Daily Archives: Monday, March 30, 2020
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38th confirmed case is another UK returnee
A new case of Covid-19 has been detected in a Macau resident who has returned from the United Kingdom, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center ... -
Gov’t to create 10 billion patacas fund to tackle Covid-19 fallout
The government has decided on the creation of a community relief fund worth 10 billion patacas, the Government Information Bureau informed in a statement. The fund, ... -
Macau records first serious case of pneumonia caused by Covid-19
The health authorities announced yesterday that Macau has recorded its first serious case of pneumonia caused by the Covid-19 disease. Doctor Lo Iek Long, assistant to ... -
In Singapore, quarantine comes with sea view, room service
Student Chelsie Lee landed in Singapore from the U.K. last week, prepared to spend 14 days of mandatory, coronavirus-related isolation at home. Instead, she was whisked ... -
No plans to extend special arrangement with HK airport
A representative of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) confirmed yesterday that there are no plans to extend the operation of the special vehicle organized by ... -
Briefs | Education regulators recommend use of Telegram app
Macau students who are studying outside the city are encouraged to join the chat group administered by the Higher Education Bureau (DSES) on the instant ... -
Quarantine capacity rising after Sheraton becomes first Cotai property to volunteer
The Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel has become the 12th hotel to be designated as a quarantine facility and the first property in Cotai. The addition of ... -
Health chief defends home quarantine method used by foreign workers
Macau’s Health Bureau chief has defended the home quarantine method for foreign workers, saying he disagreed with the doubts expressed over it and the discrimination against ... -
MGM doesn’t plan to take US loans under coronavirus stimulus
MGM Resorts International has no plans to take direct financial aid from the federal government, but may take advantage of loan guarantees only as a backstop ... -
Labour Affairs Bureau dubs Galaxy construction site ‘unsafe and hazardous’
The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) has called the Galaxy Macau Phase 3 construction site unsafe and hazardous. The bureau came to the conclusion after it conducted ... -
Xi Jinping’s G20 speech charts course for global Covid-19 fight
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech at the Extraordinary G20 Leaders’ Summit, which stressed a coordinated response to the common threat of Covid-19, has charted a ... -
WHO says it’s working with Taiwan experts after video goes viral
The World Health Organization said it’s working with Taiwanese health experts after an interview went viral in which a senior official appeared to hang up on ... -
Hong Kong | Gatherings limited to four after virus surge
Hong Kong announced plans to ban gatherings of more than four people and close cinemas, gyms and arcades, after the Asian financial center recorded its largest ... -
This Day in History | 1951 Rosenbergs guilty of espionage
An American electrical engineer and his wife have been found guilty by New York’s Federal Court of passing atomic secrets to the Russians. Julius Rosenberg, 33, ... -
Spain, Italy demand more European help with virus
Spain and Italy have demanded more European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections in the continent’s worst crisis since World War II. In the U.S., ... -
IndyCar goes iRacing as latest series to offer fans content
The walk to the starting grid for Tony Kanaan began in his Indianapolis kitchen, through the foyer, past the trophy case, up the stairs, down the ... -
The Buzz | Up to 200,000 US deaths foreseen as more cities stricken
The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned yesterday as smoldering hotspots in nursing homes and a growing ... -
Philippines | Plane catches fire at Manila airport, killing all 8 aboard
A plane carrying eight people, including an American and a Canadian, burst into flames yesterday while attempting to take off from Manila’s airport on a flight ... -
World Briefs
NORTH KOREA yesterday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea and Japan said, continuing a streak of weapons launches that suggests leader Kim ... -
World Views | Coronavirus makes America seem like a civilization in decline
Crises such wars, depressions, natural disasters and pandemics can reveal differences in how effectively a society organizes itself. In the 1600s and 1700s, for example, ... -
Monday, March 30, 2020 – edition no. 3503
* Local patient in serious condition * 10 billion patacas reserved for new relief fund amid Covid-19 fallout * Medical rescue plane catches fire on ...
