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Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on June 9, 2021

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Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, June 9.


86-year-old linked to TTSH Covid-19 cluster dies; Four Leaves staff among unlinked cases​


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The woman's husband had been hospitalised in ward 9D at TTSH from April 20 to 22.


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One in five migrant workers in dorms fully vaccinated against Covid-19: MOM​


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While 55,000 workers have received both doses, another 67,000 have been vaccinated with one dose.


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US Senate passes sweeping Bill to address China tech threat​


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The bipartisan legislation authorises US$190 billion (S$251 billion) in spending, much of it aimed at increased research and development.

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Asean, China pledge to exercise restraint in South China Sea, gloss over Myanmar crisis​


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The countries committed to resuming negotiations on a code of conduct for the waterway.

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Will those who are vaccinated need Covid-19 booster shots and, if so, when?​


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Experts say they need a clearer picture of how long immunity from vaccinations lasts.

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Getting vaccinated? Dos and don'ts before and after your Covid-19 jab​


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GPs are seeing more patients with known side effects from taking the Covid-19 vaccines, such as fever.

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Some media sites, including Guardian and CNN, went down amid Internet outage​


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The affected sites are linked to a content delivery network called Fastly.

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Public space belongs to all, no room for racism, says WP's Pritam Singh in response to Orchard Road incident​


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The Leader of the Opposition said those who hold such views should reflect deeply on how these can hurt.

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NUS and NTU named best universities in Asia; NTU moves up to 12th place globally behind NUS' 11th​


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Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops the global Quacquarelli Symonds ranking.

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Stay-home guide for Wednesday: Learn about S'pore heritage, savour North Indian food and more​


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Or sort old family photos and souvenirs from past trips.

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