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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Two RSAF regulars on home quarantine after four others diagnosed with COVID-19
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SINGAPORE: Two Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) regular servicemen have been placed on home quarantine after four others were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday (Mar 11). In its daily update on the coronavirus situation in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) had said that a total of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Beijing orders quarantine for all international arrivals
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BEIJING: Beijing on Wednesday (Mar 11) ordered people arriving in the city from any country to go into 14-day quarantine as China reported an increase in imported coronavirus cases, threatening its progress against the epidemic. China has made major strides in its battle against the virus, prompting President Xi Jinping to visit Wuhan, the central city
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
China quarantine hotel collapse death toll jumps to 20
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BEIJING: The death toll from the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China has risen to 20, authorities said on Tuesday (Mar 10), with 10 others still feared trapped in the rubble. Forty-one survivors pulled from the wreckage are injured, the Ministry of Emergency Management said at a press conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Israel orders 14-day quarantine for travellers coming into the country
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JERUSALEM: Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (Mar 9). Israel has already taken some tough measures to prevent a local coronavirus outbreak, forcing visitors from many countries in Asia and Europe into home isolation.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Cruise ship facing coronavirus quarantine arrives at Port of Oakland, California
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OAKLAND, California: The cruise ship Grand Princess, barred last week from returning to its home port of San Francisco and facing quarantine due to a coronavirus outbreak on board, arrived at a temporary berth on Monday (Mar 9) in the nearby Port of Oakland to the cheers of its passengers. The 2,400 cruise guests, who
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China kills 10
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BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed following the collapse of a hotel used as a COVID-19 coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China, the Ministry of Emergency Management said Sunday (Mar 8). Rescuers retrieved 43 people from the rubble, of whom 37 are still alive, the ministry said on its firefighting department’s social media account. Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Nearly 20 still trapped in collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China: State media
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BEIJING: Rescuers are searching for 19 people who remain trapped in rubble following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China on Saturday, state media reported. A total of 48 people have been rescued out of the 67 initially trapped when the building first crumbled, state broadcaster CCTV said Sunday (Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
70 trapped after China hotel used for coronavirus quarantine collapses
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BEIJING: About 70 people were trapped on Saturday (Mar 7) after a hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the Chinese city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province, the city’s authority said on its website. About four hours after the collapse, the Quanzhou municipality said 38 of the 70 or so people who had been
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
No compulsory quarantine of visitors to Thailand amid COVID-19 outbreak: Health ministry
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BANGKOK: Thai health authorities on Friday (Mar 6) said they would not order the compulsory quarantine of visitors from countries hit hard by coronavirus, as the kingdom struggles to balance health fears with the needs of its flatlining economy. The holidays of possibly tens of thousands of people were cast into doubt on Tuesday when the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea protests Japan’s quarantine plans over COVID-19
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SEOUL: Seoul will summon Japan’s ambassador to protest over “irrational” plans to impose coronavirus quarantine on arrivals from South Korea, it said Friday (Mar 6), accusing Tokyo of ulterior motives. The two countries have close economic ties and are both major US allies, democracies and market economies faced with a rising China and nuclear-armed North Korea.
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea: Report
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TOKYO: Japan plans to quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Yomiuri daily reported on Thursday (Mar 5). The newspaper said that everyone coming from the two countries will be quarantined at medical or other facilities and the government will ask Chinese
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