Daily Archives: June 21, 2022
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Gov’t reports 10 new cases, tally rises to 46
Macau is still battling with its worse Covid-19 outbreak yet as the city has already recorded a total of 46 new SARS-CoV-2 infections of unknown origin ... -
Tally rises to 36 cases, majority asymptomatic
The number of Covid-19 confirmed cases in Macau has risen to a total of 36, the director of the Health Bureau (SSM), Dr. Alvis Lo, said ... -
Gov’t reassures availability of essential supplies
The local government has assured the public in a statement that supplies of essential commodities are ample, and has discouraged panic purchasing. Availability of supplies has ... -
Iconic Jumbo Restaurant capsizes in South China Sea
The iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsized on Sunday after encountering adverse conditions while passing Xisha Islands in the South China Sea. Water entered into the vessel ... -
May falls slightly short from April in tourist arrivals
The city has accommodated about 601,000 tourists in May, which was 1% short from the count in April, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the ... -
Zhuhai sees two asymptomatic cases from Macau
Three new asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 positive cases have been detected in Zhuhai, with two of entrants from Macau, health agencies in Zhuhai announced yesterday. The two entrants ... -
Outbreak Mass testing finds nine groups of preliminary positives
The citywide mass testing for Covid-19 which commenced June 19 noontime and continuing until June 21 has found more preliminary positive infections, the director of the ... -
Education bureau reminds students to avoid conducting parallel trade
The Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) expressed its concerns in a statement over the recent arrest of several students who were allegedly involved in parallel ... -
Analysts expect ‘near-zero’ revenue while casino stocks plunge following outbreak
Macau’s casino stocks saw a plunge yesterday after the government’s announcement of a new wave of Covid-19 cases dealt a fresh blow to the crippled gaming ... -
China’s first Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region
China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa yesterday offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence and ... -
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan yesterday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of ... -
South Asia floods hampering access to food, clean water
Days of flooding are challenging authorities yesterday in South Asia as they try to deliver food and drinking water to shelters across submerged swaths of India ... -
Australian leader refuses to publicly intervene on Assange
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian ... -
Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children
What’s the price of peace? That question could be partially answered today (Macau time) when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. ... -
1982 Princess Diana gives birth to boy
Diana, Princess of Wales, has given birth to a boy sixteen hours after checking in to St Mary’s Hospital, in London. The boy, who has been ... -
‘Lightyear’ stays earthbound, ‘Jurassic World’ holds No. 1
Lightyear” did not go to infinity (or beyond) in its first weekend in theaters: Pixar’s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with ... -
Title IX update faces polarized challenges
At least 19 states now either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes, who are at the center of a polarizing, politicized debate, even ... -
Japan to host east zone playoffs in Asian Champions League
The Asian Champions League playoffs in the eastern zone are set to be staged in Japan in August. The Asian Football Confederation yesterday said the Round ... -
Bitcoin-boosting Salvadoran leader asks for patience
El Salvador’s Bitcoin-boosting president has asked people to be patient after the price of the cryptocurrency fell below $20,000 — less than half the price the ... -
Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany
Cooler temperatures helped firefighters yesterday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the country. The fire in the ... -
At last, COVID-19 shots for little kids – 5 essential reads
For many parents of kids under age 5, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine could not come soon enough. A full year and a half after ... -
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – edition no. 4035
* Back to the doldrums — As Covid-19 tally rises to 36, with nine batches of preliminary positives, casino stocks plunge and gaming revenues are ...
