Day: April 10, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Indonesia reports biggest jump in coronavirus deaths
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JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus deaths on Thursday (Apr 9), bringing the total confirmed number to 280 in the world’s fourth most populous country, the highest death toll in Asia outside China where the virus first emerged. Indonesia confirmed 40 more deaths and its death toll accounts for nearly half of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
US criticises WHO for ignoring Taiwan virus warnings
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WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday (Apr 9) accused the World Health Organization of putting politics first by ignoring Taiwanese warnings over China’s coronavirus outbreak, laying out its case against the UN body. President Donald Trump has threatened to withhold US funding for the WHO, which is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic that
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Residents of China’s Hubei, freed from lockdown, face suspicion
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BEIJING: Driving to a factory in China’s southeastern province of Fujian to meet a friend, Ye Jing was stopped by a security guard soon after returning from two months of lockdown in Hubei, the province hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak. “His whole manner and actions changed,” the shoe factory manager said, after the guard
