Virologist: Olympics could not be held now; hopeful for July

A respected Japanese virologist yesterday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the games probably couldn’t be held because of the fast-spreading coronavirus from Wuhan, China. “We need to find the

The Buzz | Fugitive Jho Low was active in Wuhan, Malaysia police say

Fugitive financier Jho Low may have been in Wuhan, with Malaysian authorities now on the lookout for his return in light of the coronavirus outbreak. “Previously, we did receive intelligence that

China turns to internet for food supplies amid virus fears

Wang Feng, house-bound by China’s virus outbreak, counts on the parka-clad delivery drivers of e-commerce giant JD.com to keep her kitchen stocked. Demand for online food vendors has surged since China’s

World Briefs

IRAN The new virus has killed two elderly Iranian citizens, the state-run IRNA news agency reported early today. IRNA quoted Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to the country’s health minister, as

World Views | The economic hit from coronavirus is all in your mind

Hindsight can be an asset during an epidemic: Lessons from the past help steer public decision-making and avoid repeating mistakes. Unfortunately, rearview mirrors appear to be in short supply these days. For

Thursday, February 20, 2020 – edition no. 3476

  * Longest night at the casinos * Covid-19 | Vietnamese Consulate in contact with community * China’s virus center vows no patient unchecked as cases fall * Fake News: A video on social

Gamblers missing as 29 Macau casinos reopen

A large crowd of journalists huddled in front of the main casino entrance at the Grand Lisboa last night hoping to snap a photo of the first gamblers since an

29 Macau casinos to reopen at midnight

Twenty-nine Macau casinos will reopen at midnight, the government confirmed earlier, while a further 12 will make use of the extension period offered by the Secretary for Economy and Finance

Tourism bus drivers call on CE’s intervention in labor dispute

A group of about 400 tourism bus drivers working for local travel agencies has delivered a letter to Chief Executive (CE) Ho Iat Seng, calling for his help with a

Five Macau residents to be evacuated from cruise

A total of five Macau residents are expected to be evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship stranded in Yokohama, Japan, with the assistance of the Hong Kong government, the

Police say Border Gate normal as thousands get ahead of quarantine enforcement

Operations at Border Gate yesterday were conducted normally and without overcrowding issues, according to the police, with slightly above 20,000 crossings by foreign workers recorded as of 4 p.m. There

Quarantine measures will not target tourists from mainland

The 14-day quarantine measure set out by the government for foreign workers who have been to mainland China will not affect visitors from the region that want to enter the

Macau Grand Prix will go ahead as planned

The Times has learned that the Macau Grand Prix, the largest annual event organized in Macau, will go ahead as planned, unaffected by the outbreak of the coronavirus known as

Philippines lifts travel ban for its workers returning to Macau

Filipino migrant workers can now return to Hong Kong and Macau after the Philippines government partially lifted the temporary travel ban that aims to deter the spread the novel coronavirus,

2 kilograms of cocaine seized from flight passengers

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has seized over two kilograms of cocaine from two Guinea women, the PJ reported yesterday. The two drug trafficking suspects arrived at the Macau International Airport on

MUST launches ‘Cloud Classroom’ so students can continue their studies at home

The Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST) has launched a ‘Cloud Classroom’ program to help its students continue their studies remotely in order to reduce the impact of the

1,700 doctors, nurses sick | Virus claims life of hospital director in hard-hit Wuhan

As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China’s Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city’s Wuchang district to deal with the

Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question

An extraordinary two- week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends today, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several days in the port

China’s closed: Palestinian traders fear losing a good deal

The West Bank city of Hebron is separated from the epicenter of China’s virus outbreak by more than 4,000 miles and a ring of Israeli checkpoints. But even here the

This Day in History | 1997 – China’s reformist Deng Xiaoping dies

China’s paramount leader Deng Xiaoping has died at the age of 92. He had been suffering from failing health for several years and was last seen in public three years ago. The

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