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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
US records 700 coronavirus deaths in a single day for first time
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WASHINGTON: The US government raced to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as the United States marked 700 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time on Tuesday (Mar 31). That is the equivalent of a person dying every two minutes. Advertisement Advertisement Nearly half those
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
US coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day
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NEW YORK: The US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday (Mar 30), the deadliest day yet in the country’s mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed US Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city’s desperate fight. In a grim new milestone marking the spread
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
COVID-19: No guests allowed at SAF BMTC on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day
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SINGAPORE: Guests will not be allowed at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) on Pulau Tekong on enlistment day as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “We will not be inviting guests to BMTC on enlistment day to avoid the presence of large crowds during enlistment,” BMTC commander
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
13 deaths in a day: An ‘apocalyptic’ coronavirus surge at a New York hospital
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NEW YORK: In several hours on Tuesday, Dr Ashley Bray performed chest compressions at Elmhurst Hospital Center on a woman in her 80s, a man in his 60s and a 38-year-old who reminded the doctor of her fiance. All had tested positive for the coronavirus and had gone into cardiac arrest. All eventually died. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
China reports second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus transmissions, imported cases rise
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported a second consecutive day of no new local coronavirus infections as the epicentre of the epidemic Hubei province opened its borders, but imported cases rose as Beijing ramped up controls to prevent a resurgence of infections. A total of 67 new cases were reported as of end-Wednesday, up from 47 a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
On the 10th day of lockdown, Madrid shaken by deaths
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MADRID: At the foot of the skyscrapers in Madrid’s business district, the streets are empty as the city silently marks day 10 of lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The only signs of life are those coming and going at a nearby hospital where another five people died overnight, raising the body count
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
PCF Sparkletots in Fengshan closes for the day after teacher contracts COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: A PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Sparkletots centre closed for the day on Tuesday (Mar 24) after one of its teachers tested positive for COVID-19. PCF said it was informed by the health ministry on Monday that the teacher had contracted the novel coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The teacher, who works at the PCF Sparkletots at Fengshan
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for third day, imported infections rise
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SHANGHAI: China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for a third day running, while the daily log of infections involving travellers arriving from other countries continued to rise. Mainland China had 41 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday (Mar 20), the country’s National Health Commission said, all imported from abroad. That brought
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Italy coronavirus deaths surge by 627 in a day, lifting total death toll to 4,032
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ROME: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 627 to 4,032, officials said on Friday (Mar 20), an increase of 18.4 per cent – by far the largest daily rise in absolute terms since the contagion emerged a month ago. On Thursday, Italy overtook China as the country to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sees zero local coronavirus cases for second day, imported infections rise
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BEIJING: Mainland China reported zero locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus for the second straight day, while the daily tally for infections involving travellers arriving in the country surged to a new record, authorities announced on Friday (Mar 20). Mainland China had 39 new confirmed cases on Thursday, the country’s National Health Commission said, all
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Australia, New Zealand cancel ANZAC Day events due to coronavirus
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand and Australia has cancelled joint ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli this year due to the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said on Wednesday. The cancellation covers the ANZAC Dawn Service, the Australian Lone Pine Service and the New Zealand Service at Chunuk Bair, New Zealand said in a statement. Advertisement Advertisement READ: New Zealand unveils
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Coronavirus cluster in Japan’s Nagoya tied to elderly day care centre
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TOKYO: A cluster of coronavirus cases in Japan’s Nagoya city has been linked to an elderly day care facility, underscoring the difficulty of shielding the aged from the outbreak in a country with the world’s oldest population. Elderly people are especially susceptible to serious illnesses caused by the virus and aged care facilities have been
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Spain reports 2,000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 100 deaths in a day
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MADRID: Spain on Sunday (Mar 15) reported about 2,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 100 deaths over the last 24 hours, the latest spike in Europe’s second-most affected country after Italy. The new figures raise Spain’s number of COVID-19 infections to 7,753 – and its death toll to 288 – after the government imposed a near-total nationwide
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
China imported coronavirus cases exceed new local infections for second day
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SHANGHAI: The number of new coronavirus cases that came to mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the second time on Saturday (Mar 14), data released by the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Sunday. Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Mar 14, up from
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