Asia

Thai PM Prayuth urges public to remain at home as pandemic cases hit record high

Editorial Bureau January 4, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of Thailand on Monday urged the public to remain indoors to help stem the spread of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the country and avoid a strict lockdown. This comes as authorities confirmed a record 745 daily new infections. The

Asia

Thailand witnesses protest seeking govt protection for seafood sellers after virus outbreak in market

Editorial Bureau December 26, 2020

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – With the Thai government urging people to have more shellfish, seafood sellers staged a protest seeking more action from the authorities as hundreds of coronavirus infections were reported with links to a shrimp market outside the capital. Thailand’s worst outbreak of the new coronavirus was reported just over a week ago, with […]

UK

Airlines agree for a screening of JFK-bound passengers from Britain for coronavirus

Editorial Bureau December 22, 2020

NEW YORK (UK) -British Airways, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic said on Monday only passengers who test negative for the coronavirus will be allowed to fly to New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport. The decisions follow a request from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the airlines voluntarily agree to screen passengers on […]

World

Six-day coronavirus lockdown begins in Australian state

Editorial Bureau November 19, 2020

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) – As Australia’s strictest lockdowns began on Thursday, from outdoor gatherings, weddings, funerals to takeaway food, everything came to a standstill as authorities try to stifle the latest flare-up of the novel coronavirus. The state, home to about 1.8 million people, has recorded 23 cases from the latest cluster. The state’s chief

UK

PM Johnson goes into self-isolation after COVID-19 contact

Ren Leen November 16, 2020

LONDON (UK) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. This has come after the ongoing spat among his top advisers took Downing Street into a further state of chaos last week. A spokesman for the prime minister said on Sunday Johnson, who was […]

World

Brazil records 30,168 new coronavirus cases

Editorial Bureau September 6, 2020

BRASILIA (BRAZIL) – Brazil reported 30,168 additional confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. It also confirmed 682 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. Brazil has registered 4.1 million cases of the virus so far. The official death toll has risen to 126,203, according to ministry data. India with more […]

Asia

South Korea confronts worst coronavirus outbreak

Editorial Bureau August 17, 2020

SEOUL (SOUTH KOREA) – South Korea warned on Monday of a coronavirus crisis as new outbreak started arising. One of the recent examples was of a church where its congregation had more than 300 members infected, while many are hesitant to get tested. The outbreak linked to the Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul is reported […]

World

Brazil reopens skies despite surging number of coronavirus infections

Editorial Bureau July 30, 2020

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) – The country reopened its skies for international tourists on Wednesday even as the coronavirus infections are surging. It is the world’s second worst in terms of infections. As long as they are covered by health insurance for the trip, tourists from all countries can travel to Brazil, said the government in […]

Europe

WHO advance team to head to China to conduct an inquiry into virus origin

Editorial Bureau July 10, 2020

GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) – An advanced team of World Health Organization (WHO) has headed to China to organise an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus which triggered the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told a UN briefing, The two WHO experts, specialists in animal science and epidemiology, will work with […]

Business

Lufthansa to bring down leadership positions, 1,000 admin jobs

Editorial Bureau July 7, 2020

BERLIN (GERMANY) – Lufthansa announced a new package of restructuring measures on Tuesday. This includes a 20% cut in leadership positions and the cutting down of 1,000 administrative jobs, as it grapples with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Lufthansa said it would also reduce the investment volume for new aircraft in half, while its […]