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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
China’s Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after COVID-19 outbreak
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SHENZHEN: The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the novel coronavirus. Scientists suspect the coronavirus passed to humans from animals. Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had exposure to a wildlife market
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Travel bans and COVID-19: What happens when a deadly new virus keeps loved ones apart
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SINGAPORE: Clément Nedelcu and his wife have not seen their youngest son Daniel for months. The last time they were together was the December holidays, and the whole family had gone to China to visit relatives. Advertisement Advertisement The couple and their older son Leo flew back home to Singapore on Jan 2 for work and school, but
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Japan ‘not planning’ a coronavirus emergency but entry bans loom
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TOKYO: Japan has no plan to declare a state of emergency from April, its top government spokesman said on Monday (Mar 30), seeking to dispel mounting fears a recent spike in coronavirus cases could lead to a first-ever lockdown of the capital, Tokyo. As the number of infections grows globally, however, Japan will raise its
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
India bans incoming international flights for a week over coronavirus
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NEW DELHI: All incoming international flights to India will be banned for one week starting on Sunday, the government said on Thursday (Mar 19) as it announced the latest raft of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of a national address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi late Thursday, the government said in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Russia ramps up coronavirus controls, bans public events and closes schools
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MOSCOW: Russia on Monday stepped up efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus by banning major sporting events across the country and by shutting state schools and limited gatherings of people in the capital. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin prohibited all outdoor events and limited public indoor events to no more than 50 people until Apr 10,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
New York bans gatherings of more than 500 on coronavirus fears
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NEW YORK: New York State will ban gatherings of more than 500 people beginning on Friday at 5.00pm (2100 GMT) in order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday (Mar 12). Establishments that can fit 500 people or fewer must halve their capacity beginning on Friday, Cuomo said. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
France bans gatherings of 1,000 over COVID-19, two more MPs infected
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PARIS: France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, the health minister said, while the number of French lawmakers infected with the virus rose to four. Oliver Veran confirmed the beefed-up measures on Sunday (Mar 8) but said officials would issue a list of events considered “useful
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Twitter bans posts that ‘dehumanise’ people in connection with diseases
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SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc said on Thursday (Mar 5) it is banning posts that “dehumanise” people because they have a disease or disability or because of their age, a step that happens to correspond to an explosion of tweets about the spreading coronavirus. The company told Reuters that the policy change was not a reaction
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Starbucks bans personal cups in US, Canada stores over coronavirus
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WASHINGTON: Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced. “We are pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores,” said Rossann Williams, executive vice president and president of US company-operated business and Canada, in a statement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Starbucks bans personal cups over coronavirus
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WASHINGTON: Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced. “We are pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores,” executive vice president Rossann Williams said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that Starbucks would
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