MS News (mustsharenews.com), a widely read Singaporean news site, has started a brand new live stream programme, Off The Record. It is held every Saturday at 8PM on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews).
Off The Record: Caring For Your Mental Health (with Adrian pang & Dr Geraldine Tan) -Episode 5
We have Dr Geraldine Tan, the principal psychologist at The Therapy Room, and Adrian Pang, actor and artistic director of Pangdemonium, to share about the importance of mental wellness during COVID-19.
Full episode:
https://www.facebook.com/292279440975148/videos/807406433254754
28 Jun 2021
Off The Record - Overcoming the pandemic (Dr Lawrence Wong): Episode 04
We speak with Mr Lawrence Wong (https://www.facebook.com/LawrenceWongST?__tn__=-]K-R), Minister for Finance, and the co-chair of the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force.
As the COVID-19 situation in Singapore continues to develop, Singapore has to stay agile and adapt to these unprecedented times. Join us for a chat with Minister Wong about Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination programme, efforts to support Singaporeans and more.
Full video:
https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews/videos/2799776060334287
28 Jun 2021
Off The Record: Support Students with Minister Sun Xueling By MS News: Episode 3
we speak with Sun Xueling, Minister of State for Education and Social & Family Development on how schools supported their students during full Home-Based Learning, and care for their mental well-being, as well as the on-going vaccination exercise for students.
We’ll also have Dr Chrissie Lim, to share her thoughts about vaccine efficacy and safety for students.
Full video:
https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews/videos/4486355301402483
7 Jun 2021
Supporting Our Hawkers In The Midst Of COVID-19 - Off The Record: Ep02
In this second episode of 'Off the Record', we have with us Charlene, a second-gen nasi lemak hawker, and Jocelyn, starter of IG account @wheretodapao, which spotlights our elderly hawkers so you know where to support them. #offtherecord
In case you missed the hawkers who were mentioned during the livestream, you can find them here: https://my.walls.io/u3nuf
Charlene, Tree Coconut Nasi Lemak
1:29 Tell us about your hawker stall
2:50 What’s your daily schedule like?
3:23 Do you use any food delivery apps?
4:08 What do you think are some of the benefits of delivery? eG: Safety during the pandemic?
4:56 How have the government schemes impacted you?
6:38 Do you use any digital payment modes at your stall?
7:29 Do you have any regrets taking over the stall especially during Circuit Breaker and P2HA?
9:10 Is there any other way we can help our hawkers now besides patronizing their stall?
11:01 What happened when the news hit that you had to close on a short notice due to P2HA?
13:12 How has the JSS and other government schemes helped you during the pandemic?
16:06 Is your hawker centre very different now - during P2HA? Compared to during CB and Phase 3?
17:30 What advice do you have for those who want to start their own hawker stalls?
19:19 Does it help hawkers if we bring our own containers?
20:21 For hawkers, what happens to the fresh ingredients when it was announced that no dining-in is allowed during P2HA?
21:03 What else can Singaporeans do to help hawkers?
Jocelyn, owner of IG account @wheretodapao
23:53 Tell us more about who you are and what you do
26:15 Why did you start this initiative?
28:01 What can Singaporeans do differently to support our hawkers?
29:37 What are some of the challenges you faced when you first started this account?
32:00 How did the hawkers respond to your initiative? Did you face any resistance?
33:31 How long do you intend to keep doing this?
35:03 Do you have any other ideas to help support our elderly hawkers?
35:37 Any experiences you'd like to share from your time spent talking to hawkers?
39:52 Why is the IG account handle spelled ‘dapao’ instead of ‘dabao’?
42:14 Any encouraging anecdotes to share?
2 Jun 2021
Off The Record - Dr Leong Hoe Nam (An infectious disease specialist) By MS News
MS News (mustsharenews.com), a widely read Singaporean news site, has started a brand new live stream programme, Off The Record. It is held every Saturday at 8PM on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews).
This is the podcast audio from the full live stream for our first episode, which features Dr Leong Hoe Nam, an infectious disease specialist. He answers the COVID-19 questions you haven’t found the answers to.
FB live link: https://www.facebook.com/mustsharenews/videos/308478417558247/
2:07 Why has there been a resurgence of cases, with more clusters forming? It seems like the virus has a 'higher attack rate?'
7:30 How does ventilation affect how fast the virus spreads?
11:19 Do we still need to mask up while we're outdoors?
12:41 Can cancer patients be vaccinated?
14:18 There has been some news floating around that the vaccination may lead to heart attacks or strokes, is this true?
19:58 My friend developed a fever after his second jab. Can we expect this if we go for our vaccination? Are there any long term side effects?
25:54 What does a mask with good filtration capabilities mean? Should I still wear cloth masks?
27:18 We have seen the breakthrough cases where vaccinated persons were also infected. How effective is the COVID-19 vaccine? Should we even still get the vaccine?
31:34 Are there any other steps that people can take to prevent the spread of the virus? EG: Safe distancing? Seeing the doctor immediately when they're ill?
35:35 What are the processes to getting a vaccine approved? Is it safe to use since it’s so 'rushed'?
39:25 What is your opinion on vaccination for kids from 12 to 15 years old? Is it safe?
41:02 Can frequent swabbing, EG: weekly swabbing cause nasal passage damage?
42:09 How easy is COVID-19 transmitted through surfaces?
43:35 What are some of the criteria needed for the vaccine to be approved in Singapore?
46:02 What are some ways you can convince someone to go for the vaccine?
48:05 Is 1m enough for safe distancing?
50:30 Is there any indication that COVID-19 and its mutations are weakening to influenza levels? Are we trying to make COVID-19 an endemic?
53:54 What is the efficacy for delaying the 2nd shot?
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