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Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures Sunday to try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, with lockdowns, curfews and travel restrictions spreading. Soldiers and police sealed the densely populated Philippine capital from most domestic travelers in one of Southeast Asia's most drastic containment measures. |
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The conference is being broadcast live on BTV and the Facebook page of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
The leaders of member states of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) have joined in a video conference to ensure collective efforts to come up with a strategic plan to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the region. |
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American's sweeping cuts include suspending nearly all long-haul international flights to Asia, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and South America. It will still operate two flights a day to London and just three flights to Asia per week -- to Tokyo. It will continue short-haul international flying. |
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SEOUL: South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks. South Korea, which has the highest number of cases in Asia after China, now has a total to 8,162 confirmed infections and 75 deaths, the.... |
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SEOUL – South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks. South Korea, which has the highest number of cases in Asia after China, now has a total to 8,162 confirmed infections and 75 deaths, the.... |
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Taste, touch, smell, sound, sight — Linda Sue Park tries to use all her senses when she does research. For her new novel, “Prairie Lotus,” that meant preparing and eating a wild root vegetable called a prairie turnip. Like her main character, Hanna, Park had no idea what to expect. |
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Bangkok- In a short interview with a BBC South East Asia correspondent, Jonathan Head, Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul denied posting “Dirty Western Foreigner” tweets on a Twitter account allegedly attributed to him late last week. Read more here about the original incident:
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The European Union launched a €3.5 million [5.65 billion MMK] regional project to support increased biosecurity in Southeast Asia. The project will help governments to better respond to highly communicable diseases or global biological events, such as pandemics, according to an EU press release. |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks. South Korea, which has the highest number of cases in Asia after China, now has a total to 8,162 confirmed infections and 75.... |
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South Asian nations will come together for the first time in more than five years on Sunday to discuss the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and chart a roadmap to prevent it from spreading across the region. The meeting, to be held via video conference, was proposed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Sunday reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks. South Korea, which has the highest number of cases in Asia after China, now has a total to 8,162 confirmed infections and 75.... |
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SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea on Sunday (March 15) reported 76 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a fall in new cases to double-digits for the first time in over three weeks. South Korea, which has the highest number of cases in Asia after China, now has a total to 8,162 confirmed.... |
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will start a phased suspension of almost all its long-haul international flights from the U.S. starting Monday, the airline said in a statement. The flights affected include those in Asia Pacific, Europe and South America. The latest move will be implemented from March 16 to May 6, and will reduce.... |
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After the cruise, NCL offered passengers a 10 per cent refund, which was later revised after protests to 50 per cent, plus 50 per cent off the next cruise provided it was taken within 12 months. But many passengers are demanding that NCL refund the full amount, describing the 50 per cent refund as 'unacceptable'. |
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On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 The Jamestown Foundation held its Seventh Annual China Defense & Security Conference . The event featured a prestigious lineup of some of the world’s leading experts on the Chinese Military and Security Issues in Asia. This full-length set of DVDs covers the four.... |
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Over the past week, one thing has become painfully clear for U.S. residents: COVID-19 is going to permeate every aspect of our lives for a long time to come. Those of us in and around tech have been noticing this for months now. First through the impact on our friends and colleagues in Asia, who.... |
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KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief. 1. Malaysia became the country with the highest number of Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia, with more than 240 cases. 2. Sarikei MP Wong Ling Biu tested positive for the virus, while lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah tested
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The United States on Friday summoned China's ambassador after a senior official in Beijing tweeted the "ridiculous" suggestion that the US military started the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department said. David Stilwell, the top US diplomat for Asia, issued a "stern representation" to Ambassador.... |
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In Panama, President Laurentino Cortizo announced the suspension of flights from Europe and Asia, while El Salvador President Nayib Bukele barred gatherings of over 75 people and ordered bars and nightclubs closed for 14 days. He also ordered that a convention center be converted to a temporary hospital with 2,000 beds and 300 intensive care units. |
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The Marella Discovery has found itself all out at sea despite having no suspected cases of coronavirus Credit: Cyril Charpin. Future cruises in Asia have now been cancelled until future notice as the number of infections worldwide is more than 109,000, with about 3,800 deaths. |
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LAHORE (PR): Telenor Pakistan, country’s leading telecom and digital services provider, marked 15 years of its operations in Pakistan through successful trial of 5G. During a ceremony at the company’s 345 campus, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan & Head of Telenor’s Emerging Asia Cluster, along.... |
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The death was reported a day after the state reported 25 new coronavirus patients and that an Orlando woman, 68, died after visiting Asia. The statement was sent out at 12:21 a.m. Saturday, continuing a pattern by Florida officials to release the latest discovery of new patients late at night, even waiting until after midnight. |
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Peru, due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in line with various controls and restrictions imposed by the Peruvian authorities, including a ban on all flights to and from Europe and Asia from 16 March for at least 30 days. |
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Devin, a 35-year-old living in Chicago, woke up on Tuesday morning and he felt sick. He had body aches, a fever, and a dry cough. His doctor recommended he go to an emergency room that had access to the coronavirus test . Devin had reasons to think he could be at risk of the infection: he had been traveling in southeast Asia for much of February. |
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TORONTO -- Ontario’s ministry of health has reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, including nine cases in the city of Toronto. At least three of the latest cases cited travel to the United States as the cause of infection, while two others contracted the virus while travelling in Asia. |
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