Tag: Covid-19
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Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in COVID-19 boom
Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose ... -
Asia Today: India’s virus cases surpass 600,000, curve rises
NEW DELHI — India’s number of coronavirus cases passed 600,000 on Thursday with the nation’s infection curve rising and its testing capacity being increased. The 19,148 ... -
New case of Covid-19 in Macau, tally at 46
A new imported case of Covid-19 in Macau was reported early today (Friday) by the Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. It’s the 46th infection registered ... -
Asia Today: Beijing’s outbreak appears to be firmly waning
BEIJING — New virus cases declined Wednesday in China and in the capital Beijing, where a roughly two-week spike appears to be firmly on the wane. ... -
Asia Today: Virus sets off new school closures in Australia
MELBOURNE — Australia’s Victoria state has recorded 17 new cases of COVID-19, resulting in the closing of two primary schools in Melbourne. State Premier Daniel Andrews ... -
Asia Today: 4th-worst-hit India sees rural virus cases soar
India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks. India’s ... -
Asia Today: Beijing’s daily cases drop, India’s rise sharply
China’s capital reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday, with a public health expert saying a recent outbreak in the city was under ... -
Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak
BEIJING — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact ... -
Dexamethasone | First drug proves able to improve survival from Covid-19
Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by ... -
Asia Today: More controls used in Beijing as outbreak grows
BEIJING — China increased testing and lockdown measures in parts of the capital Tuesday to control what appeared to be its largest coronavirus outbreak in more ... -
Asia Today: Beijing reinstates virus controls as cases rise, Seoul traces new infections
BEIJING — China reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday as the capital Beijing reinstated measures to contain a resurgence. Of the new cases, 36 were ... -
Europe reopens many borders but not to Americans, Asians
Europe is taking a big step toward a new normality as many countries open borders to fellow Europeans after three months of coronavirus lockdowns — but ... -
Asia Today: China sees 57 new cases, Bangladesh over 3,000
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases in two months after closing the biggest wholesale food market in Beijing and ... -
Asia Today: India records single-day high, Beijing outbreak at market
NEW DELHI — India reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, another single-day high for the country, as it passed the grim milestone of ... -
Vetting of 1,981 done, now awaiting Zhuhai’s approval
The local government has completed the vetting of 1,981 local residents who wish to be enlisted in Zhuhai’s quarantine policy. Lo Iek Long, a clinical director ... -
Asia Today: Tracing harder in S. Korea, Indian cases spike
SEOUL — South Korea has reported 45 new cases of COVID-19, all but two of them in the greater capital area, continuing a weekslong resurgence that ... -
Asia Today: India surge continues with nearly 10,000 cases
The number of coronavirus cases in India continued to rapidly increase Wednesday, with officials reporting nearly 10,000 new cases over the past 24 hours. The spike ... -
Special ferry to serve Macau, HK airport
Special ferry services between Macau’s Taipa Ferry Terminal and Hong Kong International Airport’s Skypier will be operated by both TurboJET and Cotai Water Jet between June ... -
Asia Today: New Delhi reverses limits on testing, sickbeds
New Delhi has reversed orders that limited the scope of coronavirus testing and reserved hospital beds for city residents as the Indian capital’s caseload continues to ... -
Asia Today: Jakarta partly reopens after lockdown
Indonesia’s capital partly reopened on Monday after two months of lockdown, as the world’s fourth most populous nation gradually reopens its economy. Jakarta, home to 11 ... -
Asia Today: China reports first local infection in weeks, India sees 10,000 new cases
China on Sunday reported its first non-imported case of the new coronavirus in two weeks, an infected person on the island of Hainan off the southern ... -
Asia Today: India’s daily virus cases surge by nearly 10,000
India’s Health Ministry on Friday reported another record spike in new coronavirus cases — more than 9,800 in 24 hours. India now has 226,770 confirmed cases ... -
Nine public swimming pools open from tomorrow
Nine public swimming pools will be open to the public starting from tomorrow (Saturday), the Sports Bureau (ID) announced on Friday. Following the earlier opening of ... -
Top court upholds police ban of June 4 vigil this year
The Court of Final Appeal (TUI) has ruled that a decision by the police to ban this year’s June 4 vigil due to the government’s Covid-19 ... -
Financial support for employees and businesses distribution expected in June
Local government may start distributing the financial relief exclusively for employees and business in June, the Secretary for Administration and Justice said during a press conference ... -
Asia Today: Virus cases jump again in South Korea, India
SEOUL — South Korea on Thursday reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a resurgence that health officials warn is getting ... -
Asia Today: South Korea cases rise, India crosses 150,000
SEOUL — South Korea reported 40 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, its biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days, causing alarm as millions of ... -
Asia Today: Philippines trying to ease quarantine congestion
As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warned local officials ... -
Asia Today: South Korea to require masks on transit, flights
South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as health authorities look for more ways to slow ... -
Facemasks dissolved in incineration enough to destroy virus
Incinerating disposed facemasks is sufficient to destroy the virus, according to information released during today’s (Friday’s) Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center. Alvis Lo Iek Long, ... -
Macau elites applause NPC’s HK national security proposal
Macau members of the National People’s Congress (NPC) have commended China’s proposal to establish a national security organization in Hong Kong. Earlier this week, the NPC ... -
Asia Today: India’s cases surge again, China opens Congress
India reported its biggest single-day spike in virus cases Friday ahead of a resumption of domestic flights after a two-month halt. The 6,088 new cases reported ... -
China boosts spending for virus-hit economy, takes up HK law
Beijing – China’s No. 2 leader today (Friday) promised higher spending to revive its pandemic-stricken economy and curb surging job losses but avoided launching a massive ... -
Key points about China’s legislative session
BEIJING — Thousands of delegates from across China are in Beijing for this year’s annual session of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature and its advisory body, meetings ... -
China focused on jobs as national legislature meets
As job losses surge, China is joining the United States and other governments in rolling out stimulus spending to revive its virus-battered economy. How much is ...
