Singapore researchers pushing on with work to combat Covid-19

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Singapore researchers pushing on with work to combat Covid-19
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Singapore's fight against the coronavirus is set to continue on the research front, even as laboratory work for other projects is discontinued during the circuit breaker month.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore's fight against the coronavirus is set to continue on the research front, even as laboratory work for other projects is discontinued during the circuit breaker month.

Universities such as the National University of Singapore , Nanyang Technological University , Singapore Institute of Technology and Singapore University of Technology and Design have suspended all research activities that cannot be conducted through telecommuting.NUS food science graduate student Craig D'Souza rushed to his lab last weekend - after circuit breaker measures were announced - to discard plants he was growing for research.

The National Research Foundation said it will extend the funding duration of projects affected by the closure of facilities, based on their nature and progress status.We have obtained permission for researchers working on Covid-19 scientific initiatives, which are classified as essential services, to continue working at A*Star premises under strict safe distancing measures and with all required precautions in place.

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