Tag: the buzz
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The Buzz | Lufthansa retires big jets, says rebound could take years
German airline group Lufthansa said it was permanently removing some of its large aircraft from service and reducing capacity for the long term, saying it will ... -
The Buzz | Hong Kong to remain closed to foreigners
Hong Kong will continue to be closed to foreigners, extending the initial two-week entry restrictions on non-residents indefinitely. Non-residents coming from overseas to Hong Kong by ... -
The Buzz | Governments warned to coordinate international virus response
The economic fallout from the coronavirus could linger a lot longer and prove far more damaging without international policy coordination, according to Bank for International Settlements ... -
The Buzz | Mexican author calls on writers to ‘document’ pandemic
Cooped up at her Bronx home with her daughter and a niece because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli says she has lowered the ... -
The Buzz | Chartered flight bound for London to pick up a group of Chinese students
China says a chartered flight is currently bound for London to pick up a group of Chinese international students who have struggled to return home as ... -
The Buzz | Facebook joins resistance to Bolsonaro virus claims
Major social media companies are taking aim at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissal of social distancing, joining others in the country who have lined up against ... -
The Buzz | Bottles of spirits, wine free at Taipa bar [April Fools’]
A Taipa bar is offering bottles of spirits and wines for free to regular and walk-in patrons – up to 10 bottles per person. The bar ... -
The Buzz | Macau vehicle circulation tax payment deadline today
Car owners have until tomorrow to pay this year’s vehicle circulation tax for their cars, the government has reminded in a statement. Failure to do so ... -
The Buzz | Up to 200,000 US deaths foreseen as more cities stricken
The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert warned yesterday as smoldering hotspots in nursing homes and a growing ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Buzz | Africa gets emergency medical supplies from China’s Jack Ma
Africa has received a much-needed coronavirus care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived yesterday in ... -
The Buzz | Portugal declares state of emergency over coronavirus, recorded third death
Portugal stepped up its fight against the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak yesterday [Macau time], announcing a multi-billion euro stimulus package and clearing the way for declaring ... -
The Buzz | Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news
Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of ... -
The Buzz | Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reportedly released from hospital
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were released from an Australian hospital yesterday, five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus, media reported. ... -
The Buzz | Guides say China is shutting Everest due to virus fears
Expedition operators on Mount Everest said yesterday that Chinese mountaineering officials will not allow spring climbs from their side of the mountain due to fears of ... -
The Buzz | FAA waives rules that led airlines to fly empty planes
Federal regulators waived a rule yesterday that was causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes just to avoid losing takeoff and landing rights at major airports. ... -
The Buzz | Grindr’s China owner sells gay dating app for $600 million
The Chinese owner of gay dating app Grindr has reached a deal to offload one of the world’s largest LGBT social platforms, a year after U.S. ... -
The Buzz | US Lawmakers close in on $7.5B measure to battle coronavirus
Lawmakers are finalizing a $7.5 billion emergency bill to fund the government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, in a burst of bipartisan cooperation that’s atypical of today’s ... -
The Buzz | China manufacturing slumps as anti-virus controls bite
China’s manufacturing plunged in February as anti-virus controls shut down the world’s second-largest economy, but companies are confident activity will revive following government stimulus efforts, according ... -
The Buzz | Cruise ship can dock at Mexico’s Cozumel amid virus fears
The cruise ship MSC Meraviglia, turned away by two nations due to fears of a virus outbreak, is being allowed to dock at Mexico’s Caribbean island ... -
The Buzz | Trump to hold news conference on coronavirus US threat
President Donald Trump said he’ll discuss the coronavirus threat at a White House news conference today, a day after he sought to minimize fears of the virus spreading ... -
The Buzz | Canary Islands hotel quarantined after virus confirmed
A tourist hotel on the Canary Island hotel of Tenerife was placed in quarantine yesterday after an Italian doctor staying there tested positive for the new ... -
The Buzz | WHO says China lockdown blunted new epidemic, leading to decline
China’s unprecedented lock-down and restrictions may have blunted the coronavirus’s spread and averted hundreds of thousands of infection cases, according to a team of medical experts ... -
The Buzz | Weather and protests hamper Ukraine quarantine efforts
Ukraine’s effort to evacuate more than 70 people from China over the outbreak of a new virus faced setbacks yesterday as weather conditions delayed the return ... -
The Buzz | Fugitive Jho Low was active in Wuhan, Malaysia police say
Fugitive financier Jho Low may have been in Wuhan, with Malaysian authorities now on the lookout for his return in light of the coronavirus outbreak. “Previously, ... -
The Buzz | Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan
The worst locust outbreak that parts of East Africa have seen in 70 years has reached South Sudan, a country where roughly half the population already ... -
The Buzz | ‘Parasite’ director Bong greeted by applause in South Korea
Director Bong Joon-ho smiled and waved at a waiting crowd as he arrived home in South Korea, his first trip back since he won four Oscars ... -
The Buzz | Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix postponed due to virus
Formula One organizers last night postponed the Chinese Grand Prix that was due to be staged in Shanghai in April, the latest sporting event impacted by ... -
The Buzz | China denies cybertheft following Equifax accusations
China denied involvement in any hacking activities yesterday after the United States indicted four members of the Chinese military for allegedly breaking into the computer networks ... -
The Buzz | WHO to meet on promising drugs for new virus
The World Health Organization is convening a research conference next week to identify promising drug and vaccine candidates to be fast-tracked for development against the new ... -
The Buzz | Wuhan newborn tests positive for coronavirus 30 hours after birth
A Chinese baby has been diagnosed with coronavirus just 30 hours after a woman who had tested positive for the deadly disease gave birth in Wuhan, state ... -
The Buzz | Unexploded WWII bomb sparks evacuation in London’s Soho
Police cordoned off one of the busiest areas of central London on Monday after what’s thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb was dug ...
