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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top a million as Spain, UK see record deaths
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WASHINGTON: Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world topped one million on Thursday (Apr 2) and the number of deaths soared past 50,000 as Europe reeled from the pandemic and the United States reported record numbers of people out of work. Despite more than half the planet imposing some form of lockdown, the virus claimed thousands more
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Spain sees record 849 coronavirus deaths but downward trend
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MADRID: Spain reported a new daily record of 849 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday (Mar 31), but health officials said the trend in new infections continues to decline. After Italy, Spain has suffered the world’s second most deadly outbreak with the loss of 8,189 lives. The latest figures came a day after the death toll had dipped
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
UK reports record 381 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
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LONDON: Britain reported a record daily coronavirus toll of 381 on Tuesday (Mar 31), more than double the number of nationwide deaths posted in the previous 24 hours. “As of 5pm (1600 GMT) on 30 March, of those hospitalised in the UK, 1,789 have sadly died,” the health ministry said on its Twitter page, up from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Tokyo reports new daily record of 50 new COVID-19 cases, residents urged to stay home
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TOKYO: Tokyo has confirmed more than 50 new coronavirus infections, a record daily increase, public broadcaster NHK reported on Saturday (Mar 28) as the governor of Japan’s capital urged citizens to stay indoors. Governor Yuriko Koike’s plea followed a surge in coronavirus infections this week that she said put Tokyo on the brink of an
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
China reports fewest new COVID-19 cases on record; Hubei cities loosen travel curbs
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BEIJING: China reported just eight cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday (Mar 13), five of which were in the epicentre of Wuhan in Hubei province, where city governments have started to loosen travel curbs. The numbers are the lowest daily tally for Wuhan since China started reporting figures in January. Advertisement Advertisement Three more imported cases from
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Sri Lanka seizes record US$33 million drugs haul at sea
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COLOMBO: Two foreign trawlers packed with more than US$$33 million worth of heroin and crystal methamphetamine were seized in Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever drugs bust at sea, a navy spokesman said Thursday (Mar 5). Troops found 400kg of heroin and 100kg of Ice on board the two vessels, spokesman Isuru Sooriyabandara said. Advertisement Advertisement The street value of
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
COVID-19 drags Hong Kong business outlook to record low
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s business outlook hit a record low in February, according to data released on Wednesday (Mar 4), as the coronavirus outbreak added to the financial hub’s troubles following months of political turmoil. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the city’s economy plunged to its lowest mark since the gauge began, worse than the
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