Monthly Archives: March 2020
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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 ... -
25th case of coronavirus confirmed in Macau
Macau has announced the 25thconfirmed case of coronavirus in an Indonesian national non-resident worker who recently returned to the city. The 41-year-old male is the husband ... -
Health authority explains ‘imported connective cases’
People who are infected by an imported Covid-19 patient, in other words someone who contracted the infection abroad, are categorized as “imported connective cases”, the local ... -
Grand Lapa Hotel designated eighth medical observation venue
The Macau government has announced it will temporarily utilize the Grand Lapa Hotel as the eighth property designated for medical observation. The Grand Lapa Hotel is ... -
Hong Kong to bar all visitors, even those from within China
Hong Kong is set to bar the entry of all visitors to the territory for 14 days starting from tomorrow. Even travelers from mainland China, Macau ... -
Courts warn of precedents on mandatory isolation
The Office of the President of the Court of Final Appeal (TUI) issued a statement yesterday warning citizens about existing legal precedents on previous cases regarding ... -
Covid-19 center receives over 300 inquiries within 24 hours
The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center received more than 300 inquiries within the 24-hour period starting 8 a.m. on March 22, relating to a wide ... -
MGM names casino veteran Bill Hornbuckle as its acting CEO
MGM Resorts International named Bill Hornbuckle as its acting chief executive officer effective immediately, tapping the casino giant’s top lieutenant to take the reins during a ... -
Briefs | Ella Lei proposes virtual museum visits
Lawmaker Ella Lei has proposed that the local government make use of new technologies to allow members of the public to virtually visit museums and ... -
Australian casinos close amid surge in Covid-19 cases
The casino industry in Australia is the latest sector to be hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak, after the government ordered a closure due to the ... -
Conference to be held online to reduce spread of coronavirus
The 11th International Development Informatics Association conference (IDIA2020) that will take place for three days from tomorrow in the Macau SAR will be moved to a ... -
Gov’t auditor criticizes IAM’s unreasonable progress on tree management system
A follow-up report from the Commission of Audit (CA) to monitor the Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IAM) management of Macau’s trees and green areas, found that the ... -
Legislative Assembly | Penalties for unlicensed school operators unfair, according to lawmakers
Lawmakers and legal advisors at the Legislative Assembly (AL) have voiced the opinion that some interim measures proposed under the non-tertiary private education bill are unfair, ... -
Stigmatizing of China is just same old vinegar being sold as wine
The novel coronavirus pandemic has become a sort of reagent test kit showing whether a government has been infected by stigmatism that makes them put their ... -
Analysis | Spat between China diplomats signals internal split over Trump
An unusual public spat between two top Chinese diplomats points to an internal split in Beijing over how to handle rising tensions with a combative U.S. ... -
People in China need a green light from Alibaba app to move around country
To get permission to leave China’s coronavirus epicenter and return to his job in Hong Kong, a Chinese banker needed two things: a letter from his ... -
This Day in History | 1992 – Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain’s oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of £1.5m a year. The decision ends a publishing tradition dating back almost 151 ... -
Pandemic | Virus rebels from France to Florida flout lockdown practices
Young German adults hold “corona parties” and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders. ... -
Coronavirus rekindles oil spill memories along Gulf Coast
The spring of the coronavirus feels a lot like the summer of oil to residents along the Gulf Coast. Bars and restaurants are empty in Florida ... -
Corporate Bits | MGM Cotai awarded energy management certification
MGM Cotai has recently attained the ISO 50001:2018 certification for effective energy management systems, making the company’s two properties ISO 50001 certified, the gaming operator announced ... -
Tokyo Olympics seem sure to happen – but in 2021, not 2020
The Tokyo Olympics are going to happen — but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. This became clear after the IOC ... -
The Buzz | Chief Executive to address Macau this morning
Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, is expected to address the territory this morning and possibly announce new measures further restricting entry to the city. The ... -
HK expats point fingers over who’s spreading coronavirus
Late last week, as Hong Kong reported a spike of new coronavirus cases, resident returnees found themselves at the center of controversy as imported cases of ...
