Month: March 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Indonesians turn to traditional remedies to fend off COVID-19
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JAKARTA: Traditional remedies are widely sought after in Indonesia as concern grows over the COVID-19 outbreak. Javanese turmeric, red ginger, lemongrass and cinnamon – the ingredients needed to make traditional herbal drink jamu – are selling fast in wet markets, with their prices jumped up to 150 per cent last week. Advertisement Advertisement Jamu peddlers also
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Italy shuts all stores except pharmacies and food shops
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ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday (Mar 11) that Italy would shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic “All shops will be closed except for basic necessities, such as pharmacies and food stores,” Conte said in a national television address broadcast hours after Italy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
US considering ban on travellers from Europe over coronavirus: Top official
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WASHINGTON: The United States is weighing a ban on travellers from Europe to slow the spread of the coronavirus, a senior US official said on Wednesday (Mar 11). “The question is a live question about how to treat Europe as a whole,” said Ken Cuccinelli, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Spain shuts Prado, other Madrid museums due to coronavirus
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MADRID: All of Madrid’s state-run museums, including the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the Spanish capital, authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 11). “The measure takes effect from tomorrow, March 12, until further notice,” Spain’s Culture Ministry tweeted. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore including RSAF servicemen who were in France on official duty
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SINGAPORE: Twelve new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Wednesday (Mar 11), including eight imported cases and one linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster. The latest confirmed cases bring Singapore’s total to 178, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update. Advertisement Advertisement Among the new imported cases, three are Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Sanders says still in White House fight despite Biden surge
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BURLINGTON: Bernie Sanders on Wednesday (Mar 11) dashed speculation over an immediate end to the Democratic primary contest, saying he remains in the fight against centrist frontrunner Joe Biden, despite pressure to withdraw for the sake of party unity. But in a brief, passionate speech carried on live television, Sanders also made clear that his
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Thailand files complaint against e-commerce platform Lazada for overpriced masks
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday (Mar 11) filed a complaint against the Alibaba backed e-commerce platform Lazada after investigations found that surgical masks were being sold at excessively high prices, a senior official said. The country, which has 59 confirmed coronavirus cases, last month classified surgical masks and hand sanitiser as controlled goods, allowing
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Second stimulus package in the works as global economy, COVID-19 situation worsens: DPM Heng
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SINGAPORE: The Government has started working on a second stimulus package about 10 days ago as both the global economy and COVID-19 outbreak have worsened since the first package was announced three weeks ago, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on Wednesday (Mar 11). During the Budget statement on Feb 18, Mr Heng had unveiled
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Indonesia reports its first death linked to COVID-19 in Bali
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JAKARTA: A foreign patient has become the first person with COVID-19 to die in Indonesia, a health ministry official said on Wednesday (Mar 11), adding that it is unclear if the virus had caused her death. The patient, Case 25, is a 53-year-old woman. Advertisement Advertisement “At around 2am, the patient with the identity of Case 25 died,” Mr Achmad
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Nurse with COVID-19 did not attend to coronavirus patients in last 14 days: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
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SINGAPORE: A nurse infected with COVID-19 had complied with infection control measures while she was at work, said Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) on Wednesday (Mar 11). She also did not attend to any confirmed COVID-19 patients in the last 14 days in the course of her clinical duties, said NTFGH’s CEO Foo Hee Jug in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
28,000 charging stations for electric cars is possible – but where? Industry players weigh in
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SINGAPORE: At this year’s Budget, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said Singapore will aim to phase out vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) over the next 20 years. It is part of a bigger vision under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to make the country’s land transport sector more environmentally
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
New York judge sentences former film producer Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison
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NEW YORK: Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Wednesday (Mar 11) following his sexual assault and rape conviction last month in a case hailed as a victory for the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct. The sentence was handed down in Manhattan criminal court by Justice James Burke, who presided over
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Two RSAF regulars on home quarantine after four others diagnosed with COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Two Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) regular servicemen have been placed on home quarantine after four others were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday (Mar 11). In its daily update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) had said that a total of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Muhyiddin announces new economic council for COVID-19 and falling oil prices; will consider reinstating GST
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday (Mar 11) that he will set up an economic action council to tackle COVID-19 as well as the issue of falling oil prices. Speaking to reporters after chairing his first Cabinet meeting, the new prime minister also said that he will consider reinstating the Goods
