Covid-19 | Wuhan offers hope on virus front; Italy nears stark toll

Yesterday was a day of contrasts on the front lines of the battle against the new coronavirus. In a sign of hope, the Chinese city of Wuhan reported no new

This Day in History | 2003 – US launches missiles against Saddam

American missiles have hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, signalling the start of the US-led campaign to topple Saddam Hussein. President George Bush delivered a live television address shortly after the bombings

Pandemic | Mideast airlines lose $7b as airports shut to combat virus

Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest trade association announced yesterday that airlines in the region have

Golf | South African player tests positive for the coronavirus

The first player under the PGA Tour umbrella has tested positive for the new coronavirus after returning home to South Africa from playing a developmental tour event in Mexico. The PGA

Football | England suspends leagues until April 30, will extend season

English soccer will remain suspended until at least April 30 because of the coronavirus outbreak, with authorities agreeing yesterday to extend the season “indefinitely” beyond its previous cut-off point of

The Buzz | Portugal declares state of emergency over coronavirus, recorded third death

Portugal stepped up its fight against the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak yesterday , announcing a multi-billion euro stimulus package and clearing the way for declaring a state of emergency, Reuters

Li Wenliang | Chinese probe criticizes police reprimand of virus doctor

China’s top disciplinary body has criticized how police handled the case of a Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for rumor-mongering after he shared a warning with others about the coronavirus

World Briefs

MONACO The palace of Monaco says its ruler, Prince Albert II, has tested positive for the new coronavirus but his health is not worrying. Albert, 62, appeared to be the

World Views | Face masks signal  loud and clear

  One of the curious little mysteries of the coronavirus pandemic is why Japan’s cases have increased so slowly. The country hasn’t implemented the widespread testing of South Korea or the draconian lockdown

Friday, March 20, 2020 – edition no. 3497

    * Education regulator cancels school resumption plan * Asia leading a face mask fashion revolution * Opposition mounts against Macau’s blanket ban on non-Chinese foreign workers entering the city with an online

The Latest: UK supermarkets impose limits amid panic buying

TOP OF THE HOUR: — EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus. — Cruise carrying 1,400 people docks in French port city of Marseille. — Italy is on track

MGM Cotai employee tests negative for virus

An employee of a Cotai integrated resort who developed a fever yesterday morning has tested negative for the coronavirus. The employee, who works at the MGM Cotai integrated resort operated by

Mission accomplished: All Hubei evacuees clear of Covid-19

The local government has announced that all 57 people who were evacuated by the Macau government from the central Chinese province of Hubei earlier this month are free from the

Three new Covid-19 cases within one night in Macau

The city’s medical staff saw three new Covid-19 cases in a single night yesterday. The latest case is the youngest of all Covid-19 patients in Macau. He is the 11-year-old son

Pearl Horizon pre-buyers change strategy to voice opinions

Former buyers of the failed Pearl Horizon project have not given up on fighting for their interests. They have continued to express their demands to the local government, but this

Briefs | Five arrested for drug trafficking

  Four Hong Kong residents and one Macau local resident have been arrested for drug trafficking, according to the Judiciary Police (PJ). The five arrestees were involved in two cases. The

Gov’t blocks proposal to add ‘PRC feature’ to Macau ID card

The Identification Department has declined a proposal to add “the People’s Republic of China” to Macau identification cards. This was expressed in the bureau’s written reply to lawmaker Mak Soi Kun’s

Seven new Covid-19 cases within this week

Within this week, Macau has seen seven new confirmed cases of Covid-19, all imported from outside the territory, the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center announced yesterday. To cope with the

Non-resident workers barred from entering Macau

The latest border control measure from the government will restrict entry to the Macau SAR for all non-resident workers except those who are residents of mainland China, Hong Kong and

Freedom of the press | Expelled American reporters barred from working in Macau

China said yesterday it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expelling them from the country, in response to U.S.

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