Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
COVID-19 stay-at-home directives multiply in major US states
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NEW JERSEY: New Jersey’s governor was expected on Saturday (Mar 21) to follow four other states – California, New York, Illinois and Connecticut – demanding that millions of Americans close up shop and stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections. The sweeping state-by-state public health restrictions, unprecedented in breadth and scope, added to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Some Malaysians brace for two weeks of no income as movement control order disrupts daily activities
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KUALA LUMPUR: When the Malaysian government announced a two-week movement control order starting on Wednesday (Mar 18), Mr Wong Kok Wah had no choice but to remove perishables from the fridges in his coffee shop. He had bought several hundred ringgit worth of vegetables, meat and tofu for the week’s business. Advertisement Advertisement “I took some home
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Taiwan reports 18 new coronavirus cases, all imported
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TAIPEI: Taiwan reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Saturday (Mar 21), all imported from people coming from countries including the United States, Britain, South Africa and Indonesia or those having contact with them, bring the total number of infected to 153. While Taiwan’s initial efforts to control the spread of the virus have won praise at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation: Analysts
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SINGAPORE: Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts said. The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Philippines announces 19th COVID-19 death, confirmed cases rise to 262
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Saturday (Mar 21) reported a 19th death related to the coronavirus and said the number of confirmed cases had risen to 262 from 230 a day before. The government has placed more than half of the country’s population under strict home quarantine to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
WHO’s message to youths on COVID-19: ‘You are not invincible’
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GENEVA: The coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said on Friday (Mar 20). With more than 210,000 cases reported worldwide and a death toll of 9,000, each day brings a “new and tragic
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Japan’s coronavirus infections cross 1,000: Report
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TOKYO: Japan has recorded 1,016 cases of domestically transmitted cases of coronavirus as of Saturday (Mar 21), according to public broadcaster NHK, hitting a new milestone as the nation grapples with pressure to avoid a health crisis ahead of Tokyo Olympics. The tally rises to 1,728 if 712 cases of infections from a cruise ship
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Australia’s Bondi Beach closed after crowds defy coronavirus rules
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MELBOURNE: Australian officials closed Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Saturday (Mar 21) after thousands of people flocked there in recent days, defying social distancing orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, amid an unusually warm autumn spell. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the crowds on the country’s most famous strip of sand were “unacceptable”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Thailand reports 89 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily jump
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday (Mar 21), with 89 new cases taking the national tally to 411. Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, said the new cases were linked to earlier infections from a boxing match, an entertainment complex and a religious gathering in neighbouring Malaysia. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
‘Hope’ as Wuhan reports no new cases for first time since outbreak began: WHO
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday (Mar 20) that the Chinese epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak at last reporting no new cases gave hope to the rest of the world battling the pandemic. The city of Wuhan registered no new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours – for the first time since reporting its
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
France reports 78 more coronavirus deaths, raising total to 450
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PARIS: France on Friday (Mar 20) reported 78 more deaths from the coronavirus over the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the outbreak in the country to 450 people. Top French health official Jerome Salomon told reporters that 12,612 people were now confirmed by tests in France to have been infected with
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
South Korea says detected North Korea missile fire ‘inapproriate’ amid COVID-19
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SEOUL: North Korea fired two projectiles that appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles on Saturday (Mar 21), South Korea’s military said, calling the action “highly inappropriate” given the global coronavirus pandemic. The suspected missiles were fired around 6.45am to 6.50am KST (Friday, 9.45pm to 9.50pm GMT) into the sea off the east coast of the Korean peninsula
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for third day, imported infections rise
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SHANGHAI: China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for a third day running, while the daily log of infections involving travellers arriving from other countries continued to rise. Mainland China had 41 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday (Mar 20), the country’s National Health Commission said, all imported from abroad. That brought
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles
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SEOUL: North Korea on Saturday (Mar 21) fired two short-range ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, Yonhap news agency reported, citing South Korea’s military. The launch originated from North Pyongan province, the agency said, citing the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Advertisement Advertisement Earlier this month, the nuclear-armed
