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