Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Chinese official claims US may have brought COVID-19 to China
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BEIJING: A Chinese official has suggested that the US army may have brought the deadly coronavirus into China, without providing any evidence for his eyebrow-raising claim. Zhao Lijian, a foreign ministry spokesman, made the assertion on Twitter late Thursday (Mar 12), echoing similar conspiracy theories proliferating on Chinese social media that blame the US for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Chinese official claims US may have brought virus to China
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BEIJING: A Chinese official has suggested that the US army may have brought the deadly coronavirus into China, without providing any evidence for his eyebrow-raising claim. Zhao Lijian, a foreign ministry spokesman, made the assertion on Twitter late Thursday (Mar 12), echoing similar conspiracy theories proliferating on Chinese social media that blame the US for
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
South Korea sees more COVID-19 patients released than new infections
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SEOUL: South Korea – once the largest COVID-19 outbreak outside China – saw its newly recovered patients exceed fresh infections for the first time on Friday (Mar 13), as it reported its lowest number of new cases for three weeks. The South confirmed 110 new cases on Thursday, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Diplomat from Philippines first known coronavirus case at UN in New York
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UNITED NATIONS: A female diplomat from the Philippines mission to the United Nations tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, according to a note sent to UN missions, making the woman the first known case at the world body’s New York headquarters. “As of today, the Philippine Mission is in lockdown, and all personnel are instructed to self-quarantine
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
US hospitals plan for ‘COVID-19 cabanas’, conference rooms to house patients
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NEW YORK: U.S. hospitals, bracing for a surge in demand as more Americans are infected with the novel coronavirus, plan to use tents, conference rooms and cafeterias to house overflow patients. Members of the American Hospital Association have been advised to prepare for 96 million cases in the next few months, with 4.8 million additional
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
France closes schools, urges elderly to stay home over coronavirus
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PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (Mar 12) announced schools in France would close indefinitely to curb the spread of the coronavirus, and urged people over 70 and the infirm to stay home. In an address to the nation on the fight against COVID-19, which has already killed 61 people and infected almost 2,900 in France,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Football: Arsenal manager Arteta tests positive for coronavirus
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LONDON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the Premier League to announce they will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss future fixtures. Arsenal have closed their training ground as a result of Arteta’s positive test, with Gunners players and club staff who had recent contact with the Spaniard now
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Plan to expand bicycle paths welcomed, but more needed to encourage Singapore’s cycling vision
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SINGAPORE: Even as Singapore moves to expedite the expansion of its bicycle path network, more can be done to encourage cycling as a mode of transport here, said observers. Last Thursday (Mar 5) during the Transport Ministry’s Committee of Supply debate it was announced that the country’s cycling paths would be doubled to 800km by 2023,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Commentary: The ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic could unfold
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SINGAPORE: The COVID-19 outbreak has gone global, infecting more than 100,000 people in all continents across the world, except Antarctica. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now declared this a pandemic to galvanise the world to fight the SARS CoV2 virus which causes COVID-19 disease. Advertisement Advertisement This declaration has had a significant economic impact
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Singapore faces ‘serious situation’, needs to plan for spike in COVID-19 cases: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: With the COVID-19 outbreak expected to continue for some time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on Thursday (Mar 12) that Singapore faces a “serious situation”, with a “possible spike” in new cases, more clusters and new waves of infection from other countries. However, the situation remains under control and Singapore will not raise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
More loved ones are going to die from coronavirus, warns British PM Johnson
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Thursday (Mar 12) that many more families would see their loved ones die from coronavirus, as the government’s chief scientific adviser said Britain likely has as many as 10,000 people infected. Britain and the EU also agreed to cancel face-to-face trade negotiations planned for next week in London
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Disneyland in California to close over COVID-19
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LOS ANGELES: Disneyland will close its doors beginning on Saturday after California called for large gatherings to be cancelled to slow the spread of coronavirus, the resort said on Thursday (Mar 12). The giant 40-hectare attraction in Anaheim is the second-most visited theme park in the world, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each day, but will
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Travellers rush into US ahead of ban on Europe arrivals
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NEW YORK: New Yorker John Eckard, 66, was sleeping soundly at his son’s home near Frankfurt, Germany, when he was startled by a 3.00am call from his wife saying he “had to fly back now.” “I was half-asleep but went straight on the Singapore Airlines website,” said Eckard after he landed in the United States
Commentary: US President Donald Trump’s deeply troubling coronavirus address
Commentary Commentary Perhaps the biggest fallout of Mr Trump’s address was what he did not say, says The Financial Times’ Edward Luce. Donald Trump’s address sent a chill through markets and reinforced concerns about a global recession AFP/Doug Mills 13 Mar 2020 09:23AM Bookmark WASHINGTON DC: On Wednesday (Mar 11) night, the global pandemic met