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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
COVID-19: Is Italy peaking yet? Experts urge patience
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ROME: The world is watching Italy to see when the number of deaths from COVID-19 and infections peak – and whether its coronavirus lockdown works. But experts with the theoretical and medical background needed to make sense of these numbers are cautious about making forecasts. Advertisement Advertisement Italian data, rising nationwide by hundreds of deaths and
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak could last 2 years in Thailand but there is still time to limit impact: Expert
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BANGKOK: Half of Thailand’s population – about 33 million people – could be infected by COVID-19 over the next two years in the worst case scenario described by deputy director of the Disease Control Department Dr Thanarak Phaliphat. “We’ve forecast three scenarios of widespread transmission. If Thais coordinate well, infections will be limited over the next
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
‘Sufficient flexibility and buffer’ in Singapore’s capacity to care for COVID-19 patients: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Singapore’s healthcare system has “sufficient flexibility and buffer” to manage the expected increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Wednesday (Mar 18), who also said that the outbreak could last beyond the year. “I would say there is sufficient flexibility and buffer to allow us
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic could make another 25 million jobless: UN
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GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic will significantly increase global unemployment, leaving up to 25 million more people out of work, and will dramatically slash workers’ incomes, the United Nations said Wednesday (Mar 18). In a fresh study, the International Labour Organization warned that the economic and labour crisis sparked by the spread of the new coronavirus, which
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Indonesia reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing death toll to 19
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JAKARTA: Indonesia reported 14 more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday (Mar 18), taking the death toll to 19, a health ministry official said. This marks the country’s biggest single-day increase in fatalities. Advertisement Advertisement “The total death toll until Mar 18, 12pm is 19,” Achmad Yurianto, the government’s spokesperson for the COVID-19 pandemic said at a press conference. A total of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims brave COVID-19 to gather in Indonesia
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JAKARTA: Thousands of Muslim pilgrims from across Asia gathered in Indonesia on Wednesday (Mar 18), despite fears that their meeting could fuel the spread of a coronavirus, just two weeks after a similar event in Malaysia caused more than 500 infections. Organisers and regional officials said the event in the world’s fourth most populous nation
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
St Andrew’s Cathedral closes for 2 weeks after church member infected with COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: St Andrew’s Cathedral will be closed for two weeks after a church member was confirmed to have COVID-19. The church said in a Facebook post that it was alerted to the case on Wednesday afternoon (Mar 18). Advertisement Advertisement READ: COVID-19: Catholic Church suspends mass; other religious groups turn to livestreaming, among other measures “We regret
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Malaysia reports 117 new COVID-19 cases, remains hardest-hit Southeast Asian country
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 117 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 18), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 790. In a statement, Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said that of the 117, 80 cases related to the mass religious gathering that took place in Sri Petaling from Feb 27 to Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Chinese students flock home as COVID-19 shuts Western campuses
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BEIJING: Packed onto a plane full of fellow Chinese students heading home from the United States, 20-year-old Harvard University undergraduate Roger Zhang wore goggles to ward off the coronavirus for hours until they became just too uncomfortable. Zhang is among tens of thousands of overseas Chinese students making the journey back to China, where the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Hari Raya Bazaar at Wisma Geylang Serai deferred due to COVID-19 concerns: PA
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SINGAPORE: The Hari Raya Bazaar at Wisma Geylang Serai will be deferred due to COVID-19 concerns, said the People’s Association (PA) on Wednesday (Mar 18). The annual bazaar, which was also going to be held at Our Tampines Hub and in Woodlands, will not be organised, as they would normally attract large crowds, PA said in a media release.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 outbreak has become an existential crisis for the cruise industry
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LONDON: Carnival is an oddity. The London listing of the Miami-based cruise line operator is a legacy of its 2003 hostile takeover of P&O Princess Cruises, which it won on a pledge to be dual-listed. The stock also stands out as the FTSE 100’s biggest faller in the year to date, down more than 60
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 18, 2020
Elderly dog dies in Hong Kong after release from precautionary COVID-19 quarantine
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HONG KONG: A 17-year-old dog in Hong Kong, which had been cleared of the coronavirus after initial suspicions of infection were proven unfounded, has died two days after it was released from quarantine, authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 18). Vets in the Asian financial hub say the dog’s death could have been because of the
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Commentary: COVID-19 reveals cracks in Indonesia’s leadership
SYDNEY: As he rose rapidly from furniture businessman to mayor of Solo and governor of Jakarta to president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo stuck to the same approach to politics: Build things, cut some red tape, improve access to basic services (though not necessarily their quality), and lean on civil servants to be more efficient. It