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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
WhatsApp tightens limit on forwarding of messages to curb spread of misinformation
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SINGAPORE: WhatsApp is imposing tighter restrictions on how many times users can forward a message, in its latest effort to minimise the spread of misinformation. For any message that is deemed “highly forwarded”, users will now only be able to forward it to one chat (person or group), announced the Facebook-owned instant messaging service on Tuesday
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
WHO opens door to broader use of masks to limit spread of coronavirus
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GENEVA/WASHINGTON: The World Health Organization on Friday (Apr 3) said that medical masks should be prioritised for health workers, but it opened the door to greater public use of homemade masks or other mouth coverings as a way to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. A senior WHO official told reporters there was some possibility of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Australian police put a 90-day limit on ‘draconian’ virus measures
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SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state said on Thursday (Apr 2) police enforcement of restrictions on personal movement intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus would last three months, as the number of new cases continued to slow. After a federal government order limiting groups of people gathering outside to two, Australian states have instructed
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 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia closed public spaces on Sunday (Mar 15) and announced a pause in most government operations while Qatar and Oman imposed entry restrictions as Gulf Arab states broadened efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and support their economies. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar reported new cases, raising the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
More US retailers shut stores to limit coronavirus spread
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NEW YORK: More major retailers said on Sunday (Mar 15) they would shut stores in the United States to limit the spread of the coronavirus, including Nike, Under Armour and Lululemon Athletica, a day after similar moves by several other US retailers. The coronavirus, which has already caused schools to close and put an end to sports events
