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  • Covid-19 NewsChina orders mandatory Covid-19 testing for all international arrivals

    China orders mandatory Covid-19 testing for all international arrivals

    China’s Civil Aviation Administration has announced that all passengers entering the country from overseas will need to be tested for the Covid-19 virus 5 days before travelling. The statement has been made in conjunction with China’s General Administration of Customs and other government departments. International passengers, whether Chinese citizens or foreign nationals, will be required to take a nucleic acid…

  • World NewsHong Kong shutters schools again amid new virus transmissions

    Hong Kong shutters schools again amid new virus transmissions

    Hong Kong’s education minister says that all schools will close again from Monday after a spike in locally transmitted Covid-19 infections. The move will bring forward the start of the summer holidays, after the city recorded an “exponential growth” of locally transmitted cases in the past few days. The city recorded 38 new confirmed cases yesterday alone, 32 of which…

  • Covid-19 NewsIn the midst of re-opening, there are now new lockdowns around the world

    In the midst of re-opening, there are now new lockdowns around the world

    Countries that appeared, only a few weeks ago, to have their local Covid-19 outbreaks under control – Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore for example – are now seeing new waves of the virus drawing immediate attention from officials, locking down the affected areas. They know, for now, it’s the only solution to counter new outbreaks. These mini-outbreaks in formerly ‘low-risk’ areas…

  • Covid-19 NewsAustralia shuts down border between 2 most populous states over Covid-19 fears

    Australia shuts down border between 2 most populous states over Covid-19 fears

    Australian officials are closing borders indefinitely starting from tomorrow for its two most populous states over Covid-19 fears, Victoria and New South Wales. The move comes after authorities scramble to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the northern suburbs of the city of Melbourne, with some fearing that even these current containment measures may not work to stop the spread of…

  • Covid-19 NewsWorld hits milestone in Covid-19 total infections and deaths

    World hits milestone in Covid-19 total infections and deaths

    The world has hit a new milestone with 500,000+ deaths and 10 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 with officials warning the worst may be yet to come. Meanwhile more than 5.5 million people have recovered from the virus. The statistics surged through the milestones yesterday, coupled with another record mark for daily new infections at 189,000. The true death toll of…

  • Covid-19 NewsIndia opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus

    India opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus

    After seeing the biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 infections, India is partially-opening one of the world’s largest hospitals specifically to treat the virus. The Sardar Patel COVID Care Center opened on Sunday, making 2,000 of its 10,000 beds available so far with the rest being made available on Wednesday. The opening, coincided with Delhi being marked as the world’s worst-hit…

  • Covid-19 NewsIndia’s Covid-19 cases surpass 500,000

    India’s Covid-19 cases surpass 500,000

    India reported more than 17,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, putting the country ‘s total above 500,000, as reported by the Federal Ministry of Health today, with infections occurring in major cities including the capital, New Delhi. India has the fourth largest virus outbreak worldwide in confirmed infections, and follows only the US, Brazil and Russia, according…

  • Covid-19 NewsWHO says to keep breastfeeding, even with Covid-19

    WHO says to keep breastfeeding, even with Covid-19

    The World Health Organisation says those mothers who are suspected of, or indeed have Covid-19, should continue breastfeeding as its benefits outweigh transmission risks. In a press release yesterday, the organisation said “Recommendations on mother-infant contact and breastfeeding must be based on a full consideration of not only of the potential risks of Covid-19 infection of the infant but also…

  • World NewsUK relaxes lockdown measures as it gears up for reopening date

    UK relaxes lockdown measures as it gears up for reopening date

    As the full reopening of pubs and restaurants is inching closer to its July 4 date, UK is starting to relax some lockdown measures. British PM Boris Johnson is expected to announce the changes tomorrow with more economic assistance announcements to come early next month by the chancellor. The notion’s pub industry is also rooting for a relaxation of social-distancing measures…

  • World NewsNew breathalyser underway to detect Covid-19

    New breathalyser underway to detect Covid-19

    Israel has reportedly developed a breathalyser that may be able to detect the Covid-19 virus in those who don’t even show symptoms, making it a potentially promising way to control the spread of the virus. The new technology is set to be used on airplanes and other methods of travel where it can identify if the virus is present on someone’s breath-at…

  • Covid-19 News3 new imported cases of Covid-19 virus reported in Thailand (June 22)

    3 new imported cases of Covid-19 virus reported in Thailand (June 22)

