Coronavirus
- Covid-19 News
Trump claims “evidence” that virus originated in Wuhan lab, WHO wants to join investigation
US President Donald Trump claimed yesterday in a nationally televised address that he “has seen evidence” the the Covid-19 coronavirus originated in a Wuhan epidmiology lab, an assertion roundly disputed by scientists and intelligence agencies, and which threatens to turn into a diplomatic disaster. He declined to share the evidence, claiming he is “not allowed.” The claim was almost immediately contradicted…
- Phuket News
Phuket exodus derailed by outgoing governor, traffic jams force rethink
Thousands of residents and inter-provincial workers, trapped in Phuket for the last month due to Covid-19 and the complete shutdown of the island, began leaving yesterday. With unfortunate results. The lockdown was soon reimposed after the road from Phuket to the Tha Chatchai checkpoint became jammed with with cars from tao early as 5am, stretching back several kilometres. In a…
- Việt Nam
Tin Covid-19: Tổng thống Trump dọa áp thêm thuế trả đũa Trung Quốc
Chính quyền Trump đang bàn luận về các biện pháp trả đũa nhằm vào Bắc Kinh bằng cách dọa áp thêm thuế mới lên Trung Quốc. Theo thông tin từ Reuters, hai quan chức Mỹ giấu tên cho biết chính quyền Tổng thống Trump đang bàn luận về các biện pháp trả đũa nhằm vào Bắc Kinh. Tuy nhiên, quá…
- Việt Nam
Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T6 1/5): Không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm nCoV
18h ngày hôm nay 1/5, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca dương tính nCoV. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 270 người, trong số đó, 219 người đã khỏi bệnh, 51 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 1/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so với 24h trước): Tổng số ca nhiễm:…
- Covid-19 News
Immigration wants to move 26 Rohingya women detained in Songkhla
There are 26 Rohingya women in a cramped detention facility in the Deep South province of Songkhla, on the Malaysian border, and the the Immigration Bureau wants them removed for fear they’ll become infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus. The Rohingya are a stateless, mainly Muslim ethnic group from the Rakhine state in Myanmar. They have been persecuted for years and…
- Covid-19 News
Passenger numbers at Don Mueang airport plummet over long weekend
The number of passengers passing through Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport over the coming long weekend is expected to be just a fraction of the usual figures as a result of the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 outbreak and aircraft travel restrictions. Khaosod English reports that airport officials say they expect to see no more than 4,000 passengers a day, a…
- Covid-19 News
Public mental health a government concern during Covid crisis
Following a spike in suicides and suicide attempts nationwide, thought to be largely due to the twin burdens of unemployment and isolation, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has expressed concern about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of the public. Reuters reported yesterday that one woman, frustrated that she hadn’t received the 5,000 baht…
- Covid-19 News
Russian PM has Covid-19
Russia’s PM announced yesterday that he’s tested positive for Covid-19, making him the most senior official in the Russian government to become infected. PM Mikhail Mishustin informed President Vladimir Putin in a video call that he would self-isolate but would stay in touch on key policy issues. It wasn’t immediately clear when the two men last met. Since early in…
- Covid-19 News
Thai money changers now asking for government help
In a shocking reversal of fortune, money changers in Thailand, crushed by the the twin impacts of Covid-19 and the nationwide inbound flight ban, are asking for government assistance. The catastrophic drop in tourist numbers, (76.4% in March, and expected to be near 100% for April) has forced the The Thai Association of Foreign Exchange to ask the government for…
- Covid-19 News
Schools moving classes online as school year begins July 1
When Thailand officially closed all of its schools and universities in March due to the Covid-19 outbreak, no reopening date was announced. The summer holidays officially ended on April 21 and the third term was to begin the next day, but students across the nation remain stuck indoors due to the emergency Decree which is now extended until at least…
