Daily Archives: Monday, March 9, 2020
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The Latest: Death toll rises in Iran from new coronavirus
ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Iran says the new coronavirus has killed another 43 people, ... -
New quarantine for those from Germany, France, Spain, Japan
The Macau SAR government now requires individuals who have travelled to Germany, France, Spain or Japan in the 14 days prior to their arrival in the ... -
Philippines gov’t brings nationals stranded in the SAR back home
A total of 163 Filipinos who were stranded in Macau due to the suspension of direct flights between the SAR and Manila arrived in the Philippine ... -
Briefs | Municipal authority urges people to keep parks clean
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) has urged park users to maintain hygiene and cleanliness after many used facemasks were found littered around trails and parks. The ... -
Macau residents returned from Hubei cleared of virus in initial tests
Fifty-seven people who were rescued by the Macau government from the central Chinese province of Hubei over the weekend have tested negative for Covid-19, Lei Chin ... -
HK Macanese community leader dies at age of 100
Known as a leader of Hong Kong’s (HK) Macanese community and perhaps the father of Hong Kong sports, Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales died on Friday, just ... -
Violent crimes grow 4.7% as gov’t calls Macau mostly safe
Violent crimes in Macau increased by 4.7% last year, led by a significant growth in cases of rape, according to statistics issued by the Office of ... -
Education authority hints school reopening might not wait on Guangdong
The Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (DSEJ) hinted over the weekend that it might amend the criteria for school resumption. At the daily press conference yesterday, ... -
Local universities climb QS rankings in latest tables
The University of Macau has ranked 387th in the newly released QS World University Rankings, 56 places higher compared to its ranking last year. As one ... -
Behind the scenes, scientists prep for Covid-19 vaccine test
A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus ... -
10 killed in China hotel collapse
At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of ... -
Thailand does the once unthinkable by hindering Chinese tourism
Thailand is hindering Chinese tourists because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, normally an unthinkable step for a country that relies on their spending for economic growth. ... -
Japan’s ancient sport sumo grapples with coronavirus
Japan’s ancient sport of sumo is grappling with the harsh reality of the coronavirus outbreak. The Spring Grand Sumo Tournament kicked off yesterday in Osaka at ... -
Experts: Cruise ships no place for a quarantine
Cruise ships hit by coronavirus outbreaks have quickly found themselves with no ports for thousands of passengers as countries on four continents have quarantined vessels or ... -
This Day in History | 1967 – Stalin’s daughter defects to the West
The daughter of the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin has requested political asylum at the United States Embassy in India. The American Mutual Radio network broke the ... -
Without fans, Bahrain Grand Prix among events hit by virus
Formula One’s Bahrain Grand Prix has been closed to spectators due to the global virus outbreak, but won’t be postponed like the Chinese round of the ... -
World briefs
CHINA At least 10 people were killed in the collapse of Chinese hotel that was being used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts ... -
The Buzz | Grindr’s China owner sells gay dating app for $600 million
The Chinese owner of gay dating app Grindr has reached a deal to offload one of the world’s largest LGBT social platforms, a year after U.S. ... -
Taiwan’s pro-China KMT stakes future on young new leader
Taiwan’s Kuomintang selected a reform-minded chairman to rebuild the beleaguered opposition party, a decision that could upend Beijing’s decades-old framework for building ties with Taipei. Lawmaker ... -
World Views | SARs lessons inoculate HK against epidemic
Hong Kong has fewer coronavirus cases than the U.S., Singapore or Italy. That might seem surprising for a city that sits on the doorstep of mainland China ... -
Monday, March 9, 2020 – edition no. 3488
* Macau sees virus on retreat • After 57 residents evacuated from Wuhan tested negative for Covid-19, Macau is ushering in its fourth day coronavirus-free. ...
