GLOBAL IMAGES: COVID19 PANDEMIC- 12.01.2019 -Day 85– BEIJING- China reports another 97 virus deaths, nearly 650 new cases
This photo taken on February 20, 2020 shows a medical worker holding bags of liquid traditional Chinese medicine at a hospital in Shenyang in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
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WHO says window of opportunity to stem virus ‘narrowing’ as cases soar
BEIJING- China reports another 97 virus deaths, nearly 650 new cases
This photo taken on February 20, 2020 shows a medical worker holding bags of liquid traditional Chinese medicine at a hospital in Shenyang in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT
BEIJING, China — China’s death toll from the coronavirus epidemic rose to 2,442 on Sunday after the government said 97 more people had died, all but one of them in the epicentre of Hubei province.
The National Health Commission also confirmed another 648 new cases in China.
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China’s Hubei province reports 96 new virus deaths
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BEIJING: The death toll in China from the coronavirus epidemic rose past 2,400 on Sunday after 96 more people died in Hubei province, the hard-hit epicentre of the outbreak.
The vast majority of the deaths were in the provincial capital of Wuhan, where the virus first emerged in December, according to the daily update from the Hubei health commission.
The province also reported 630 new confirmed cases, bringing the total within China to around 77,000.
The coronavirus has spread to more than 25 countries and is causing mounting alarm due to new pockets of outbreak in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
China has sowed confusion about its numbers by repeatedly changing its counting methods, which could further complicate efforts to track the contagion. — AFP
China reports fewer coronavirus cases outside epicentre, cases surge in South Korea.
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (REUTERS, AFP) – China reported another fall in the new coronavirus infections outside of its epicentre on Sunday (Feb 23), but world health officials warned it was too early to make predictions about the outbreak as new infections and fears of contagion increased elsewhere.
China’s death toll from the coronavirus epidemic rose to 2,442 after the government said 97 more people had died, all but one of them in the epicentre of Hubei province.
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ASEAN
ASEAN: Asean, China agree on measures in response to coronavirus.
Asean and China will strengthen coordination in combating the coronavirus (Covid-19) through existing cooperation mechanisms, exchanges of information, and promotion of related research.
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Foreign ministers from Asean member states and China agreed on the measures at a special meeting held in Vientiane on Thursday to discuss a collective response to the virus outbreak.
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BRUNEI- Coronavirus takes a toll on Brunei tourism
Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has suspended flights to the provinces of Hubei, Zhejiang and Jiangsu in the People’s Republic of China, in addition to reducing the number of flights to Hong Kong and Taipei.
With local authorities issuing travel bans and suspensions of flights, especially from mainland China, the Brunei travel sector is bracing itself for the impact of the global pandemic.
China is the largest source of overseas travel to the Sultanate, followed by other Far East markets in South Korea and Japan. According to Brunei’s Tourism Development Department, China is the top source market for tourist arrivals to Brunei, with a record number of 43,000 arrivals from January to July in 2019.
Their absence is keenly felt by the local hoteliers and tour operators that thrived under their patronage.
A hotel in Jerudong is now facing an 80 per cent drop in occupancy rates, due to cancellations of bookings from Chinese tour groups since the travel advisories were announced.
“Most cancellations are from the (Chinese) tour groups and also a few cancellations from our online booking platform (agoda, booking.com),” said the hotel manager.
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PHNOM PENH- Cambodia says ASEAN fully confident in China’s capacity to contain COVID-19
Cambodia said on Saturday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is fully confident in China’s capacity to control and contain the spread of COVID-19.
“ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed full confidence in the government and people of China to overcome the epidemic and, in return, their Chinese counterpart extended his appreciation to ASEAN Member States for sympathy, support and assistance,” said a Cambodian foreign ministry’s statement.
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VIENTIANE, Laos- What do you know about the coronavirus?
People are concerned about the coronavirus even though no cases have been reported in Laos. ,
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JAKARTA- Indonesia to Send Navy Hospital Ship to Evacuate Diamond Princess Crew Members
The Dr. Soeharso Hospital Ship docks at the naval base in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday. The government will send the ship to evacuate 74 Indonesians stuck on Diamond Princess cruise ship due to coronavirus quarantine in Yokohama, Japan. (Antara Photo/Didik Suhartono)
An Indonesian Navy officer checks the Isolated Capsule Transporter inside Dr Soeharso Hospital Ship in the naval base in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday. (Antara Photo/Didik Suhartono)Jakarta. The Indonesian government plans to bring home its 74 citizens who have been quarantined inside Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese city of Yokohama due to coronavirus outbreak, a health official said on Friday.
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IPOH, Malaysia- Higher Covid-19 death rate among men is untrue: Lee.
IPOH: A study claiming that men seemed to have a weaker immune response to Covid-19 infection has yet to be fully proven, Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said.
