Month: March 2020
- Covid-19 News
Things to know about the Covid-19 Coronavirus
Coronavirus has spread to 176 countries or territories around the world and claimed more than 31,000 lives, as of Sunday, March 29. More than 665,000 people around the world have now been infected, including more than 141,000 who have fully recovered at this stage. The US has recorded nearly 20,000 new cases in the last 24 hours plus 515 new…
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Covid-19 trên Thế giới: Ý “vươn lên” thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai toàn cầu
Số ca nhiễm Covid-19 ở Ý đã vượt Trung Quốc – nơi khởi dịch, để trở thành vùng dịch lớn thứ hai thế giới, với hơn 86.000 ca; số người chết lớn gần gấp ba, lên tới hơn 9.000. Sau ngày 27/3, số người chết do Covid-19 ở Ý tăng 919 ca, nâng tổng số người chết lên 9.134 trong…
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Thailand’s airlines line up for 16 billion baht lifeline
Thai airlines are mostly grounded, basically due to lack of traffic from government restrictions to stop people from travelling. But they still have staff and regulations that require them to be paid. So 7 Thai airlines are seeking a 16 billion baht lifeline from the Thai Finance Ministry so they can keep employees whist their planes remain on the ground.…
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109 new coronavirus cases for Thailand (Saturday)
The Thai Public Health Ministry has reported 109 new coronavirus cases and 2 new death today. This brings the total to 1,245 cases and 6 deaths in the Kingdom. The latest figures brought the total cases to 1,245 across 57 provinces – 1,032 of the patients are Thais. Bangkok has a total of 515 cases, followed by Nonthaburi with 58…
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Phuket residents told to stay home from 8pm – 3am ‘until further notice’
A virtual curfew has been announced for the island of Phuket which will restrict residents to their accommodation or homes from 8pm – 3am until further notice. The only exceptions would be URGENT errands. The announcement takes effect from today until further notice, according to the notice signed by the Phuket Governor. The notice “seeks the collaboration of local residents and…
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Covid-19: Thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson dương tính với virus corona
Trong một đoạn video đăng tải lên Twitter, thủ tướng Anh Boris Johnson xác nhận rằng ông có các triệu chứng nhẹ của virus corona trong 24 giờ qua và đã có kết quả xét nghiệm dương tính với Covid-19 và đang tự cách ly. Ông Johnson đã gửi lời cảm ơn đến Dịch vụ Y tế Quốc gia Anh…
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6 new cases in Phuket, most of them from Patong
The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee announced 6 new Covid-19 cases in Phuket today, bringing the total number of official cases to 47. 4 of the 6 new cases were from Patong, the other 2 from Kata and Karon.8 out of 18 new cases on the island since last Thursday had been visiting or working around Bangla Road. “879 people have been…
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Department of Disease Control says social distancing is a must to slow spread of virus
A leading expert on communicable diseases at the Ministry of Public Health is warning of a massive increase in Covid-19 coronavirus infections unless social distancing guidelines are followed, saying cases could skyrocket to 25,000 by mid-April. Anupong Sujariyakul of the ministry’s Department of Control says that social distancing is crucial to reducing the contagion. Anupol calculates that, if 80% cent…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 28/3): 7 người dương tính với virus corona ở TP HCM khỏi bệnh
Bảy bệnh nhân tại Bệnh viện Dã chiến Củ Chi có kết quả xét nghiệm âm tính nCoV 3 lần liên tục, Bộ Y tế tuyên bố khỏi bệnh tối 27/3. Các bệnh nhân này gồm: “Bệnh nhân 45” – lây nhiễm từ “bệnh nhân 34” Đặng Thị Lynh Trang ở Bình Thuận; “Bệnh nhân 53” – du khách CH Séc;…
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“Hot to very hot” in the North and Northeast, thundershowers predicted
A thermal low still covers upper Thailand, while southerly and southeasterly winds prevail over the Northeast and the East regions. Thailand is now in the ‘shoulder’ season, between the dry season and wet season, which is set to kick in sometime in April. (Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai 5 day forecasts below) Chiang Mai is poised for another week of…
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Four major banks close branches for the weekend to prevent crowds
Four of Thailand’s biggest commercial banks are closing all branches over the weekend to promote social distancing and fight the spread of the Covid-19. Kasikornbank, Siam Commercial Bank, Krungthai Bank and TMB-Thanachart Bank announced yesterday that they would close all branches nationwide today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday). Electronic services will remain available. Krungthai Bank’s announcement said the decision was…
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Cập nhật COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Sáng 28/3): Tổng số ca nhiễm nCoV lên 169 người
Sáng nay, Bộ Y tế xác nhận Việt Nam có thêm 6 ca dương tính mới trong đó có 2 nhân viên cung cấp nước sôi của Bệnh viện Bạch Mai, nâng tổng số bệnh nhân lên 169 người. 4/6 bệnh nhân mới đều từ nước ngoài về, trong đó 3 người được cách ly ngay, người còn lại đã…
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Hundreds of Thai hotels seek aid to protect employees
Will the Thai Social Security Office compensate hundreds of hotels pursuing emergency assistance? Hotels are doing it hard as tourism has come to a virtual halt inside Thailand and hotels are either closing or scaling back their operations substantially. Yesterday, The Thai Hotel Associations sent a letter to the Thai Chamber of Commerce notifying them that hundreds of hotels are…
