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The novel coronavirus outbreak has received a lot of attention worldwide as the number of confirmed cases and deaths continue to climb and isolated cases are being reported abroad. In the meantime, mental health care for those affected by the outbreak, including confirmed coronavirus patients, suspected patients, quarantined family members, and medical personnel, has been under-addressed. A study conducted by the research team of Prof Xiang Yutao from the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences draws attention to this issue and has been recognised by the authoritative international journal Lancet Psychiatry. Titled ‘Timely Mental Health Care for the 2019-nCoV Outbreak is Urgently Needed’, the paper draws experience from global epidemic outbreaks in the past and discusses the importance of initiating mental health assessment, treatment, and interventions as part of the anti-epidemic campaign against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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The Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) is paying close attention to the possibility of a Macao resident having manifested symptoms compatible with the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia on a cruise in Italy.
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Due to the continued development of the novel coronavirus epidemic, to ensure the health of students and teaching staff, avoid gathering of large crowds, prevent the epidemic from further spreading, the SAR Government has announced that the date of class resumption of various tertiary education institutions, secondary and primary schools and kindergartens, as well as the operation resumption dates of private tutorial centres and continuing education institutions will further be postponed. The arrangements for class resumption will be announced one week before the resumption. Parents are expected to understand the relevant measures for protecting students’ health and cooperate in doing the epidemic prevention work well.
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In response to the current outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Higher Education Bureau (DSES) will cancel the ‘2019/2020 Macau Higher Education Institute Basketball Competition’ and ‘2019/2020 Macau Higher Education Institute Badminton Competition’; ‘The Phase I: Basic Course in Portuguese(Lunar New Year Class)’ originally scheduled to be held on February 3 will be postponed until further notice. The Higher Education Bureau (DSES) will keep paying close attention to the situation and make proper arrangements promptly.
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In order to prevent mass gathering and minimise the risk of virus spread, the Branch Offices of the Commission Against Corruption (CCAC) will be closed on 30th and 31st January (Thursday and Friday). For reports and complaints over corruption and public services, please call the CCAC’s Report Hotline at 2836 1212.
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​In response to the further development of the new coronavirus epidemic, Public Administration and Civil Service workers, by order of the Chief Executive No. 10 / EC / 2020, will be exempted from work on the 30th and 31st of January 2020. Please be informed that the Areia Preta Drug Treatment Centre (Methadone) and the Carmo, Taipa Drug Treatment Centre (Methadone), both subordinated to the Social Welfare Bureau(SWB), will remain open for the provision of the service, in the two days referred to above, but the other relevant centers will be temporarily suspending the provision of services .
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The application deadline for Lifelong Learning Award Scheme is extended to 7^th February
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Due to the novel coronavirus epidemic situation, class resumption date of schools of non-tertiary education in Macao will be postponed to 10^th February, 2020 (Monday) or later. To ensure that learning will be continue while classes are suspended, and students are able to continue to carry out appropriate learning activities during the period of class suspension as well as to make good preparations for class resumption, the DSEJ has informed schools to make appropriate arrangements for students to study at home, urge students to stay at home to study and avoid going to crowded places.
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In accordance with Chief Executive Writ of Instruction no. 487/2016, advance booking for import inspection of the products listed in Annex 3 of the mentioned Writ of Instruction is required to be made to competent authorities. In regard to applications for advance booking for inspection of food products, the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) will move the locations for applications from the original Integrated Services Centre in China Plaza, Macao Government Services Centre in Islands and Northern District Public Services Centre to the inspection office of IAM on the 5th floor of the new wholesale market in Avenida do Parque Industrial in Macao on 30 and 31 January, so as to continue to receive applications from the trade.
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