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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
India goes under 14-hour lockdown to curb coronavirus spread
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MUMBAI: Hundreds of millions of Indians stayed indoors on Sunday (Mar 22), heeding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to self-isolate as authorities battled to contain the fast-spreading epidemic. At least 324 people have so far contracted the disease and four deaths were reported in India due to coronavirus, according to official data on
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
All events, gatherings with 250 participants or more must be suspended to reduce further COVID-19 spread: MOH
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SINGAPORE: All events and gatherings with 250 or more participants attending at any one time must be suspended to reduce the risk of further local transmission of COVID-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Friday (Mar 20). This is an expansion of the previous requirement for ticketed cultural, sports and entertainment events to be
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Measures for safe distancing rolled out at retail, F&B sectors to prevent COVID-19 spread
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SINGAPORE: Retailers and food and beverage (F&B) outlets should ensure there is enough space in between customers lining up in queues, encourage them to use self-checkouts and limit the number of shoppers within stores. These are some of the new safe distancing measures announced on Friday (Mar 20) to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement Multiple government agencies
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Millions could die if COVID-19 allowed to spread unchecked: UN chief
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UNITED NATIONS: Millions of people could die from COVID-19, particularly in poor countries, if it is allowed to spread unchecked, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday (Mar 19), appealing for a coordinated global response to the coronavirus. “If we let the virus spread like wildfire – especially in the most vulnerable regions of the world
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
UK can turn tide of coronavirus spread ‘within 12 weeks’: PM Johnson
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LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Mar 19) said he was confident the country can slow the spread of coronavirus in the next three months through tough measures to cut social contact. The government earlier this week called for more people to work from home, and avoid public transport, pubs, clubs and restaurants, to try
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
London stations close as UK tries to halt virus spread
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LONDON: Transport officials in the British capital closed dozens of London Underground stations on Thursday (Mar 19), as the city tries to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The move, alongside other measures to scale back public transport across London, came as the government placed 20,000 troops on standby to help in the fight against
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
New Zealand shuts border to all foreigners to curb spread of coronavirus
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WELLINGTON: New Zealand will close its borders to all foreigners from midnight on Thursday (Mar 19), as it steps up efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a press conference that citizens and permanent residents can still return, but their options are running out as many
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Schools in Thailand to close for two weeks to curb COVID-19 spread: PM Prayut
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BANGKOK: All educational institutions in Thailand including local and international schools, universities and tuition centres will be closed from Mar 18 to Mar 31 as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday (Mar 17). “Regarding venues where people regularly gather to conduct activities together and could thus
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Malaysia bars citizens from going overseas, foreigners from entering country for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19 spread: PM Muhyiddin
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will bar citizens from going overseas and foreigners from entering the country for about two weeks starting Wednesday, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in a televised address on Monday (Mar 16). The rules are part of a “restricted movement order” established by the Malaysian government to prevent further spread of the COVID-19,
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
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 14, 2020
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the coronavirus
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PARIS: For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first place, experts told AFP. But that doesn’t mean infants, toddlers and teens are not carriers for the new coronavirus, which jumped from animals to humans in central
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Latin America steps up measures against coronavirus spread
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URUGUAY: Latin American countries stepped up measures to slow the advance of COVID-19 on Wednesday (Mar 11), announcing a slew of restrictions on travelers from the worst-affected countries and shutting down major sports events. Argentina, Colombia and Peru announced that travelers from China, Italy, Spain and France would be isolated on arrival. Advertisement Advertisement Argentina was the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Most people in Germany will get COVID-19, aim is to slow its spread: Merkel
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BERLIN: Up to 70 per cent of the population is likely to be infected with the coronavirus that is currently spreading around the world, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday (Mar 11), adding that since there was currently no cure, the focus had to be on slowing its spread. “When the virus is out
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Commentary: Why Singapore is preparing to tap the breaks to slow COVID-19 spread
SINGAPORE: The world is coming to grips with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic that began last year in China and is now sweeping the globe. Much is now known about this virus, indicating we are facing a threat the scale of which has not been seen since the 1918 influenza pandemic. Advertisement Advertisement One other thing is