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Thailand’s health ministry identifies coronavirus hotspots
The ministry of Public Health has released a list of what it considers Covid-19 coronavirus hotspots – places and times where the risk of contagion was extremely high. People who were in these places on these dates are urged to self-quarantine themselves in their homes, and to seek medical advice if they feel ill or show symptoms. The list covers…
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Phuket closes Cape Promthep, other beaches and parks
Add another to the growing list of sites, venues and attractions being shuttered by the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in Thailand, Phuket’s popular tourist magnet, Cape Promthep, a lookout point famous for its sunsets, has been closed to visitors. Officials on Thailand’s most popular resort island declared the attraction off limits as virus numbers start to increase around the nation. The…
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African horse virus believed responsible for dozens of horse deaths in Northeast
The sudden deaths of dozens of racehorses in Thailand’s Northeast are now believed to be tied to an African horse virus. All of the dead animals, whose count now stands at 42, were found during an inspection of barns in Pak Chong district in Nakhon Ratchasima, north eastern Thailand. Doctors from Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development suspect the deaths are…
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Thai PM suspends military conscription for 3 months
Thailand’s mandatory annual military conscription has been put on hold due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. The Ministry of Defence, under an order from PM and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has postponed this year’s round of the draft, which was scheduled for April 1 to 12, for up to 3 months. Conscription in Thailand is traditionally done by drawing lots…
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Chinese tourists arrested for breaking quarantine rules in Phuket
Four Chinese citizens have been arrested, after having their temperatures checked, in the Saku area, Phuket, after “defying coronavirus quarantine rules”. They spent Thursday night at Saku police station for leaving their rented accommodation without notifying authorities of their move from their previously registered address. Two of them were found at a house in Phuket Town, the other two had headed to…
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US Covid-19 cases exceed 100,000 people, South Korea leads the world with testing
The US has kicked the number of cases of Covid-19 coronavirus over 100,000 people. As testing continues to expand rapidly, the US is seeing daily spikes of 10,000+ in recent days (18,294 in the past 24 hours). On March 20 there were 19,000 active cases recorded for the US. The numbers are expected to continue to rise steadily in the coming…
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British PM Boris Johnson tests positive for Covid-19
The British PM has tested positive for the coronavirus. Boris Johnson says he developed “mild symptoms over the past 24 hours”, including a cough and temperature. Mr Johnson was last seen last night, UK time, as he clapped outside his home as part of a nationwide gesture thanking National Health Service staff. 55 year old Mr Johnson maintains he is now…
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Đà Nẵng: Ba bệnh nhân Covid-19 được xuất viện
Sáng nay (27/3), bác sĩ Nguyễn Thành Trung, Phó Giám đốc Bệnh viện Đa khoa Đà Nẵng đã trao giấy chứng nhận sức khỏe và giấy chuyển cách ly cho “bệnh nhân 22”, “bệnh nhân 23” và “bệnh nhân 35”. Để đảm bảo an toàn chống lây nhiễm sau khi xuất viện, ba bệnh nhân trên phải tiếp tục cách…
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Thailand News Today – Friday, March 27
91 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death in Thailand Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has confirmed a 91 new cases of the the Covid19 coronavirus at their daily press briefing this morning. There was also an additional death reported. The new numbers bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1136 and deaths to 5. Of the…
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Bangkok City Hall closes more venues, but 3 types allowed to reopen
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA or City Hall as it’s more commonly known), is closing down more public venues around the capital, effective midnight tonight (Friday) until April 30, as it steps up measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Sites to remain closed are all sport arenas of both humans and animals (boxing arenas, cockfighting and fish fighting…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Số ca nhiễm virus corona tại Mỹ cao nhất thế giới, vượt Ý và Trung Quốc
Thống kê ngày 26/3, số ca nhiễm virus corona được xác nhận ở Mỹ lên tới 82.404, chính thức là con số lớn nhất toàn cầu, vượt cả Ý và Trung Quốc, theo Đại học Johns Hopkins. Trung Quốc ở vị trí thứ hai với 81.340 ca nhiễm và Ý ở vị trí thứ ba với 80.589 ca. Tổng số…
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30 horses die in one day in Thailand’s Northeast
30 horses have mysteriously died in Thailand’s Northeast yesterday. The Thailand Equestrian Federation is urging horse fanciers not to transport any animals until a cause can be identified. It’s unlikely the situation has anything to do with the Covid-19 outbreak. 10 of the horses had sudden severe seizures before dying and the other 20 repeatedly bucked and jumped before collapsing,…
