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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 14, 2020
Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns COVID-19 outbreak ‘certainly’ has not peaked
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MADRID: Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday (Apr 14) but Britain, France and India extended coronavirus lockdowns to try to rein in a pandemic which the World Health Organization warned had not yet peaked. Nearly 2 million people globally have been infected and more than 119,200 have died in the most
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
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GENEVA/ZURICH: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned countries on Friday (Apr 10) to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa. The United Nations agency would like to see an easing, but at the same time “lifting restrictions could lead
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 7, 2020
WHO warns masks are no ‘silver bullet’ for ending COVID-19 pandemic
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GENEVA: The WHO said on Monday (Apr 6) that face masks could be justified in areas where hand-washing and physical distancing were difficult, as it teamed up with Lady Gaga to launch a giant coronavirus awareness concert. World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said masks alone though were no “silver bullet” to defeating the COVID-19
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
‘Shoot them dead’: Philippine President Duterte warns COVID-19 lockdown violators
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MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated. In a televised address, Duterte said it was vital everyone cooperates and follows home quarantine measures, as authorities try to slow
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Trump warns US headed for ‘very, very painful two weeks’
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Mar 31) warned of a “very painful” two weeks as the United States wrestles with a coronavirus surge that the White House warns could kill as many as 240,000 Americans. “This is going to be a very painful, a very, very painful two weeks,” Trump told a press conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
Cruise ship operator urges ‘compassion,’ warns more may die
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FORT LAUDERDALE: The operator of a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship and its sister vessel has pleaded for a port to allow them to dock, calling for “compassion” and warning that more passengers may die. Orlando Ashford, president of Holland America Line, made the appeal in a south Florida newspaper ahead of a meeting on Tuesday of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
‘Sailors do not need to die,’ warns captain of US aircraft carrier
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WASHINGTON: The captain of the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, in a blunt letter confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday (Mar 31), has called on Navy leadership for stronger measures to save the lives of his sailors and stop the spread of the coronavirus aboard the ship. The four-page letter, the contents of which were confirmed by
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
PM Lee warns against fake COVID-19 email purportedly sent by him asking people for ‘contributions’
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SINGAPORE: An email purportedly sent by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong asking for “contributions and thoughts” as Singapore tackles the spread of COVID-19 is fake, said Mr Lee on Monday (Mar 30). The incident has been reported to the police, Mr Lee added. Advertisement Advertisement “A fake email that purports to come from me is circulating
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
US coronavirus deaths could reach 200,000, Fauci warns
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WASHINGTON: US deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government’s top infectious diseases expert warned on Sunday (Mar 29) as New York, New Orleans and other major cities warned they would soon run out of medical supplies. Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, estimated in an
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 28, 2020
Australia tightens quarantine rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines
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MELBOURNE: Australian troops will begin on Saturday (Mar 28) taking citizens returning from overseas to compulsory quarantine places to prevent spread of the coronavirus, as Victoria officials closed beaches on a warm autumn day amid public resistance, warning of fines. The compulsory self-isolation for travellers in hotels and other lodgings across Australia comes as the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 27, 2020
MOH warns of scammers impersonating its employees, COVID-19 contact tracing teams
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) said it was aware of scammers using automated voice calls or impersonating its staff members and COVID-19 contact tracing personnel. Fraudsters have requested personal information from people, including financial details; or have asked them to collect documents from the ministry, MOH said in an advisory on Friday (Mar 27). Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Australia warns of impending health system crisis amid surge in coronavirus cases
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SYDNEY: Australia is grappling with an accelerating number of coronavirus infections that political leaders warned on Wednesday (Mar 25) could start overwhelming intensive care units, as case numbers across the country surged past 2,250. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said on Wednesday that if the same long queues appearing outside offices of the main welfare agency,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
Trump warns coronavirus shutdown could ‘destroy a country’
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WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday (Mar 24) that he wants the coronavirus lockdown relaxed in the United States by mid-April, warning that keeping the measures in place could “destroy” the country. “A lot of people agree with me. Our country – it’s not built to shut down,” he said on Fox News. “You
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