Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Cyprus shutters schools, locks down hospitals over coronavirus
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NICOSIA: Cyprus said on Tuesday (Mar 10) it was closing schools in the capital, banning mass gatherings and locking down two major hospitals to combat novel coronavirus, after three people on the Mediterranean island tested positive for the illness. The Republic of Cyprus had on Monday reported its first two cases of the disease, including
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Cardinal Pell’s final appeal against child sex abuse to begin
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SYDNEY: Cardinal George Pell’s last-chance appeal against his child sex abuse convictions starts in Australia’s top court on Wednesday (Mar 11), with his fate now in the hands of the country’s most senior judges. The 78-year-old, who is serving a six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s, is not expected to appear
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
EU privacy rules no obstacle to coronavirus fight but smartphone tracking a clear violation
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BERLIN: Europe’s privacy rulebook does not create obstacles to taking action to curb the coronavirus epidemic but mass tracking of people’s movements and contacts using smartphone location data would represent a clear violation. Technophiles support the use of such data to reconstruct the movements of people exposed to the flu-like virus and identify others at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Cyprus temporarily closes schools in capital over coronavirus
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NICOSIA: Cyprus said on Tuesday (Mar 10) it was closing schools in the capital, banning mass gatherings and locking down a hospital to combat novel coronavirus, after three people on the Mediterranean island tested positive for coronavirus. The Republic of Cyprus had on Monday reported its first two cases of the disease, including the chief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Spain steps up anti-coronavirus plan to ‘avoid Italian scenario’
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MADRID: Spain shut down schools in several regions, suspended flights from Italy and closed the lower house of parliament for at least a week after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, in the hope of stemming a growing outbreak. The government recommended avoiding travel both within and outside Spain and banned indoor gatherings of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Biden banks on Michigan to bolster lead, Sanders harbours hopes for upset
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DETROIT: Joe Biden hopes to take a big step toward the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday (Mar 10) when six states cast votes, while Bernie Sanders aims for an upset win in Michigan that would keep his White House hopes alive. Biden, who claimed the position of Democratic front-runner with a sweeping series of wins
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Malaysia
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PUTRAJAYA: Twelve new cases of COVID-19 infection were reported in Malaysia on Tuesday (Mar 10), bringing the country’s total to 129. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the positive cases include patients under investigation, close contacts and Malaysians and their non-citizen family members who were evacuated from China. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Hong Kong denies ‘slavery’ as prisoners work nights to produce face masks
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong prison authorities rejected criticism of “modern slavery” on Tuesday (Mar 10) as female inmates started working night shifts to produce millions of face masks after the fast-spreading coronavirus triggered shortages. Inmates at the Lo Wu prison have complained about their health and low pay after monthly production for government agencies was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak: Travellers from 4 countries must show medical certificate before boarding flights to Thailand
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BANGKOK: Travellers from China, including Macau and Hong Kong, Iran, Italy and South Korea are now required to present a medical certificate proving they are not infected with COVID-19 before boarding their flight to Thailand, according to the Thai Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT). “If any passenger is unable to present such certificate, boarding shall be denied
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Costa Fortuna cruise ship docks in Singapore; some passengers immediately bussed to airport
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SINGAPORE: The cruise liner turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand due to COVID-19 concerns docked in Singapore on Tuesday morning (Mar 10), with some passengers immediately taken to Changi Airport by bus. The Costa Fortuna berthed at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre as part of a scheduled call, after the ship was barred from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
COVID-19: People’s Association to suspend courses and activities for seniors
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SINGAPORE: The People’s Association (PA) will suspend courses, organised activities and interest group activities in community clubs and residents’ committee centres that seniors regularly participate in, it announced on Tuesday (Mar 10). This will involve about 2,600 classes and 11,000 interest group activities, with about 290,000 non-unique participants, said the PA in a press release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Indonesia confirms 8 new COVID-19 cases, taking total to 27
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s health ministry reported eight new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 10), taking the total number in the country to 27. The ages of the new patients ranged from 33 to 73, ministry official Achmad Yurianto told reporters. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Concerns among some Indonesian hospitals over availability of medical equipment READ: Indonesia arrests
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
NTU terminates foreign student from postgraduate course for breaching Stay Home Notice
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SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has terminated an international student from a postgraduate course after he breached his Stay Home Notice. The student, who was enrolled in the National Institute of Education (NIE), also repeatedly provided false information to the institution and the NIE Board of Discipline regarding his travel movements, said a Ministry of Education (MOE) spokesperson on Tuesday
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
‘I was called a virus’: Singaporean living in Italy speaks of anxiety as nationwide lockdown begins
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SINGAPORE: As Italy went into a nationwide lockdown, a Singaporean studying in Florence shared his experience of dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. “There’s a lot of anxiety going on in Florence,” Mr James Khoo told CNA, as the unprecedented nationwide measures to curtail the spread of the disease were enforced on Tuesday (Mar 10). Advertisement Advertisement
