Spain, Austria ease curbs but WHO warns COVID-19 outbreak ‘certainly’ has not peaked
MADRID: Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday (Apr 14) but Britain, France and India extended coronavirus...
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42 dead, 127 senior citizens infected in coronavirus outbreak at Virginia nursing home
RICHMOND: Forty-two residents of a Virginia nursing home near Richmond have died from the COVID-19 disease pandemic in one of...
Thailand job losses may hit 10 million if COVID-19 outbreak drags on
BANGKOK: Thailand’s job losses may reach 10 million if the coronavirus outbreak continues for a few months, a business advisory council...
In Thailand, the COVID-19 outbreak is driving more consumers online
BANGKOK: The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming consumer spending habits and lifestyles around the world, including Thailand.According to Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic...
Singapore is paying ‘close attention’ to welfare of foreign workers amid COVID-19 outbreak: PM Lee
SINGAPORE: Singapore will do its best to take care of the needs of foreign workers here amid the COVID-19 outbreak,...
Yemen confirms first COVID-19 case; braces for outbreak
ADEN: Yemen reported its first COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 10) as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in...
NGOs launch initiatives to help migrant workers amid COVID-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE: Ground-up initiatives have sprung up to help foreign workers who have been affected by Singapore’s "circuit breaker" measures that are aimed...
COVID-19 outbreak forces famous Hong Kong snake meat restaurant to shut
HONG KONG: A famous Hong Kong snake meat restaurant, She Wong Yee, will shut its doors this month after more than...
US navy chief out over handling of ship virus outbreak
WASHINGTON: Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday (Apr 7) after he faced mounting backlash for firing and ridiculing...
Parliament passes wide-ranging Bill to assist those unable to fulfil contractual obligations due to COVID-19 outbreak
SINGAPORE: A wide-ranging Bill that among other measures aims to assist those unable to fulfil contractual obligations was passed in...
Indonesian capital Jakarta to close schools, workplaces to curb coronavirus outbreak
JAKARTA: Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta will impose large-scale social restrictions including closures of schools and workplaces to curb...
Indonesia grants Jakarta more powers to tackle COVID-19 outbreak
JAKARTA: Indonesia approved on Tuesday (Apr 7) a request by the Jakarta administration to impose further large-scale social restrictions on...
COVID-19: Ensuring the elderly don’t become isolated during the outbreak
SINGAPORE: Organisations that provide care and support for the elderly are stepping up outreach efforts to prevent loneliness and heightened...
Bill to allow special arrangements for General Election during COVID-19 outbreak introduced in Parliament
SINGAPORE: Voters who are in quarantine or under stay orders due to COVID-19 will be able to vote outside of their...
