Graphic on Covid-19 deaths on CNA TV news bulletin wrong; corrected immediately on air
SINGAPORE — A graphic that was aired on CNA’s Asia Tonight TV bulletin at 8pm (SG/HK) on Thursday (Feb 13) mistakenly listed a coronavirus death to Singapore.
Screen capture showing the corrected table of coronavirus cases as of Feb 13, 2020.
SINGAPORE — A graphic that was aired on CNA’s Asia Tonight TV bulletin at 8pm (SG/HK) on Thursday (Feb 13) mistakenly listed a coronavirus death to Singapore.
The table, showing the tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases, misattributed a coronavirus death to Singapore, instead of Hong Kong.
The error was noticed immediately and was corrected twice on-air in the same bulletin. The CNA presenter also apologised for the error on air.
CNA also said it sincerely apologises for the error.
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