Day: March 30, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
UK’s Prince Charles out of self-isolation and in good health
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LONDON: British heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles, who had tested positive for coronavirus, is out of self-isolation after seven days and is in good health, his spokesman said on Monday. Last week, his Clarence House office revealed that Charles, 71, had been tested after displaying mild symptoms of the virus and had been in self-isolation at his
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
France uses army helicopters to ferry critical virus patients abroad
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STRASBOURG: Army helicopters on Monday (Mar 30) transported coronavirus patients fighting for their lives from eastern France to hospitals in Germany and Switzerland as the country battled to free up space in life-support units. The Grand Est region was the first in France to be overwhelmed by a wave of infections that has rapidly moved
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Outrage in India as migrants sprayed with disinfectant to fight virus
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NEW DELHI: Indian health workers caused outrage on Monday (Mar 30) by spraying a group of migrants with disinfectant, amid fears that a large scale movement of people from cities to the countryside risked spreading the coronavirus. Footage showed a group of migrant workers sitting on a street in Bareilly, a district in the northern
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Malaysia confirms 156 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia confirmed 156 more COVID-19 cases on Monday (Mar 30), bringing the total number of people who have tested positive to 2,626. At a press conference, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also said that three more deaths have been recorded. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Malaysia to implement enhanced measures for second phase of movement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Undetected COVID-19 from returning Myanmar workers a big concern: Health official
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MYANMAR, Yangon: The likelihood of undetected COVID-19 cases imported by a recent wave of returning Myanmar workers from Thailand – at least 32,000 of them – via a shared land border is “dangerously high”, a Myanmar health official told CNA on Monday (Mar 30). The remarks came a day after Myanmar rolled out its strictest
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Spotify says isolation due to COVID-19 ups interest in ‘chill’ music
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STOCKHOLM: People spending more time cooped up in their homes to curb the spread of the new coronavirus have changed their daily soundtracks, with many opting for more “chill” music, streaming service Spotify said on Monday (Mar 30). But they also noted a surge in the streaming of the old hit by The Police: Don’t Stand
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Singapore ready to deploy third stimulus package if COVID-19 outbreak worsens: DPM Heng
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SINGAPORE: The Government is ready to deploy a third stimulus package if the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore deteriorates, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Monday (Mar 30). “If the situation continues to worsen, we’ll be prepared to have a third package,” he said. “I would like to reassure Singaporeans that we have the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Temporary job placements, training opportunities for members of sports community affected by COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Sport Singapore (SportSG) introduced a round of measures aimed at helping members of the sports community here whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, including temporary job placements and training opportunities. These were announced by SportSG chief executive officer (CEO) Lim Teck Yin during a media briefing on Monday (Mar 30), conducted
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Turkey detains 11 over COVID-19 house party
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ISTANBUL: Turkish police have detained 11 people, including the organisers and a DJ, after a weekend coronavirus house party in Istanbul where some guests dressed up as doctors, local officials said. The party, thrown at a villa in the Buyukcekmece district Saturday (Mar 28) night, was shared live on social media but received criticism for ignoring
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open Jul 23 next year
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TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will begin on Jul 23 next year, organisers said on Monday (Mar 30), after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to postpone the Games until 2021. “The Olympics will be held from Jul 23 to Aug 8, 2021. The Paralympics will be held from Aug 24 to Sep 5,” Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: National Wages Council suggests management lead by example when cutting pay
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SINGAPORE: With the unprecedented economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling companies considering wage cuts should have their management teams lead by example, the National Wages Council (NWC) said on Monday (Mar 30). Its recommendation came after official estimates released last week showed that Singapore’s economy contracted by 2.2 per cent year-on-year in the first
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: No guests allowed at SAF BMTC on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day
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SINGAPORE: Guests will not be allowed at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We will not be inviting guests to BMTC on enlistment day to avoid the presence of large crowds during enlistment,” BMTC commander
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Taiwan says WHO not sharing COVID-19 information it provides, pressing complaints
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TAIPEI: The World Health Organization (WHO) has not shared with member states information Taiwan has provided on the coronavirus including details on its cases and prevention methods, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Mar 30), ratcheting up its complaints. Taiwan’s lack of membership of the UN body, due to Chinese pressure which claims the island as
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Renault says China, South Korea plants restarting after COVID-19 shutdown
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PARIS: French automaker Renault said on Monday (Mar 30) it was resuming production at two factories in China and South Korea after they were shut down as authorities tried to limit the coronavirus outbreak. “All of the group’s factories are currently shut down, except for the factories in China and South Korea, which have resumed operations or
