Archive for April 9th, 2020
As Wuhan comes out of lockdown many are asking: where is Auntie Xiong and her delicious street food?
As traffic jams and other trappings of urban life return to the streets of Wuhan, something in the city’s old town feels off. Where is Auntie Xiong? Before the coronavirus [...] » More
Coronavirus: tens of thousands say goodbye to Wuhan as city ends 11 weeks of lockdown
Towns and cities across China were preparing for the return of thousands of residents on Wednesday after people locked down for weeks in Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of [...] » More
Xi and his unremitting call for global health cooperation
As countries worldwide mark the 2020 World Health Day amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remarks on global public health have become [...] » More
Xinhua Headlines: Wuhan reopens after 76-day life-and-death battle against novel coronavirus
Wearing a mask and gloves, captain Mao Lin finally returned to his familiar cockpit after 76 days of grounding. Looking at the dashboard and joystick, he felt a surge of [...] » More
Remarkable scenes as lockdown lifted in China’s coronavirus epicentre
Seventy-six days after it was plunged into an unprecedented lockdown, Wuhan – the original epicentre of the novel coronavirus – has had its travel restrictions lifted by [...] » More
Singapore coronavirus surge raises fears of post-lockdown breakouts
Fears have resurfaced about the ability of coronavirus to surge again after lockdowns are eased, as Singapore confirmed a sharp rise in new infections. One of the worst-hit [...] » More
Singapore bans all social gatherings under coronavirus lockdown
Singapore on Wednesday imposed a strict control order that bans all social gatherings, including at home, with harsh penalties such as fines and jail time to enforce a [...] » More
Phuket: 21 new covid cases, total 161
Twenty-one more people, including a six-year-old schoolgirl, have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus in Phuket, raising the total in the province to 161. The [...] » More
54 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths
The government on Thursday reported 54 new local cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), raising the total to 2,423 spread over 67 provinces, and two new deaths – [...] » More
Indonesia: 254 people die of dengue fever since January
At least 254 people have died in Indonesia since the beginning of this year due to dengue fever, according to local daily on Wednesday. The number of dengue cases in the [...] » More
Covid-19: 66 cops infected and 1,255 close contacts quarantined
The police revealed today that 66 of its personnel have tested positive for Covid-19. In a press conference, Bukit Aman’s Internal Security and Public Order Department [...] » More
COVID-19: Record 142 new cases in S’pore including man who died while awaiting test results; over 98% local transmissions
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed on Wednesday (8 April) 142 more coronavirus cases here, including a man who died while awaiting COVID-19 test results, bringing the [...] » More
World health Organisation refuses to name staff who blocked early COVID-19 travel bans
The World Health Organization has refused to release the names of doctors who blocked an early bid to declare coronavirus a global health emergency. A Sky News Australia [...] » More
Asian shares mostly lower, Japan gains on upbeat data
Japan’s benchmark advanced but other Asian shares fell Wednesday amid uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak, which continues to claim more lives around the world. [...] » More
Asia-Pacific stock trading cautious as coronavirus worries dampen sentiment
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed in cautious trading Wednesday, after the daily coronavirus death tolls in the US and UK reached their highest level and late-day jitters took [...] » More
