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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Sexual assault case in China sparks outrage
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BEIJING: A high-profile sexual assault investigation in China has prompted many to come forward online with similar experiences of abuse in a country where it remains tough to get justice for such crimes. A prominent Chinese lawyer who sat on the board of telecoms equipment maker ZTE stepped down last week after local media reported he
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
Yemen confirms first COVID-19 case; braces for outbreak
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ADEN: Yemen reported its first COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 10) as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in a country where war has shattered the health system and spread hunger and disease. The news came after a nationwide ceasefire began on Thursday over the virus pandemic. A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi movement
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Sri Lanka extends quarantine period to four weeks after positive case
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COLOMBO: Sri Lanka extended the suggested quarantine period from two weeks to four on Sunday (Apr 5) after a 34-year-old man who returned home from South Korea tested positive a week after leaving isolation. Army chief Shavendra Silva – who operates several quarantine facilities – told those who are completing the mandatory two-week quarantine to isolate themselves
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Australia grapples with coronavirus case tracing as state border controls bolstered
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SYDNEY: The leader of Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, said on Friday (Apr 3) that authorities did not plan to impose further lockdown restrictions, despite concerns more coronavirus cases were emerging without a known source. New South Wales (NSW) remains the epicentre of the disease in Australia, although the rate of infection has
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
NTUC FairPrice outlet hit by COVID-19 case dispels rumour about affected worker
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SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice Finest at Bedok Mall announced a three-day closure on Wednesday (Apr 1) after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Following the move, FairPrice published a note on Facebook on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumours about the staff member, and to “share the actions that [it had] taken”. Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19 – Rise in Singapore’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
CPF service centre in Bishan closes temporarily due to COVID-19 case
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SINGAPORE: The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board’s Bishan service centre has been temporarily closed for disinfection, the CPF Board said on Monday (Mar 30). The board was informed on Sunday night that a CPF member who visited the centre on Mar 23 at around noon had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
In rare case, US infant dies from COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: A US infant has died from the COVID-19 illness, officials in the state of Illinois said on Saturday (Mar 28), marking an extremely rare case of juvenile death in the global pandemic. At a news conference, Governor JB Pritzker said “an infant” was among the fatalities linked to the new coronavirus over the previous
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
‘Just one case’: Fears coronavirus may spread like wildfire in world’s refugee camps
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REUTERS: In the world’s largest refugee settlement in Bangladesh, filmmaker Mohammed Arafat has been making public safety videos to warn about the dangers of coronavirus. The 25-year-old is worried that the disease will devastate the vast, crowded camps that house more than one million Rohingya, members of a mostly Muslim minority who fled a brutal
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
China reports one local coronavirus case, 54 imported, cuts international flights
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported its first locally transmitted coronavirus case in three days and 54 new imported cases, as Beijing ordered airlines to sharply cut international flights fearing travellers could reignite the coronavirus outbreak. The 55 new cases reported on Thursday was down from 67 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Suspect in South Korea sex blackmail case identified amid outcry
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SEOUL: South Korean police took the unusual step of publicly identifying the 24-year-old accused leader of an online sexual blackmail ring after the case lead to a national outcry in a country still focused on battling a coronavirus outbreak. Cho Ju-bin was identified by police as the central suspect in the case after more than
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Fiji city sealed off as first COVID-19 case confirmed
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SUVA, Fiji: Fiji confirmed its first coronavirus case Thursday (Mar 19) and immediately moved to seal off the city where the patient – a flight attendant – was based, as panic buying gripped the Pacific island nation. The announcement of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case followed rampant speculation across the country of 930,000 that the global
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Vietnam reports new case of COVID-19 linked to Malaysia mosque event
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HANOI: Vietnam has confirmed an additional case of coronavirus linked to a mosque event in Malaysia, its health ministry said on Wednesday (Mar 18), bringing its total number of cases to 67. The latest known patient, a 36-year-old man, returned to Vietnam on Mar 4 on VietJet flight VJ826 from Kuala Lumpur. Advertisement Advertisement The
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Mauritania confirms first coronavirus case
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NOUAKCHOTT: Mauritania has confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus, the country’s health minister said on Friday (Mar 13), adding to the growing number of cases in West Africa. In a televised statement, Health Minister Mohamed Nedhirou Ould Hamed said the case involved a recently returned foreigner who tested positive on Friday. Advertisement Advertisement “He
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
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