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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases
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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital Jakarta announced a two-week extension of its state of emergency following the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, its governor said on Saturday. Anies Baswedan told reporters on a video conference call that the state of emergency, imposed on Mar 20 to try to slow the spread of the virus in Southeast Asia’s biggest city,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Tokyo reports new daily record of 50 new COVID-19 cases, residents urged to stay home
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TOKYO: Tokyo has confirmed more than 50 new coronavirus infections, a record daily increase, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday (Mar 28) as the governor of Japan’s capital urged citizens to stay indoors. Governor Yuriko Koike’s plea followed a surge in coronavirus infections this week that she said put Tokyo on the brink of an
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in a week
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 27), the highest number in a week, its disease control agency said on Saturday, with the country suffering a rise in imported cases from Europe and the United States during recent days. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) did not say how
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
As US COVID-19 cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
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NEW YORK: Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday (Mar 27) for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the number of known U.S. infections surpassed 100,000, with more than 1,600 dead. Physicians have called particular attention to a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Singapore reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, new cluster at SingPost Centre
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 27), including a 1-year-old girl and a new cluster at SingPost Centre. This takes the country’s total number of cases to 732. Of the new cases, 22 are imported and had travelled to Europe, North America and ASEAN, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Italy tops 9,000 coronavirus deaths, overtakes China in cases
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ROME: Italy’s recorded 919 deaths from coronavirus on Friday (Mar 28), the highest daily toll anywhere in the world, while the number of confirmed cases eclipsed the total in China where the virus first emerged. Italy was the first Western country to introduce swingeing restrictions on movement after uncovering the outbreak five weeks ago. It
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
130 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, death toll rises to 26
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 130 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 27), bringing the country’s total to 2,161. “A total of 54 positive cases are being treated in the intensive care unit, of which 34 are in need of ventilators,” Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said. Advertisement Advertisement He added that 44 more patients have been discharged on Friday,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Malaysia unveils RM250 billion economic stimulus package as COVID-19 cases surge
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has announced an economic stimulus package worth RM250 billion (US$58 billion) on Friday (Mar 27) to weather the impact of COVID-19. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a televised address that the stimulus package comprises special allowances for healthcare providers, one-off cash aid and microcredit scheme for small- and medium-size enterprises, among others. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
US has most COVID-19 cases in the world
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NEW YORK: The number of US coronavirus infections climbed above 82,000 on Thursday (Mar 26), surpassing the national tallies of China and Italy, as New York, New Orleans and other hot spots faced a surge in hospitalisations and looming shortages of supplies, staff and sick beds. With medical facilities running low on ventilators and protective masks and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
South Korea pleads with residents to stay in isolation as coronavirus cases spread
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SEOUL: Authorities in South Korea pleaded with residents on Friday (Mar 27) to stay indoors and avoid large gatherings as new coronavirus cases hovered close to 100 per day. South Korea reported 91 new coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the national tally to 9,332, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
52 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, 2 new infections linked to PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan
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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday (Mar 26), bringing the total number of cases to 683. A total of 28 cases are imported, while 24 are local cases, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a press release. Advertisement Advertisement The imported cases had travelled to Europe, North America, Middle East,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
Switzerland coronavirus cases top 10,000
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GENEVA: Switzerland on Thursday (Mar 26) joined the small group of countries to declare more than 10,000 officially-recorded cases of COVID-19, as it launched plans to start tracking crowd build-ups through mobile phone data. The health ministry said 10,661 people in the Alpine country have tested positive for the new coronavirus – nearly 1,000 more
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Malaysia reports 235 new COVID-19 cases, death toll rises to 23
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday (Mar 26) reported 235 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to 2,031 – the highest in Southeast Asia. The health ministry also said the country’s death toll increased to 23, as of 5pm on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement Sixty of the new cases are related to a cluster linked to a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
India’s coronavirus cases tick up despite immense lockdown
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NEW DELHI: Three more people infected with coronavirus died overnight in India as the government sought on Thursday (Mar 26) to improve basic services to 1.3 billion people locked indoors to slow the spread of the disease. Streets were silent across India’s cities and towns on the second day of a three-week, 24 hour shutdown as
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