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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 HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Japan’s Abe, deputy avoid joint meetings to cut COVID-19 risk as lockdown pressure builds
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TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister and his deputy won’t attend meetings together to cut coronavirus risks as pressure for a lockdown builds, with domestic cases topping 2,000 and a minister saying the country’s containment strategy was stretched to the limit. Shinzo Abe told cabinet members on Tuesday (Mar 31) that his second-in-command, Taro Aso, would no
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
US urges citizens to avoid all international travel, return home
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WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday warned against any international travel due to the coronavirus pandemic and advised citizens to return home if possible. “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, US citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
After fleeing abroad, Chinese football teams rush home again to avoid COVID-19
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SHANGHAI: Most Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs fled abroad when the deadly coronavirus hit the country but they are now rushing back again as it takes hold elsewhere. The national side is still training in Dubai – where many CSL teams also went in recent weeks – but they too are now making hasty arrangements to get
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 9, 2020
Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises, health official warns
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NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said on Sunday (Mar 8), as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci, the head of the infectious diseases unit at the National Institutes of Health,
Commentary: How to avoid a fight when you’re worried about COVID-19 but your other half isn’t
Commentary Commentary In the face of a frightening coronavirus pandemic, my partner and I are responding quite differently, says the Financial Times’ Pilita Clark. A couple wearing masks to prevent contracting the coronavirus hugs each other at a Han River park in Namyangju, South Korea March 7, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji 22 Mar 2020 04:08PM Bookmark