    Today, the Centre of Covid-19 Administration reported 3 new cases of the coronavirus with no additional deaths. This takes the total number of infections in Thailand to 3,151 and 58 deaths since the beginning of the outbreak. Today also marks the 28th consecutive day with no confirmed local transmissions of Covid-19, a milestone that is sure to give the CCSA…

  • Việt Nam‘Peninsula (Train to Busan 2)’ tung trailer cuối đầy máu me, bạo lực

    ‘Peninsula (Train to Busan 2)’ tung trailer cuối đầy máu me, bạo lực

    Phần 2 của Train to Busan – Peninsula (Bán đảo) lấy bối cảnh 4 năm sau chuỗi sự kiện kinh hoàng của phần trước, xoay quanh nhân vật cựu quân nhân Jung Seok (Kang Dong Won đóng).   Trailer chính thức ‘Peninsula (Train to Busan 2)’ Mới đây Bán đảo (Peninsula/Train to Busan 2) đã tung trailer cuối cùng trước khi phim chính…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai government urges the public to comply with contact-tracing system

    Thai government urges the public to comply with contact-tracing system

    The spokesman for Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Taweeslip Wisanuyothin, says it’s vital the public complies with the government’s tracking and tracing system if the virus is to be suppressed. The country is currently recording daily new cases in single digits, most of them returnees and already in state quarantine. One of the 3 new cases today was a 25 year…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai virus expert says careful consideration needed before reopening schools

    Thai virus expert says careful consideration needed before reopening schools

    Thailand’s chief virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan, from the Faculty of Medicine at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University, says reopening the country’s schools should not be a political decision. Instead, he says it should be based on science, with consideration given to the risks involved, and adequate safety measures put in place. Thai PBS World reports that Dr Yong says that while most…

  • Covid-19 NewsBangkok officials conduct spot checks on 200 shopping centres and retailers

    Bangkok officials conduct spot checks on 200 shopping centres and retailers

    Following the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions, officials in Bangkok are carrying out inspections on shopping malls, shops and restaurants to ensure the guidelines governing the “new normal” are being adhered to. Nation Thailand reports that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has assigned officers to conduct the checks across 50 districts in the capital. They will be checking that adequate social…

  • World NewsCambodia discharges last Covid-19 patient, no new cases in a month

    Cambodia discharges last Covid-19 patient, no new cases in a month

    Thailand’s neighbour Cambodia has had no new Covid-19 cases for a month and its last patient has recovered and left hospital, leaving the country with 0 cases. But no easing of restrictions related to the virus, including school closures and border entry checks and quarantines, was mentioned in the statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Health. Cambodia’s last reported new…

  • Covid-19 NewsThai Health Minister says China, South Korea no longer virus hotspots

    Thai Health Minister says China, South Korea no longer virus hotspots

    Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has provisionally approved a suggestion from Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul that China and South Korea be removed from the list of Covid-19 “hotspots”. Nation Thailand reports that the number of confirmed cases in each country has now dropped into single digits and attempts are being made to re-establish economic and social ties between Thailand and the two…

  • Covid-19 NewsYala lab under investigation following Covid-19 testing errors

    Yala lab under investigation following Covid-19 testing errors

    A medical lab in the southern province of Yala, which returned 40 “false positive” Covid-19 test results, is being investigated to determine where the errors came from. Thai PBS World reports that experts from Prince of Songkhla University in Hat Yai and the Medical Science Department in Nonthaburi province have been sent to the lab to investigate the situation. The…

  • Covid-19 NewsGovernment health official warns of near-certainty of “second wave” of Covid-19

    Government health official warns of near-certainty of “second wave” of Covid-19

    With the easing of some restrictions put in place to slow and eventually halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus, a government health official is now warning of the rise of a “second wave” from next week is “inevitable”. Nation Thailand reports that the Director of the Division of Communicable Diseases issued his warning yesterday, saying an increase in the…

  • Việt NamHình ảnh virus nCoV giải phóng các hạt virus mới

    Hình ảnh virus nCoV giải phóng các hạt virus mới

    Mới đây, các nhà nghiên cứu Mỹ công bố hình ảnh qua kính hiển vi ghi lại khoảnh khắc những hạt virus nCoV mới tạo ra từ bộ máy tế bào chuẩn bị xâm chiếm tế bào mới trong cơ thể. Mới đây, bằng kính hiển vi điện tử quét, Elizabeth Fischer, trưởng nhóm Kính hiển vi điện tử ở…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhuket’s bars and entertainment industry closes up shop

    Phuket’s bars and entertainment industry closes up shop

    Shutters down today in Phuket. Well, officially anyway. Bars, clubs and entertainment venues on the island will now remain closed for at least 14 days in the island’s latest efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Phuket’s Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana made the formal announcement yesterday after 24 hours of conjecture and confusion. The Phuket Communicable Disease Committee resolved to issue…

  • Covid-19 NewsThe road back to ‘normal’ – when can we get back to work?

