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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on April 29

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Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Thursday, April 29.


Tan Tock Seng Hospital nurse, doctor and three patients in general ward test positive for Covid-19​


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TTSH has locked down Ward 9D, and tested the patients and staff who had been in the ward.


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More children infected in India's second and more devastating Covid-19 wave​


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Unlike for adult Covid-19 patients, doctors can't use drugs and steroids not tested on children.


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Biden's 100-day dash: Buoyed by Covid-19 vaccine roll-out but challenges remain​


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He is politically vulnerable over a crisis at the Mexican border, where a flood of migrants overwhelmed facilities.

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'Wordless': Ong Ye Kung's reaction to being told that he would move from Transport Ministry to Health​


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Mr Ong was appointed to the new post in the reshuffle announced on April 23.

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DPM Heng receives highest May Day award​


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Mr Heng was recognised for playing an instrumental role in helping firms weather the economic crisis through the 5 Budgets last year.

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askST: What is a 'double-mutant' Covid-19 variant and should I be worried?​


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India's devastating second Covid-19 wave has cast the spotlight on a new "double-mutant" variant called B1617.

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Unmanned drone now part of SLA's Southern Islands inspection regime​


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It reduces the need for physical inspections of the islands and facilities.

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The global campaign to combat ageism​


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Ageist attitudes towards older persons are prevalent and insidious. It might be time to consider making age discrimination illegal, says Tommy Koh.

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How Dale Chihuly's glass art came from the US to Gardens by the Bay​


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The show is the famed American glass artist's first major garden exhibition in Asia.

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Third Ikea outlet in Singapore to open at Jem on April 29​


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This is Ikea's first outlet here to be located in a shopping mall and first small concept store in South-east Asia.

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