- Covid-19 News
Alcohol ban now national, extended until further notice
Alcohol sales are officially banned nationwide as of today, by order of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. Permanent Secretary for the Interior Chatchai Promlert made the announcement yesterday. Previously, the decision to ban sales and transport of alcohol rested with provincial governors, all 76 of whom enacted the prohibition, which expired last night. The ban is now a national…
- Covid-19 News
Coronavirus damage to Thai economy estimated at 1 trillion baht
A trillion baht: that’s the estimated damage to Thailand’s national economy, from the COVID-19 pandemic, while business confidence for the first quarter has dropped to 47.2%, the lowest in nearly 2 years. This according to the report by the Centre for Economic and Business Forecasts of the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce. The centre did a survey of businesses…
- Việt Nam
Hà Nội: Thành phố ban hành chỉ thị mới – Hàng ăn, quán cà phê phải có tấm chắn, giãn cách 2m
TP Hà Nội yêu cầu hoạt động kinh doanh ăn uống, cà phê giải khát chỗ ngồi phải giãn cách tối thiểu 2m, các trung tâm thương mại mở cửa 9h sáng. 18h ngày hôm nay 30/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca dương tính nCoV. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 270 người, trong số…
- Việt Nam
Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T5 30/4): Ngày thứ 15 không ghi nhận ca nhiễm Covid-19 ngoài cộng đồng
18h ngày hôm nay 30/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca dương tính nCoV. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 270 người, trong số đó, 219 người đã khỏi bệnh, 51 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 30/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so với 24h trước): Tổng số ca nhiễm:…
- Covid-19 News
Booze ban extended as some businesses allowed to reopen
Although some businesses will be allowed to reopen in some locations as of Sunday, a government spokesman has today confirmed that the ban on alcohol sales will remain in place until further notice. While there is no national order banning alcohol sales, all 77 provinces have done so and have now been ordered by PM Prayut Chan-ocha to keep all…
- Việt Nam
Pháp: Giải Ligue 1 bị hủy do Thủ tướng ra lệnh cấm bóng đá vì dịch Covid-19
Ligue 1 mùa giải 2019/20 sẽ buộc phải hủy bỏ, sau khi Thủ tướng Pháp đưa ra thông báo mới nhất liên quan tới quy định tổ chức các giải đấu bóng đá trong tình hình dịch Covid-19 hoành hành. Trong thông báo mới nhất mà Thủ tướng Pháp – Edouard Philippe đưa ra, tất cả các hoạt động liên…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand Covid-19 update: 7 new cases, no new deaths (Thursday)
The spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, announced this morning that Thailand had only 7 new cases of the Covid-19 nationwide in the previous 24 hours. 3 of the new cases were imported, meaning that they came from Thai nationals returning to the country from overseas. All were immediately quarantined. Only 4 cases came from…
- Việt Nam
Tình hình COVID-19 thế giới (T5 30-4): Khoảng 1 triệu ca hồi phục
Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 trên thế giới là hơn 3 triệu, trong đó số người khỏi bệnh đã đạt gần 1 triệu. Toàn cầu hơn 3,2 triệu ca nhiễm, gần 1 triệu ca hồi phục Theo cập nhật của trang Worldometers lúc 7h sáng 30/4 (giờ Việt Nam), trên toàn cầu ghi nhận tổng cộng 3.216.353 ca nhiễm và 227.894…
- Covid-19 News
All emergency decrees to remain in place for another month – PM
Any hopes people may have had of seeing lockdown restrictions eased for some low-risk businesses and social activities at the start of May have been dashed by Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha. The PM issued an order, published in the Royal Gazette last night, mandating all provincial governors, including the governor of Bangkok, to delay their plans to ease the measures until…
- Economy News
Academics say virus will make inequality in Thai society even worse
Leading academics from Malaysia and Thailand say the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus will only exacerbate the substantial wealth inequalities in Thailand, a country where so many citizens are already at a significant economic disadvantage. Writing in The Diplomat, M Niaz Asadullah from the University of Malaya and Ruttiya Bhula-or from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, say the collapse in tourism…
- Covid-19 News
Bangkok City Hall eyes reopening 8 types of venue
