Singapore to lift border restrictions for visitors from Chinese mainland

19:15, October 29, 2020

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  16 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

  Photo: XinhuaBEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- The National Health Commission said Wednesday that 16 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday.There were 392 patients still being treated, including nine in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report.Altogether 81,061 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by Tuesday, it added.As of Tuesday, a total of 86,087 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, among whom 4,634 died of the disease.

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  Singapore residents savor airline cuisine to appease appetite for air travels

  A crew member of Singapore Airlines serves the meals at the Restaurant A380 @Changi onboard a Singapore Airlines A380 aircraft at Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 3 on Oct. 1, Singapore Airlines hosted diners in two A380 passenger aircraft docked in Changi Airport Terminal 3, offering customers a

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  Shanghai provides swift customs clearance to CIIE exhibits and visitors from overseas

  Shanghai border inspection police check with a crew member of a ship carrying exhibits from Denmark and Germany at Yangshan port on October 20. (Photo: GT)Exhibits and visitors from overseas attending the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, which will be held from November 5 to 10, will enjoy a swift border inspection when passing through Shanghais entry ports.To ensure the quick unload of exhibits upon their arrival by ship, exhibits arriving by sea can receive a pre-inspection by the Shanghai General Station of Immigration Inspection via the online channel before their arrival, the Shanghai border inspection authority said.When the ship arrives at the port, Chinas border inspection police will board the ship as soon as possible and complete their inspection.The authority will learn in advance the trajectory of the ship and the schedules of its crew members before they enter the country, and screen for personnel with travel or residence histories in high-risk countries based on big data technologies to prevent the spread of COVID-19.For inbound cargo planes carrying CIIE exhibits, a special inspection team has been established at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport to work 24 hours a day to ensure the rapid customs clearance of important exhibits.In addition, 14 designated immigration-inspection channels have been opened at the Pudong airport to ensure a rapid and smooth border clearance of delegates participating in the CIIE, the authority said.