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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Saudi suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage over COVID-19 fears
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (Mar 4) suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam’s holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raises fresh uncertainty over the annual haj. The kingdom halted the pilgrimage for its own citizens and residents, on top of restrictions announced last week on foreign pilgrims
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Italy deploys emergency field hospitals to fight COVID-19
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CREMONA, Italy: A blue tent packed with masked medics in nylon overalls and rubber gloves greets patients outside an Italian hospital at the European epicentre of the new coronavirus epidemic. Welcome to the “sorting” room: an urgently deployed army-style field hospital where people running a fever or showing other flu-like symptoms are tested for signs
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
New COVID-19 cases in LA, New York as lawmakers reach funding deal
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LOS ANGELES: The United States’ two biggest cities reported 10 more coronavirus cases on Wednesday (Mar 4), as lawmakers in Congress reached a deal to provide more than US$8 billion to fight the outbreak. Los Angeles County officials declared an emergency as six new cases were reported in the West Coast metropolis, while New York reported
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
India’s COVID-19 cases rise to 29, hit major payments firm Paytm
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NEW DELHI: The total number of known coronavirus cases in India rose sharply to 29 on Wednesday (Mar 4), including 16 Italian tourists who had tested positive for the disease as well as an employee of a digital payments company who had travelled to Italy. On Monday, the world’s second-most populous country had only six
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Trump meets with US airline officials amid COVID-19 outbreak
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WASHINGTON: Representatives from some of the nation’s top airlines met with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Mar 4), saying they have stepped up their cleaning and other procedures amid concerns about COVID-19. Representatives from Southwest Airlines Co, United Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue, among others, attended the meeting at the White House with Trump, Vice
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Senegal confirms second COVID-19 case
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DAKAR: Senegal’s health ministry said a second person who flew to the West African country from France last week tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases in sub-Saharan Africa to three. The latest patient, an 80-year-old man from the Sarcelles suburb of Paris, arrived in Senegal on Feb 29 and presented
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
IMF chief calls for all-out offensive to counteract COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday (Mar 4) called for an all-out, “no regrets” response to the new coronavirus epidemic which poses a “serious threat” to the global economy. “At a time of uncertainty … it is better to do more than to do not enough,” she said, warning that the impact of the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
London police release photos of men linked to Singaporean student attack after COVID-19 comments
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SINGAPORE: London’s Metropolitan Police on Wednesday (Mar 4) released images of four men in connection to an incident where a Singaporean student was assaulted after he reacted to passers-by making comments about his race and COVID-19. “Police investigating a racially aggravated assault have released images of four men they wish to speak to in connection with the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Passenger on Turkish Airlines flight tests positive for COVID-19, plane grounded at Changi Airport
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SINGAPORE: A passenger arriving in Singapore from Turkey on a Turkish Airlines flight tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday (Mar 4). The Ministry of Health had confirmed late on Wednesday night that one of the passengers on TK54, which had arrived in Singapore from Turkey on Mar 3, tested positive for COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement A statement from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Japan says COVID-19 may force Olympic torch relay changes
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TOKYO: Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, organisers said on Wednesday (Mar 4), giving few specifics. The Olympic flame is set to arrive in Japan on Mar 20 and depart less than a week later on a nationwide relay that will
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Pet dog infected with COVID-19, Hong Kong authorities confirm
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HONG KONG: The pet dog of a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong was confirmed to be infected with the disease, in a likely case of human-to-animal transmission, authorities said on Wednesday (Mar 4). The canine, which belongs to a 60-year-old female patient, had repeatedly tested “weak positive” for the new coronavirus since Friday, when it
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
Autogate, e-gate systems at all Malaysia entry points temporarily suspended to deal with COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 4) suspended the use of all autogate and e-gate systems at all entry points as a measure to address the spread of COVID-19. Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud confirmed the suspension but added that it would not affect tourist arrivals. Advertisement Advertisement Explore: Real-time interactive map of all the confirmed cases reported
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
South Korea adds 142 more COVID-19 cases
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SEOUL: South Korea reported 142 more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 4), a significantly lower increase than the day before, taking its total to 5,328 – the largest in the world outside China. South Korea had reported 851 new cases on Tuesday, its biggest daily case increase to date, with President Moon Jae-in declaring “war” against the
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Commentary: COVID-19 forces Japan to rethink its view of toilet paper
Commentary Commentary Japan has responded to the COVID-19 news by stripping shops bare of toilet paper. This episode reveals interesting insights into the country, says the Financial Times’ Leo Lewis. People wearing masks queue to buy masks at a drugstore in Tokyo, Japan on Feb 28, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato) 05 Mar 2020 06:10AM(Updated: 05 Mar