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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases cross the 4,000 mark, new sub-cluster detected in Negeri Sembilan
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported another 156 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Apr 8) as total cases crossed the 4,000 mark. The country’s cases had earlier pushed past 3,000 last Thursday. With a total of 4,119 infections, Malaysia is still the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia. Advertisement Advertisement Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah announced at a press conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Trains full on first day of Japan’s COVID-19 emergency, but some shops shut
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TOKYO: Commuters heading to work packed into trains in the Japanese capital on Wednesday (Apr 8), the first day of a state of emergency aimed at containing the COVID-19 outbreak, with some expressing confusion over how best to restrict their movements. The scenes across central Tokyo contrasted with deserted streets and tough lockdowns elsewhere in the world
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Careful first steps back to normality for Wuhan residents as COVID-19 lockdown is lifted
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WUHAN: Two days before Wuhan, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, came under an unprecedented lockdown, 40-year-old cross-talk performer Li Jinglun had no idea it would be the last time he would be standing on stage for a while. As Wuhan became the “eye of the storm”, said Mr Li, he never expected to take up a
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
New Zealand PM cautiously optimistic about COVID-19, urges Easter ‘staycation’
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SYDNEY: New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, said on Wednesday (Apr 8) she was cautiously optimistic about slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus as authorities reported the lowest number of new daily cases in two weeks. New Zealand reported 50 new cases on Wednesday from 54 on Tuesday and 67 on Monday, bringing its
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Volunteers to sew 50,000 cloth masks at home amid COVID-19 ‘circuit breaker’
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SINGAPORE: Volunteers across the country have taken on the mammoth task of producing 50,000 reusable masks to be distributed to their loved ones and those in need, as Singapore begins its month-long “circuit breaker” initiative to break the COVID-19 cycle of transmission. The Masks Sewn With Love project organised as part of People’s Association Women’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: Man, 71, arrested after he insisted on eating at void deck, refused to leave
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SINGAPORE: The police arrested a 71-year-old man on Tuesday (Apr 7) for disorderly behaviour after he tried to eat at a void deck and refused to leave despite being told to do so. Police officers were on foot patrol at Block 28, Bendemeer Road at about 11.40am when they came across a group of elderly people
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Hong Kong extends social distancing restrictions to contain COVID-19
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong said on Wednesday (Apr 8) social-distancing restrictions including the closure of some bars and pubs and a ban on public gatherings of more than four people would be extended until Apr 23 as it battles to halt the spread of coronavirus. The government said a “drastic” more than two-fold spike in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
US COVID-19 fatalities jump a record 1,939 in a day
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WASHINGTON: Nearly 2,000 people infected with COVID-19 have died in the United States in the last 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University on Tuesday (Apr 7) night. The record daily figure of 1,939 brings the total number of deaths in the US to 12,722, which is approaching death tolls in the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: Jakarta’s low-wage workers hard hit by layoffs, forced unpaid leave
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JAKARTA: Mr Haekal Anshori, an employee in a small T-shirt printing shop, has been trying to contact his employer for days. He was trying to get an update on his monthly salary, which is now one week overdue. He is owed 2.5 million rupiah (US$212.50), which would have been a lifesaver as Jakarta is on the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: Uruguay approves flight to evacuate Australian, New Zealand passengers from cruise ship Greg Mortimer
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MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay said on Tuesday (Apr 7) it has authorised a humanitarian flight to evacuate Australian and New Zealand passengers stranded on a coronavirus infected cruise ship. About 128 of the 217 people on board the Australian-owned Greg Mortimer, including passengers and crew, have tested positive for the deadly virus. Advertisement Advertisement Six of those have been taken off suffering
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
China reports 62 new COVID-19 cases, doubling from previous day
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported 62 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Wednesday (Apr 8), almost double from the 32 cases reported a day earlier, the National Health Commission said, as the number of infections from people arriving from abroad surged. Mainland China’s imported cases stood at 1,042 as of Tuesday, up 59 from day
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey pledges US$1 billion for COVID-19 relief effort
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SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter co-founder and chief executive Jack Dorsey said Tuesday he was committing US$1 billion of his personal fortune to coronavirus relief through his philanthropic fund. Dorsey said in a series of tweets that he would transfer his equity in his digital payments group Square to his limited liability corporation Start Small, contributing around
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 8, 2020
COVID-19: Trump says 110,000 ventilators will be added in coming weeks
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Apr 8) that the federal government had 8,675 ventilators in a national stockpile available to states who need them while another 110,000 are to be delivered in coming weeks. “I don’t think we’ll need them,” the president said, referring to the ventilators, in a White House briefing. Advertisement
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Commentary: Indonesia’s COVID-19 fight has deeper challenges
SINGAPORE: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency on Mar 31. He also announced new regulation which allows regional governments and city authorities to restrict people’s movements and close non-essential services. Advertisement Advertisement This allows cities and provinces in Indonesia to implement stringent large-scale social distancing measures within