Tag: Social
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Hong Kong orders bars to close as it ramps up social distancing
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HONG KONG: Hong Kong has ordered pubs and bars to close for two weeks from 6pm on Friday as the financial hub steps up social distancing restrictions and joins cities around the world in the battle to halt the spread of coronavirus. Anyone who violates the new law faces six months in jail and a fine
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Explainer: What now for Indonesia after Jokowi signed regulation on social restrictions to tackle COVID-19?
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday (Mar 31) declared the country to be in a state of “public health emergency”, while signing a government regulation that would pave the way for cities and provinces to impose “large-scale social restrictions” to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government regulation provides a legal basis for cities and provinces
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Indonesian President Jokowi announces large-scale social restriction and emergency status to curb COVID-19
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JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday (Mar 31) that he has signed the regulations needed for cities and provinces to enforce what the government described as “large-scale social restrictions” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The president said he signed a government regulation on “Large-Scale Social Restrictions” and a presidential decree on “Public Health Emergency
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Commentary: How to tell your older, stubborn relative to adopt social distancing
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PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island: See if this sounds familiar. You have an older relative whom you believe to be at a serious health risk if they catch the coronavirus. You call, try to persuade them to take social distancing seriously. But your arguments fail to resonate. You both get angry and hang up, locked in a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
Nextdoor, the network for neighbors, grows in age of social distancing
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SAN FRANCISCO: There are offers to pick up groceries or medicine for neighbors, to share supplies, or walk people’s dogs – and even intel on where to find scarce items like toilet paper. For people forced to stay home to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic, Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network, has found itself playing an increasingly important
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 28, 2020
Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines
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MELBOURNE: Australia stepped up enforcement of social distancing rules on Saturday (Mar 28) to contain community transmission of the novel coronavirus, implementing fines, closing beaches and threatening stricter measures if people defy pleas to stay at home. The death toll from the virus rose to 14 after an elderly woman died in an aged-care facility in
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
‘We can do this’, say Malaysian social media users after extension of movement control order
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian social media users on Wednesday (Mar 25) encouraged each other to stay united and obey the rules, after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended until Apr 14 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediately after the announcement, “14th of April” became the number one trending
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: Social distancing need not be rude or weird. Here’s how to do it right
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Commentary Commentary Important as handshakes are, the need for personal safety trumps everything, says Nathalie Collins. (Photo: Unsplash/rawpixel) 24 Mar 2020 12:00PM Bookmark PERTH: Depending on your culture, you are probably used to greeting someone with a handshake, hug or nose bump. Well, not any more. As introverts everywhere silently (of course) celebrate the need
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
COVID-19: Australian states to consider ‘draconian measures’ to enforce social distancing
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday (Mar 22) that states and territories will consider “draconian measures” to enforce social distancing to combat the coronavirus. The potential measures, which he said would be discussed later on Sunday, came after thousands of people flocked to Australia’s beaches in recent days amid an unusually warm
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Thai cafe serves coffee on wheels to maintain social distance amid COVID-19 outbreak
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BANGKOK: A cafe in Thailand has started using a pulley system to serve coffee on wheels as COVID-19 infections force businesses to practice social distancing. Thailand has reported more than 300 coronavirus cases since January, but more than half were found this week alone, heightening fears of contracting the disease through physical contact. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Trump urges US to halt most social activity in coronavirus fight, warns of recession
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump urged Americans on Monday (Mar 16) to halt most social activities for 15 days and not congregate in groups larger than 10 people in a newly aggressive effort to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in the United States. Announcing new guidelines from his coronavirus task force, the president said people
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Sanders hits Biden over Social Security, trade, as new US presidential contests loom
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WASHINGTON: Two former presidential rivals endorsed Joe Biden on Friday (Mar 6) in the latest sign that the Democratic establishment is coalescing around the former vice president to stop the candidacy of Bernie Sanders, who ratcheted up attacks on his rival ahead of crucial contests next week. Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and John Delaney, a
Commentary: COVID-19 – maybe countries will get serious about strengthening social safety nets now
NEW YORK CITY: If the COVID-19 pandemic has sent the world one message, it is that we are only as safe as the most vulnerable among us. Those who are unable to quarantine themselves or to get treatment endanger their own lives and the lives of others, and if one country cannot contain the virus,