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More than 100 suspect travellers reported across the country
Yesterday, police staffed 359 random checks points across the country to screen road travellers for the Covid-19 virus. The checkpoints are being staffed by the Royal Thai Police. Deputy Commissioner General Police General Suwat Jangyodsuk, says… “Travellers who had a cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing or any body pain were scanned and more than 100 have now been reported to…
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Army officers sidelined over illegal boxing match that caused ‘Covid-19’ cluster
The head of the army’s welfare department has been “transferred to an inactive post” along with other army brass, as an inquiry begins into a now-notorious boxing event on March 6 at the Lumphini Boxing Stadium that’s has led to scores of Covid coronavirus infections. The Royal Thai Army announced today that that Major General Rachit Arunrangsri, who was in…
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Tình hình Covid-19: Số ca tử vong tại Ý vượt 8.000
Tổng số ca nhiễm và tử vong mới trong ngày 26/3 tại Ý lần lượt là 6.153 và 662 ca, nâng tổng số người nhiễm virus lên 80.539 và tổng số người tử vong là 8.215, theo AFP. Số nạn nhân cao kỷ lục đã buộc thành phố Bergamo, khu vực chịu ảnh hưởng nặng nề nhất ở Ý, phải gửi…
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Singaporeans face jail, fines if they don’t observe social distancing
Singapore authorities have announced tough new measures to combat the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, saying that those found guilty of intentionally standing or sitting too near to others could be jailed for up to six months. The city-state has already closed bars and cinemas, as well as banning large events. While Singapore isn’t under lockdown or a state of…
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Chon Buri crane collapse injures 3, damages homes – VIDEO
A crane collapse in Chon Buri’s Banglamung district this morning has severely injured three and damaged six adjacent buildings. Authorities rushed to the scene after they were notified at 10:30am of the incident in the Naklua subdistrict, near Soi Sukhumwit Pattaya and Soi Esso. Officers, emergency responders and reporters arrived find the collapsed crane which had fallen and badly damaged six buildings,…
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Jungceylon Phuket commences food ordering and deliveries
Jungceylon shopping mall, in Patong Phuket has established a ‘food ordering & pick up’ service point for all its restaurants and fast food outlets to increase convenience and safety for local residents in the Patong district. The mall is offering the service in partnership with 30 restaurants and chains, including… AKA Japanese Restaurant, Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin ‘Donuts, Four Seasons Restaurant, Fuji…
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King and Queen of Malaysia under quarantine after palace staff test positive for coronavirus
Malaysia has the highest number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia (2031 at time of publication), and now its King and Queen are under quarantine after 7 staff members of the royal palace tested positive for the virus. National news agency Bernama made the announcement yesterday. Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin and his wife Tuanku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah have tested…
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Tình hình Covid-19 tại Việt Nam: 600.000 người ở TP HCM mất việc vì đại dịch
Dịch Covid-19 khiến khoảng 600.000 lao động tại TP HCM phải nghỉ việc và không có thu nhập, lâm vào cảnh thất nghiệp. Do đó thành phố sẽ trích một nửa thu nhập tăng thêm của cán bộ, công chức để hỗ trợ những người này. Chiều 26/3, cuộc họp Ban chỉ đạo phòng chống Covid-19 đã diễn ra. Bí…
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China closes its borders, only allowing Chinese nationals, diplomats and C visas to enter
How the tables can turn within a month or so. Due to the rapid global spread of the Covid-19 virus, China’s Foreign Ministry has announced that they will temporarily suspend all entries into China. This will also include foreign nationals holding valid visas or residence permits in China. Doors closed, but with a few minor exceptions. “The suspension will be starting…
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UPDATE: 91 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death in Thailand (Friday March 27)
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health and Department of Disease Control and confirmed a 91 new cases of the the Covid19 coronavirus at their daily press briefing this morning (March 27). There was also an additional death reported. The new numbers bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 1136 and deaths to 5. Two Thais have also…
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Tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam: Thông tin phong tỏa TP HCM là bịa đặt!
Các cơ quan chức năng sẽ xử lý nghiêm cá nhân, tổ chức loan báo thông tin bịa đặt này trên mạng xã hội, gây hoang mang dư luận. Thông tin về việc phong tỏa TP HCM là hoàn toàn bịa đặt, sai sự thật. Cụ thể, sáng hôm qua, trên mạng xã hội xuất hiện thông tin khiến dư…
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34 year old returns from Bangkok, attends a wedding, tests positive for Covid-19
A 34 year old woman, who has since been tested as positive with Covid-19, returned by bus from Bangkok to her home in Roi Et, north east Thailand, to attend a wedding. After results confirmed her case, officials are now scrambling to track down hundreds of guests that also attended the wedding. Governor of Roi Et, Wanchai Konggasem, reports that…
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