Australians were warned on Monday (Jun 22) to avoid travelling to Melbourne, as the country’s second-biggest city tightened coronavirus restrictions amid fears of a second wave of the epidemic. MELBOURNE: Australians were warned Monday (Jun 22) to avoid travelling to Melbourne, as the country’s second-biggest city tightened coronavirus restrictions amid […]
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SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have to “calibrate” and “carry on with economic activity” even though the risks are higher in Phase 2 of Singapore’s reopening, said Minister for Law and Home Affairs K Shanmugam. He was speaking to host Diana Ser in the first of three special episodes of In Conversation. “The […]
MADRID: Spain reopened its borders on Sunday (Jun 21), a significant stage in Europe’s gradual reopening after its battle against the coronavirus, as infections in Latin America surged past two million. Traffic flowed again across the Spain-France border in a watershed moment for the millions of businesses and workers across […]
FRANKFURT: Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate jumped to 2.88 on Sunday (Jun 21), up from 1.79 a day earlier, health authorities said, a rate showing infections are rising above the level needed to contain the disease over the longer term. The rise brings with it the possibility of renewed restrictions on […]
MELBOURNE: Australia’s second most populous state, Victoria, on Sunday (Jun 21) extended its state of emergency for four more weeks to Jul 19, as it battles a spike in coronavirus infections with a pick-up in community transmission. The move came a day after the state announced it would reimpose restrictions […]
LA JONQUERA, Spain: Traffic flowed again across Spain’s border with France on Sunday (Jun 21) as the last of the strict Spanish coronavirus restrictions introduced in March were eased. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced earlier this month that Madrid would remove border checks with most of its EU member partner […]
MILAN: Italy reported 24 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday (Jun 21), compared with 49 a day earlier, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases stood at 224 from 262 on Saturday. The country’s death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb 21 now […]
VATICAN CITY: The drastic reduction in pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns around the world should lead to greater concern for the environment as restrictions are lifted, Pope Francis said on Sunday (Jun 21). At his Sunday address in St Peter’s Square, Francis said the pandemic made many people reflect on their […]
Indian officials have re-imposed a lockdown in the southern city of Chennai (formerly Madras) and three neighbouring districts. Only essential services and neighbourhood grocery shops will be permitted to function under the 12-day lockdown, set to end on 30 June. Chennai is India’s sixth-largest city and the capital of Tamil […]
Japan’s Fujitsu develops new AI-video recognition technology to check proper handwashing TOKYO: Three months after the World Health Organization recommended singing “Happy Birthday” twice during hand washing to fight the coronavirus, Japan’s Fujitsu Ltd has developed an artificial intelligence monitor it says will ensure healthcare, hotel and food industry […]