Daily Archives: Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Two more cases of people breaching quarantine
The representative of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center advised that the PSP has detected two more cases ... -
Social Welfare Bureau working to de-stigmatize mental illness online
Online tensions have become more pronounced in recent months, as people have spent more time indoors and online, according Tang Yuk Wa, acting vice director of ... -
Australian tourist among latest Macau Covid-19 cases
Macau has seen four more positive cases within a single morning, bringing its total number of Covid-19 cases to 30, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination ... -
People in Macau barred from Hong Kong airport departures
People in Macau will not be able to travel via the Hong Kong International Airport as the new measures enforced by the neighboring authorities disallow the ... -
Briefs | Ninth quarantine hotel to be announced soon
During yesterday’s press conference at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, the representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office, Inês Chan, informed that a ninth ... -
Three to face prosecution after breaching quarantine
The representative of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center, informed that the PSP has detected three cases of ... -
New entry restrictions single out mainland China as only safe place
New entry restrictions that came into effect at midnight have set the bar higher for people wishing the enter the Macau Special Administrative Region. According to ... -
CE criticizes ‘unreachable’ casino operators for not offering quarantine facilities
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has criticized Macau’s six gaming concessionaires for their unwillingness to allow their integrated resorts to be used as quarantine hotels amid ... -
Social media users applaud quarantine hotel’s gift-giving
One of the hotels designated by the Macau government to host local returnees under quarantine has been applauded by social media users for handing out little ... -
Crime | 2.5 million patacas lost in a month of mask scams
From February 18 to March 23, the Judiciary Police (PJ) received 41 cases of mask scams involving 55 victims, the law enforcement authority disclosed yesterday. These ... -
Social media clip shows police in routine traffic monitoring
A video clip circulated recently on social media showing an officer of the Public Security Police Force (PSP) filming nearby traffic, possibly with the purpose of ... -
Prepaid cards without registration to be suspended by April 19
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau has reminded all prepaid card users to register at its telecom shops on or before April 19 to avoid a ... -
Scaffolding collapse kills three people at construction site
A scaffolding structure at the construction site of an integrated resort collapsed yesterday, claiming three lives and injured another four, public broadcaster Radio Macau reported. The ... -
US newspapers urge China not to expel their journalists
The publishers of three major American newspapers have written an open letter asking China to reverse its recent decision to expel many of their correspondents working ... -
Back to Wuhan | Asymptomatic cases are testing positive after Beijing announces lifting the lockdown
Back in China’s Wuhan, where the virus first appeared, asymptomatic people are still testing positive for it— four days after the country said there have been no new cases ... -
Research | Loss of smell, taste, might signal pandemic virus infection
A loss of smell or taste might be an early sign of infection with the pandemic virus, say medical experts who cite reports from several countries. ... -
Thailand imposes state of emergency to control coronavirus
Thailand’s government approved on Tuesday a one-month state of emergency allowing it to impose stricter measures to control the coronavirus that has infected hundreds of people ... -
Pandemic | UN: 85% of new infections, deaths coming from Europe and US
Infections and deaths globally from the coronavirus are expected to increase “considerably” when global figures are published later yesterday, the World Health Organization said. Overnight reporting ... -
This Day in History | 1980 – Britain will go to Moscow Olympics
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has voted by a large majority to defy the government and send athletes to the Olympic Games in Moscow. Fifteen sports ... -
Hong Kong booze ban may wipe out thousands of bars and restaurants
The normally packed streets of Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong bar district were virtually empty on Monday night. So too was a popular Italian eatery in ... -
Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 yesterday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. ... -
Football | UEFA formally postpones Champions League final amid shutdown
UEFA formally postponed the Champions League final — an inevitable move with European soccer in total shutdown and four Round of 16 games yet to be ... -
The Buzz | 26th coronavirus case confirmed in Macau
Macau has announced its 26th confirmed case of Covid-19. The latest case was detected in a 17-year-old female patient, who is a resident of Macau and ... -
‘I can do it.’ Couple braves pandemic to help NYC’s homeless
Fearful glances from masked faces. Shuttered storefronts and silent bars. As confirmed cases of coronavirus infections have risen over 11,000 in New York City and its ... -
World Briefs
THAILAND’s government approved a one-month state of emergency allowing it to impose stricter measures to control the coronavirus that has infected hundreds of people in the ... -
World Views | Why defeating coronavirus in one country isn’t enough – there needs to be a coordinated global strategy
Policymakers in countries where there are severe outbreaks of COVID-19 are doing what they can to slow the spread and “flatten the curve.” But so ... -
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – edition no. 3500
* ISOLATION – Macau people barred from Hong Kong airport departures * HK booze ban may wipe out thousands of bars and restaurants * New entry ... -
26th coronavirus case confirmed in Macau
Macau has announced its 26th confirmed case of Covid-19. The latest case was detected in a 17-year-old female patient, who is a resident of Macau and a ...
