Month: April 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll climbs by 602
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ROME: Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 602 on Tuesday (Apr 14), up from 566 the day before, posting a second consecutive daily increase, but new infections slowed to 2,972 from 3,153, seeing the smallest daily tally since March 13. The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb 21
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
New York hospitalisations fall for first time in coronavirus pandemic
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NEW YORK: The total number of people hospitalised in New York fell for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, a further sign the state at the epicenter may be at the peak of its crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday (Apr 14). He told a daily briefing that President Donald
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: France becomes fourth country to pass the 15,000 death toll
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PARIS: France officially registered more than 15,000 deaths from COVID-19 infections on Tuesday (Apr 14), becoming the fourth country to go beyond that threshold after Italy, Spain and the United States, while the rate of increase of fatalities is slightly up again after steadying the days before. But the number of people in intensive care units
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
How smartphone apps can help ‘contact trace’ spread of coronavirus
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OAKLAND, California: A global race is on to develop smartphone apps and other types of mobile phone surveillance systems to track and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The process known as “contact tracing,” which is used to control the spread of infectious diseases, was boosted last week when the top two smartphone software
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: Malaysia reports 170 new cases, almost 50% recovery rate
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 220 more COVID-19 recoveries on Tuesday (Apr 14) bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,478, almost 50 per cent of the total positive cases. Ministry of Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah in a press conference said all 2,478 have recovered and been discharged. He stressed that the number of recoveries
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns COVID-19 outbreak ‘certainly’ has not peaked
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MADRID: Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday (Apr 14) but Britain, France and India extended coronavirus lockdowns to try to rein in a pandemic which the World Health Organization warned had not yet peaked. Nearly 2 million people globally have been infected and more than 119,200 have died in the most
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Festive treats given to foreign workers for Tamil and Bengali New Year
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SINGAPORE: A variety of traditional Indian sweets were distributed to foreign workers to celebrate the Tamil and Bengali New Year on Tuesday (Apr 14). The initiative by the Inter-Agency Taskforce and the Hindu Endowments Board was to “give workers some comfort during this difficult period”, the manpower ministry said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Nurses at Mexico hospital hit by coronavirus say they were told to avoid masks
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MONTERREY, Mexico: Nurses at a public hospital hit by Mexico’s worst coronavirus outbreak were told by their managers not to wear protective masks at the start of the epidemic to avoid sowing panic among patients, nurses and other medical workers said. Two doctors and a hospital administrator have died and at least 51 staff members
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
COVID-19: ASEAN should have guidelines on imposing travel or trade restrictions, says PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: To build resilience for future economic shocks, countries in the region should have common criteria on travel and trade restrictions, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Apr 14). “It would be useful for ASEAN to have a set of common criteria or guidelines on when to impose travel or trade restrictions, and
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
MRT trains to run less frequently, some bus services will be suspended amid COVID-19 circuit breaker period
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SINGAPORE: With a “significant drop” in the number of people taking public buses and trains during the COVID-19 circuit breaker period, train frequencies will be reduced and selected bus services will be suspended, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release on Tuesday (Apr 14). “Compared to the pre-COVID-19 period, daily bus and rail
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Reasons for hope: The drugs, tests and tactics that may conquer COVID-19
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With much of the world living in lockdown, the spread of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that was first detected in China late last year is beginning to slow in some places. As of Apr 14, almost 2 million people were infected globally and nearly 120,000 killed by COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Advertisement Advertisement While
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Police do not conduct checks on homes to enforce COVID-19 safe distancing rules: SPF
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SINGAPORE: The police do not conduct checks on residences to enforce safe-distancing measures aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said. In a statement on Tuesday (Apr 14), the SPF said it was aware of text messages circulating that give the “false impression that the police are proactively conducting checks at
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Thai grocery trucks get new life from COVID-19 shutdown
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PATHUM THANI, Thailand: Cries of “Food, here comes the food,” echoed through a Bangkok neighbourhood as Wannapa Yarnsarn’s truck arrived with everything from mangoes and dried chillies to fresh pork for sale. People emerged from homes where they have been sheltering in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, choosing their shopping from
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Movement of people into Jakarta set to tighten as surrounding satellite towns enact own social restrictions against COVID-19
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JAKARTA: More than 100 checkpoints in the Greater Jakarta area are set to be erected by Tuesday evening (Apr 14), as the satellite towns surrounding the capital city rolled out their own measures in the fight against COVID-19. Five suburbs bordering Jakarta to the south and east are slated to impose so-called “large-scale social restrictions” at midnight on
