ROME: Italy cannot afford to return to normality after the coronavirus emergency but should turn the crisis into an opportunity to reform the country, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday (Jun 13). “This is the time to work on a clear project to come out of the crisis,” Conte […]
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JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Friday (Jun 12) 1,111 new coronavirus infections and 48 new deaths, taking the total number of cases to 36,406 and fatalities to 2,048, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto said 577 more patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recovered cases to […]
MUMBAI: For doctors and healthcare workers in India’s financial capital Mumbai who are grappling with surging coronavirus infections, the onset of the annual monsoon poses a serious threat – a new wave of patients with vector-borne diseases. Already stretched by a shortage of medics and critical care beds, the situation […]
BANGKOK: The Thai government will lift a nationwide curfew next Monday (Jun 15) and allow alcohol sale to resume at restaurants and hotels, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Its spokesperson Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Friday that more restrictions will ease from Monday onwards as the country […]
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Latest Update, 12 June: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and airline companies to discuss modalities for full refund of tickets for domestic and international flights that were cancelled in the wake of the lockdown. India Coronavirus Latest Update: The Supreme Court Friday pulled […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 33 new COVID-19 cases and one more death from the disease on Friday (Jun 12). The total number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia now stands at 8,402, with the death toll at 119. “Of the 33 new cases reported, 16 are imported cases (who) were infected […]
SEOUL: South Korea will extend its prevention and sanitation guidelines against the coronavirus until daily new infections drop to single digits, the health minister said on Friday (Jun 12), failing which he warned of a return to tough social distancing measures. The announcement came as such cases persist in the […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian schools will reopen in phases, starting on Jun 24 for those taking their leaving examinations, said Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin on Wednesday (Jun 10). In a press conference, he said the first phase of reopening will involve 500,444 students from more than 2,500 schools taking […]
KUALA LUMPUR: After close to three months of an interstate travel ban, the Bandar Tasik Selatan integrated terminal was a hive of activity on Wednesday (Jun 10) morning. People queued at the entrance of the transportation hub for their temperature and details to be taken, before they boarded their respective […]
GENEVA: New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in Central America, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday (Jun 8), urging countries to press on with efforts to contains the virus. “More than six months into the […]