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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 12, 2020
Banish ‘self-centredness’, Pope Francis tells the world as it faces COVID-19
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VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called on Sunday (Apr 12) for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts. He also warned the European Union that it risked collapse if it did not agree on how to
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
World faces worst crisis since Great Depression: IMF chief
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WASHINGTON: The global coronavirus pandemic has inflicted an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to ensure recovery, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday (Apr 9). The warnings about the damage inflicted by the virus already were stark, but Georgieva said the world should brace for “the worst
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
US faces ‘really bad’ week as coronavirus deaths spike
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NEW YORK: The United States on Sunday (Apr 5) entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis, with government officials warning that the death toll in places such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana was a sign of trouble to come in other states. Still, governors of eight states resisted issuing
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Football: Walker faces Man City probe after hosting ‘sex party’ during lockdown
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LONDON: Kyle Walker is facing disciplinary action from Manchester City after reportedly breaking Britain’s coronavirus lockdown conditions by hosting a “sex party” even though he has advised people to stay at home during the pandemic. The England defender, 29 has apologised after the Sun newspaper reported that he invited two call girls to the party at
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
UK faces ‘massive shortage’ of ventilators: Swiss manufacturer
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EMS, Switzerland: Britain faces a “massive shortage” of ventilators that will be needed to treat critically-ill patients suffering from coronavirus, after it failed to invest enough in intensive care equipment, a leading ventilator manufacturer said on Wednesday (Mar 18). “England is very poorly equipped,” said Andreas Wieland, chief executive of Hamilton Medical in Switzerland, which
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Jakarta faces backlash over reduced public transport services in fight against COVID-19
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JAKARTA: The Jakarta government’s decision to limit the use of public transportation in view of the COVID-19 outbreak has backfired, with commuters complaining about the chaos and long queues at bus and train stations on Monday (Mar 16). The services of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rail Train and TransJakarta buses were reduced, as announced
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
Singapore faces ‘serious situation’, needs to plan for spike in COVID-19 cases: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: With the COVID-19 outbreak expected to continue for some time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on Thursday (Mar 12) that Singapore faces a “serious situation”, with a “possible spike” in new cases, more clusters and new waves of infection from other countries. However, the situation remains under control and Singapore will not raise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern faces election struggle, despite global praise
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won global acclaim for her response to the Christchurch mosque shootings – but 12 months on, her political future hangs in the balance and there are signs “Jacinda-mania” has peaked. The centre-left leader had been in office barely 18 months on Mar 15 last year when a self-avowed white supremacist opened
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Cancer patient aboard coronavirus-stalled cruise faces possible chemotherapy delay
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LOS ANGELES: Among the 2,400 passengers stranded off the California coast on a cruise ship carrying at least 21 people infected with coronavirus, few people aboard likely have more to lose than Kari Kolstoe, a retiree from North Dakota with stage-4 cancer. Kolstoe, 60, said she and her husband, Paul, 61, had looked forward to
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Commentary: COVID-19, the once-in-a-generation, global emergency the world faces
LONDON: Once in a generation, maybe once in a century, political leaders must light a bonfire of contemporary preconceptions to confront a shared emergency. This is such a moment. History may ultimately define the 21st century by the strong geopolitical rivalry between the US and China. For the immediate future the national interests of these