Archive for April 8th, 2020
Pattaya lockdown from Thursday
This resort city will be locked down to outsiders from Thursday afternoon following a rise in new coronavirus infections. Chon Buri governor Pakkhathorn Thianchai, chair of [...] » More
Phuket: 14 new Covid-19 cases
Another 14 Covid-19 infections have been confirmed in the province, 13 Thais and one Russian, raising the total to 140, the provincial communicable disease committee [...] » More
Thailand logs 111 new Covid cases, 3 deaths Wednesday
The government on Wednesday reported 111 new local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), including 42 returnees from Indonesia, raising the total to 2,369. Three more [...] » More
Penang state assembly will be in session for half-day on April 17, says chief minister
The Penang state exco has decided that the state legislative assembly sitting this year will be held on April 17, Penang Chief minister Chow Kon Yeow announced today. The [...] » More
Long road still to Covid-19 vaccine, Health D-G says
A viable vaccine to protect against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at least a year away, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. However, he [...] » More
Amid foul-ups, the face of Malaysia’s fight against Covid-19 stands tall
Every time I see health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, I feel reassured. The man has been a tower of strength for many Malaysians worried about the uncertainties [...] » More
Malaysia’s admin capital declared COVID-19 ‘red zone’
Malaysia has declared its administrative capital of Putrajaya as “red zone” following a surge in coronavirus cases in the region, the country’s health [...] » More
Covid-19: Sepang now red zone as Selangor crosses 1,000 threshold, KL’s Lembah Pantai has most cases for fifth day in row
The Sepang district in Selangor is now a red zone or a Covid-19 hotspot with at least 41 cases, while the state itself which has been the worst hit in Malaysia by the virus [...] » More
Covid-19: 170 new cases lift Malaysia’s tally to 3,963
New Covid-19 cases rose to 170 yesterday from 131 on Monday, pushing the country’s total to 3,963. The overall infections rose 1,197 or 43.28 percent from 2,766 cases [...] » More
Trump says WHO is China-centric, ‘really blew it’ on coronavirus
US President Donald Trump sharply criticised the World Health Organization on Tuesday, accusing it of being too focused on China and issuing bad advice during the new [...] » More
Trump blasts world health group, defends early virus steps
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze US funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed the call” on the [...] » More
COVID-19: Over 97% of 106 new cases in S’pore are local transmissions; total 1,481
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Tuesday (7 April) 106 more coronavirus cases here, of which over 97 per cent are local transmissions, bringing the country’s total [...] » More
Trump threatens withholding funds from UN world health body
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut US funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of bias toward China during the coronavirus pandemic. Trump told [...] » More
Asia markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in virus fight
Equities rose again Tuesday as investors seized on signs of a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus in key hotspots and some governments began making plans to ease [...] » More
Asia-Pacific stocks extend gains as investors see progress in world’s war to defeat the coronavirus
Asia stocks extended gains Tuesday after US equities surged amid continued signs lockdowns in the US and other hotspot countries may be working against the coronavirus. The [...] » More
