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Changi Airport unveils new search and rescue boats to boost response to incidents at sea

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Changi Airport unveils new search and rescue boats to boost response to incidents at sea

SINGAPORE: Three types of new sea rescue vessels have been added to Changi Airport’s emergency services team to boost its firefighting and search and rescue capabilities. The boats were showcased in the airport’s annual crisis simulation exercise on Thursday (Oct 17), which involved nearly 20 agencies and more than 200 participants.  The new vessels – Landing Craft, Command … Read more

China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

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China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

Symptoms include “fever, headache, backache, myalgia, swollen lymph nodes, skin, and mucous membrane rashes”, the statement read. The screening measures will last for six months and the list of affected countries will be updated according to World Health Organization information. Global health officials confirmed an infection with a new strain of the mpox virus in … Read more