    The road back to ‘normal’ – when can we get back to work?

    OPINION At one stage we didn’t know a new coronavirus was about to emerge. Then we started hearing stories out of China about a mysterious pneumonia-like disease in the first week of 2020. Then we started seeing a surge of cases, outside China, and wondered if it would affect us and the way we live. Then it did. Now we’re…

  • Covid-19 NewsChina enters suppression phase in battle against Coronavirus

    China enters suppression phase in battle against Coronavirus

    There are now so few coronavirus cases in China that some days authorities don’t have any new cases to report. China has gone from reporting thousands of cases a day back in February to reporting a handful each day now. Recently new cases are slightly higher, but almost all of them are imported cases from travellers recently returning from abroad.…

  • Việt NamBom tấn “Train to Busan” phần 2 tung trailer gay cấn đến nghẹt thở

    Bom tấn “Train to Busan” phần 2 tung trailer gay cấn đến nghẹt thở

    Vào ngày 28/2, hai poster đầu tiên của bom tấn “Train to Busan 2” đã chính thức được phát hành với cái tên mới “Peninsula”. Không còn Gong Yoo, mà thay vào đó “Peninsula” có sự tham gia của Kang Don Won trong vai chính Jung Suk, cùng với Lee Jung Hyun trong vai Min Jung. Ngày hôm nay, nhà…

  • Northern Thailand NewsAfrican horse virus believed responsible for dozens of horse deaths in Northeast

    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…

  • Việt NamVirus corona chưa qua, virus hanta đã tới: Vụ tử vong trên xe khách vì virus hanta ở Trung Quốc có đáng lo ngại?

    Virus corona chưa qua, virus hanta đã tới: Vụ tử vong trên xe khách vì virus hanta ở Trung Quốc có đáng lo ngại?

    Tại Trung Quốc, một người đàn ông tử vong trên đường từ Vân Nam đến Sơn Đông, dương tính với virus hanta, gây ra nỗi sợ không cần thiết về “virus corona 2.0” trên mạng xã hội. Ngày hôm qua, Global Times, trang tiếng Anh của Thời báo Hoàn Cầu thuộc nhà nước Trung Quốc, có thông tin trên Twitter về một…

  • Covid-19 NewsItalian coronavirus strain may be more dangerous than Wuhan version

    Italian coronavirus strain may be more dangerous than Wuhan version

    “We are fighting an enemy which is more devastating than any weapon or army. The enemy keeps multiplying every day and gains the upper hand if we do not change our way of life. The only way to defeat this enemy is for all of us to do these simple things. Practise social distancing and avoid crowded places, and we…

  • Covid-19 NewsCash handouts to Thais being proposed

    Cash handouts to Thais being proposed

    “Those Thais with social security will be taken care of by the Social Security Office, while those who are not insured under the social security scheme will be taken care of by the Ministry of Finance. We are planning to use an emergency budget from fiscal 2020 of around 20 billion baht to provide cash handouts to people affected by…

  • Covid-19 NewsOfficials concerned about people heading ‘up country’ after being put off work

    Officials concerned about people heading ‘up country’ after being put off work

    Bangkok’s next door provinces are imposing increased preventative measures to deal with Thailand’s current surge of Covid-19 cases by closing a range of retail business, starting today. The closures are set to add a wave of newly-unemployed who may decide to head home for the annual Songkran early, and that’s a problem. The provinces that have followed the lead from…

  • Covid-19 NewsChiang Rai reports first coronavirus cases

    Chiang Rai reports first coronavirus cases

    The Thai Health Department reported 89 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, two of which are in Chiang Rai Province. (188 new cases were reported today, Sunday, bringing Thailand’s total to 599.) Both Chiang Rai patients are being treated in hospital and have provided medical authorities with lists of those they have been in contact with. Chiang Rai health officials have…