Novel Coronavirus | Infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle

The number of coronavirus infections were set to top a half-million worldwide yesterday as both Italy and the United States appeared poised to surpass China, where the pandemic began, and

This Day in History | 1989 Millions of Russians go to the polls

Millions of Russian voters have gone to the polls, with early results suggesting that a number of Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. The Soviet parliamentary election was the

Petition to fire Tedros: 500,000 signatures

A petition to oust the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom has now surpassed 500,000 signatures, Taiwan News reported. On Jan. 31, a netizen named Osuka Yip started a petition

UN chief urges $2 billion for vulnerable nations with virus

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched a $2 billion appeal yesterday to help vulnerable and conflict-torn countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and South America tackle the coronavirus pandemic

The Buzz | ‘Corona Beer Virus’ Searches Show Brewer Can’t Evade Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus has an unlikely victim - one of the world’s most popular beers. Corona has become the subject of memes and videos shared on social media as the toll

Daily bread? In France, fighting virus one baguette at a time

In France, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged one baguette at a time. No longer just a mere staple, the iconic loaf and the French daily ritual of buying it

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WHO A petition to oust the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has now surpassed 500,000 signatures, the media reported. On Jan. 31, a netizen named Osuka Yip started

Briefs | Lawmaker urges compensation for overlapping holiday

  Lawmaker Lei Chan U has urged the local government to expedite the final works on the new amendment to the Labor Relations Law. This law includes provisions regarding compensation for

This Day in History | 1981 – ‘Gang of four’ launches new party

The Social Democrats have launched their new political party pledging to “reconcile the nation” and “heal divisions between classes”. At a crowded press conference in London, signalling the start of a

Pandemic | Spain’s coronavirus deaths leap; Prince Charles now infected

The death toll in Spain from the coronavirus shot up by more than 700 yesterday, surpassing China and is now second only to Italy as the pandemic spread rapidly in

The Buzz | Coronavirus: 250 thousand volunteer in UK to help with vulnerable

Some 250,000 people have signed up in a single day to volunteer with the National Health Services (NHS) after a recruitment drive to help the vulnerable amid the coronavirus crisis,

Philippine rebels declare cease-fire to heed UN chief’s call

Communist guerrillas in the Philippines said they would observe a cease-fire in compliance with the U.N. chief’s call for a global halt in armed clashes during the coronavirus pandemic. New People’s

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AUSTRALIA yesterday criticized China for formally charging a Chinese-Australian writer with espionage during the coronavirus pandemic. Yang Hengjun was taken into custody upon arriving in China from New York in

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 showed 85% of the new

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 voted to accept the invitation

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 a student in the United

‘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 suburbs, the city that

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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 Southeast Asian country. Prime

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 years. It is expected to publish

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. From France to Florida

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