He said the Health Ministry (MOH) will not be quick to make conclusions before further detailed studies are done on the claim.
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YANGON- Myanmar pilgrim in Gaya tests negative for COVID-19
A Myanmar pilgrim in the holy city of Gaya in India was discharged from the hospital after he was tested negative for the deadly COVID-19 virus, a Myanmar health official said on Saturday.
The 50-year-old man was among the 30 pilgrims from Myanmar who arrived in Gaya earlier in the week. He was suffering from fever so he was quarantined.
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MANILA- 30 more Filipinos on ship infected
Repatriation from Japan reset patients from Wuhan cleared
MANILA- ‘Tourist arrivals down due to COVID-19 outbreak’
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SINGAPORE- 3 new cases in Singapore, bringing total to 89; 2 discharged including 6-month-old baby.
SINGAPORE – There are three new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Singapore, bringing the total number infected to 89, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Saturday (Feb 22).
Two more patients infected with the coronavirus have been discharged, bringing the number of people discharged to 49.
The two discharged are Case 19, a 28-year-old permanent resident who works at Chinese health products shop Yong Thai Hang, and Case 28, her six-month-old son./ Olivia Ho
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/coronavirus-3-new-confirmed-cases-bringing-total-to-89-2-discharged
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SINGAPORE- Chinese nationals in Singapore feeling the heat from coronavirus crisis.
Community grapples with worry for families at home, wage cuts and unwelcome attention
Chinese national Hou Chunquan, 65, is a man in limbo.
BANGKOK, Thailand- Korean woman ‘caught’ virus in Thailand
Air travellers being screened for a fever at Suvarnabhumi airport. Health authorities are seeking further details of a South Korean woman found infected with the coronavirus after arriving home from a visit to Thailand. (Photo suppled)
Health authorities have asked Seoul for information about a Korean woman found infected with the novel coronavirus after visiting Thailand and with no record of travel to China.
Dr Tanarak Plipat, deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department, said on Tuesday they were informed of the case in South Korea and were seeking details of her test results, condition and where she went in Thailand.
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HÀ NỘI – PM instructs building socio-economic scenarios in COVID-19 epidemic context.
HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has instructed ministries, sectors and localities to quickly build their own coronavirus disease (COVID-19) development scenarios to mitigate the impact of the epidemic while striving to meet set targets.
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ASIA
TOKYO, Japan- Tokyo 2020 postpones volunteer training over virus fears
FILE – In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, two logo for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, are displayed at a grand opening ceremony of the Ariake Arena, a venue for volleyball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and wheelchair basketball during the Paralympic Games, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Saturday postponed training for their army of volunteers due to the coronavirus outbreak but reiterated that there was “no consideration” of canceling the Games.
In a press release published in the early hours of Saturday morning, Tokyo 2020 said: “As part of efforts to prevent the spread of infection of the novel coronavirus, we have decided to postpone training scheduled from tomorrow (February 22).”
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SEOUL- ‘Crazy auntie’ and secretive church at heart of spike of coronavirus cases in South Korea.
A “crazy auntie” super spreader and a secretive church are now at the centre of the spread of the coronavirus in South Korea, with the tally of cases doubling to 433.
So far, 231 patients have been linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in the south-eastern city of Daegu, but health officials warned that number could rise further as more than 1,200 church followers are displaying flu-like symptoms./ Chang May Choon South Korean Correspondent In Seoul.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/crazy-auntie-and-secretive-church-at-heart-of-spike-in-s-korea.
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TEHRAN, Iran- Iran reports another death, 10 new cases of new coronavirus
A voter casts his ballot in the parliamentary elections in a polling station in Tehran, Iran. PHOTO: AP
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities yesterday reported a fifth death from the new virus that emerged in China, and said the fatality was from among 10 new confirmed cases of the virus in Iran.
So far, 28 cases have been confirmed in Iran, including the five who died.
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AMERICA
US lauds Việt Nam’s medical capacity in dealing with COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The US is ready to cooperate with Việt Nam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), US officials said at a recent meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in the US.
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EUROPE
CODOGNO, Italy- Coronavirus: Two dead, 58 infected in Italy as outbreak reaches Milan.
CODOGNO, ITALY (AFP) – Two deaths from the new coronavirus sparked fears throughout northern Italy on Saturday (Feb 22), as towns shuttered shops and schools to try to halt a rise in new infections.
Italy on Friday became the first country in Europe to report the death of one of its own nationals from the virus, triggering a lockdown in about a dozen towns.
A 77-year-old woman died on Saturday near the small town of Codogno in Lombardy in the north, a day after a 78-year-old retired bricklayer succumbed to the virus in the neighbouring region of Veneto.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/second-coronavirus-patient-dies-in-italy-ansa-news-agency
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