Bangkok’s City Hall (aka the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration) has agreed to allow the reopening of 8 areas of activities but has not announced the date yet according to a spokesman. After its executive meeting, the BMA will issue relief some measures, since the current ones will expire tomorrow. 8 types of locations will reportedly be allowed to open: Restaurants: People…
- Covid-19 News
Don Mueang Airport prepares to reopen
Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport is preparing to open for more flights beginning this Friday, as 2 airlines have announced plans to resume limited domestic routes. The airport’s director Samphan Khutranont says Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air will resume some domestic service at Don Mueang on Friday, in addition to Nok Air, which has continued operating about 20 domestic…
- Covid-19 News
“Please be patient. I share your pain” – Thai PM
Following the extension of the emergency decree for another month, PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is calling on everyone to bear with him as efforts to flatten the Thai Covid-19 curve continue. The Bangkok Post reports that with the decree being extended until May 31, the PM is now asking for understanding and cooperation, promising that the government will provide financial assistance…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 update (Wednesday) 9 new cases, 0 new deaths
Health officials at this morning’s national daily briefing announced 9 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total to 2,957. No new deaths were reported and the tally remains at 54 since the beginning of the outbreak in January. Of the national total, 2,665 people have recovered and been discharged from hospital, making the recovery rate just above 90%. Bangkok currently…
- Việt Nam
Pháp thử nghiệm miếng dán nicotine ngăn ngừa Covid-19
Mới đây, các nhà khoa học tại Pháp lên kế hoạch sử dụng miếng dán nicotine để phòng chống nguy cơ lây nhiễm dịch bệnh Covid-19 cho nhân viên y tế tuyến đầu. Trong một nghiên cứu được công bố bởi Bệnh viện Pitié-Salpêtrière (Paris) hôm 21/4, thử nghiệm nói trên dự kiến sẽ được tiến hành trong khoảng giữa…
- World News
Singapore robot patrols park with polite social distancing reminder
“Do not loiter at this park. Stay safe, stay home.” A robot, originally procured a year ago to monitor plants and reservoirs in Singapore, is being put to a different use in these strange new Covid-19 times. Boasting a 360 degree, high-definition camera and facial recognition sensors, the robot, known as O-R3, patrols Bedok Reservoir park, politely telling off anyone…
- Covid-19 News
Dodgy Chinese medical supplies rejected by many countries
Countries across Europe and around the world are rejecting substandard medical supplies from China as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep parts of the globe and the death toll continues to climb. Germany, Belgium and Holland have joined the ranks of other nations, including Canada, Spain and Slovakia, complaining of unreliable test kits, inaccurate thermometers and shoddy Personal Protection Equipment.…
- Việt Nam
Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T3 28/4): Không ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới
18h ngày hôm nay 28/4, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca dương tính nCoV. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 270 người, trong số đó, 222 người đã khỏi bệnh, 48 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 28/4, Việt Nam ghi nhận (so với 24h trước): Tổng số ca nhiễm:…
- Covid-19 News
Indonesia’s death toll from Covid-19 is probably 2,200 – Reuters report
A Reuters review of data from 16 of the Indonesia’s 34 provinces shows that more than 2,200 people have died with acute symptoms of Covid-19 but were not recorded as victims. Indonesian medical experts say the figures indicate the national death toll is likely far higher than the official figure of 765. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, has…
- Thailand News
Thai Embassy in Japan advises citizens to register for repatriation flights
The Thai Embassy in Tokyo is advising citizens who wish to return home to register for two repatriation flights in May. Thai PBS World reports that with the ban on international flights extended until the end of May, the embassy is laying on two special flights for citizens who wish to return to Thailand. Posting on its Facebook page, the embassy…
