Day: March 20, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘Premature’ to postpone Tokyo Olympics, says IOC chief
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WASHINGTON: International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Thursday (Mar 19) it would be “premature” to postpone the Tokyo Games but admitted the body was “considering different scenarios” as the coronavirus pandemic advances. The IOC will act on advice from its own taskforce and the World Health Organization, Bach told the New York Times, after a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘Our staff paid the price’: Blame swamps coronavirus-hit US care home
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LOS ANGELES: As coronavirus sweeps the US, the instinct to search for culprits has intensified – and nowhere more than the ravaged care home near Seattle where 35 people, mainly residents, have died. The Life Care Center in Kirkland is linked to almost one-quarter of all deaths nationwide, leaving angered families – many of whom have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Companies urged to impose leave of absence for staff who travelled during March holidays: MOM
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SINGAPORE: Companies are encouraged to impose a leave of absence for employees who travelled during the March school holidays, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Friday (Mar 20). Companies that do so, as well as those who are self-employed, will be allowed to claim for the S$100 daily support under the Leave of Absence
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘Is that it?’: Chinese report into death of doctor who raised COVID-19 alarm underwhelms
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SHANGHAI: A Chinese report into the coronavirus death of a young doctor reprimanded by police for “spreading rumours” when he tried to raise the alarm about the disease drew quick criticism online after it merely suggested the reprimand be withdrawn. The investigative team also denounced the “anti-establishment” labels of “hero” and “awakener” that some had
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘How did things end up like this?’ America’s newly unemployed grapple with coronavirus fallout
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NEW YORK: Across the United States, thousands of waiters, cooks, hotel staff, actors, bartenders and workers in other sectors have suddenly found themselves unemployed as the coronavirus pandemic has scythed through the world’s biggest economy. This abrupt reversal of fortune for the economic victims of the virus happened almost overnight, turning lives upside down as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Watching patients die alone breaks doctors’ hearts in Italy hospital
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CREMONA, Italy: Doctor Romano Paolucci, who came out of retirement to help at a hospital in Italy’s coronavirus epicentre, says one of the hardest things for him is not so much seeing people die: he is used to that. It is seeing them die alone, without a loved one by their side, often having to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19: California governor issues statewide ‘stay at home’ order
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LOS ANGELES: California’s governor on Thursday (Mar 19) issued a statewide “stay at home” order to residents, telling them to leave their homes only when necessary during the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom said that modeling has shown that 56 per cent of California residents were expected to contract COVID-19 over the next eight weeks, requiring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games
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TOKYO: The Olympic flame arrives in Japan on Friday (Mar 20), with what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically downscaled as doubts grow over whether the Tokyo Games can go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic. Organisers have already taken the “heartbreaking” decision to pare back events surrounding the torch relay, as the world battles
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Cruise ships could become floating hospitals, Trump says
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WASHINGTON: Cruise ships could be converted into floating hospitals to treat cases of the novel coronavirus, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Mar 19). Micky Arison, the chairman of Carnival Corp, which operates Carnival Cruise Line, “made the offer, it was a generous offer”, Trump said during a press conference. Advertisement Advertisement “He said
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
South Korea reports 87 new coronavirus cases, total 8,652
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 87 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 20), bringing the country’s total to 8,652, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The daily tally for new infections has been trending downward over the past week, despite a slight uptick on Thursday as small-scale outbreaks continued to emerge across the country. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
India hangs four men over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape
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NEW DELHI: India executed four men on Friday (Mar 20) for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked huge nationwide protests and international revulsion. The four were hanged before dawn at Tihar Jail in the Indian capital, the head of the prison, Sandeep Goel, told AFP, in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Anglican Diocese suspends services at all 27 parishes
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SINGAPORE: The 27 parishes of the Anglican Church in Singapore on Thursday (Mar 19) suspended all worship services and gatherings until Apr 3, said the Anglican Diocese of Singapore. “The Diocesan leadership has closely monitored the escalating COVID-19 situation and makes this contribution towards the concerted national effort to ‘flatten the coronavirus curve’,” it said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for second day, imported infections rise
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for the second straight day, while the daily tally for infections involving travellers arriving in the country surged to a new record, authorities announced on Friday (Mar 20). Mainland China had 39 new confirmed cases on Thursday, the country’s National Health Commission said, all
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China ready to step up coronavirus cooperation, Xi tells Putin
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BEIJING: China is prepared to “work with all other countries” to intensify the global fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, state media on Friday (Mar 20) quoted President Xi Jinping as saying. Xi made the comments in a late-night telephone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Xinhua news agency reported. Advertisement Advertisement READ: As coronavirus moves west, China
