COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EPICENTER CHINA- 12.01.2019 -Day 107: Mainland China reports 20 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
.Medical workers check patients who recovered from the coronavirus as they arrive to be tested again at a hospital in Wuhan, China, on March 14, 2020.PHOTO: AFP
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Europe now ‘epicentre’ of Covid-19 pandemic
Central Europe has fewer confirmed cases of the new virus than its western neighbours, the region’s governments have taken some of the swiftest steps to contain the spread, including curbing international travel and closing most school.
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COVID 19 EPICENTER: CHINA
Mainland China reports 20 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (REUTERS) – Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday (March 14), the country’s National Health Commission said on Sunday, up from 11 cases a day earlier.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 80,844.
The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 3,199 as of the end of Saturday, up by 10 from the previous day.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/mainland-china-reports-20-new-coronavirus-cases-10-more-deaths
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BRUNEI- COVID-19 cases in Brunei reach 40
Minister calls for public support in COVID-19 fight
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PHNOM PENH- Entry ban for Iranians to combat COVID-19 mulled
Cambodia is considering banning entry of Iranians into Cambodia as an added measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen, speaking at the River Festival in Battambang last evening said that this measure may be required as Iran has not taken adequate measures to combat COVID-19
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VIENTIANE, Laos- UNICEF provides essential supplies for Covid-19 response
UNICEF has given personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health to support the country’s response and preparedness for Covid-19. …More >>>
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JAKARTA- Covid-19 Hits Eight Cities, Cases Surge to 96 with Five Deaths
Two nurses clean up their medical equipment after examining a Covid-19 patient at Dumai Hospital in Riau on Friday. The patient has recovered after being treated for three days. (Antara Photo / Aswaddy Hamid)
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Jakarta. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Indonesia surged to 96 from 69 a day earlier with five fatalities, the government announced on Saturday.
“The number of cases increased by 27 after we intensified contact tracing,” Achmad Yurianto, a spokesman for the government’s handling of coronavirus outbreak, told a press conference in Jakarta.
READ MORE: https://jakartaglobe.id/news/covid19-hits-eight-cities-cases-surge-to-96-with-five-deaths
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KUALA LUMPUR- 41 new cases reported, tally now 238
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases were reported as at noon today, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 238, Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
He said all 41 new cases were linked to the tabligh religious gathering, and they involved 37 patient under investigation (PUI) cases while four more are close contact cases.
“To date, a total 203 cases are still being treated, with five in the intensive care unit (ICU) and requiring ventilator support. The five are also being given anti-viral treatment.
“Also, as of today, a total 1,321 samples from influenza-like-illnesses (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) have been tested at the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), all public health laboratories and hospitals. Of those, three samples tested positive for COVID-19,” he said in a statement, here today.
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RANGON, Myanmar- – 4000 workers in Myanmar unemployed over shutdown, workforce reduction
About 4000 workers have lost their jobs since the start of the year due to closures and reduction of workforce in 15 factories, according to U Thein Swe, Minister of Labour Immigration and Population.
U Thein Swe added that 20 other factories submitted their requests for suspension of activities.
READ MORE: https://www.mmtimes.com/news/4000-workers-myanmar-unemployed-over-shutdown-workforce-reduction.html
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MANILA- Philippines COVID cases hit 111; deaths reach 8
MANILA, Philippines — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country breached 100 as the Department of Health (DOH) documented 47 new cases yesterday, bringing the total to 111.
Fatalities, meanwhile, rose to eight following the death of three patients, including a 54-year-old Filipino male from Lanao del Sur who had no history of travel abroad or exposure to an infected person.
READ MORE: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/03/15/2000943/philippines-covid-cases-hit-111-deaths-reach-8
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SINGAPORE- Singaporeans return to China as crisis eases
Returnees prepare for self-quarantine, find new atmosphere of caution in workplaces
Armed with boxes of face masks, sanitisers and disinfectant wipes, designer Mike Wu spent nearly 24 hours travelling from Singapore – even transiting overnight in the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen – to get back to his job in Tianjin in north-eastern China.
The 61-year-old is one of thousands of China-based Singaporeans making their way back into the country as the coronavirus outbreak appears to be easing in the mainland and companies reopen. / Elizabeth Law China Correspondent In Beijing
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/singaporeans-return-to-china-as-crisis-eases
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BANGKOK- Thailand reports 32 new coronavirus cases, brings total to 114
This handout photo from the Royal Thai Government taken and released on March 12, 2020 Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (centre) poses with nurses while visiting Rajavithi Hospital and inspect patients undergoing treatment from the Covid-19 coronavirus in Bangkok. (AFP Photo / Royal Thai Government)
Thailand reported 32 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total infections in the kingdom to 114, health officials said.
It was the biggest daily jump in cases in Thailand, which was one of the first countries outside China to report coronavirus infections that has since swept much of the world.
READ MORE: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1879300/thailand-reports-32-new-coronavirus-cases-brings-total-to-114
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HÀ NỘI — Four more patients test positive for COVID-19, raising total to 53
HÀ NỘI — Four people, including one from the Czech Republic, tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Việt Nam on Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infection cases in the country to 53.
The 53rd patient is a 53-year-old man from the Czech Republic. He arrived at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City on flight QR970 on Tuesday after transiting at Doha Airport (Qatar). When in the Czech Republic, he said he met Italian people. In Việt Nam, he resided in HCM City’s District 1.
READ MORE: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/653612/four-more-patients-test-positive-for-covid-19-raising-total-to-53.html
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SYDNEY – Australia will impose self-isolation on all international arrivals
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight on Sunday (March 15) and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30 days, mirroring restrictions in nearby New Zealand aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the new measures after a meeting with a newly formed national cabinet, dubbed the coronavirus ‘war Cabinet’.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/coronavirus-australia-will-impose-self-isolation-on-all-international-arrivals
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NEW DELHI- Hindu group touts cow urine elixir for coronavirus
Dozens of Hindu activists held a cow urine party in the Indian capital Saturday to protect themselves from the new coronavirus, as countries around the world struggle to control the deadly pandemic.
Members and supporters of All India Hindu Mahasabha staged fire rituals and drank from earthen cups to fight COVID-19 at the gathering in New Delhi dubbed a “gaumutra (cow urine) party”.
Many in the Hindu-majority nation of 1.3 billion consider cows sacred and in recent years have made several assertions about the liquid being an elixir, claims that critics have rejected as quackery.
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TOKYO, Japan- Tokyo’s rocky Olympic relationship
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics may be facing a giant obstacle in the form of the coronavirus contagion, but as the city’s new Japan Olympic Museum reveals, the country’s relationship with this world sporting event has always been complicated.
The Japan Olympic Museum (japan-olympicmuseum.jp/en) explains the controversy of the 1940 Tokyo Olympics cancellation and how hosting the 1964 Olympics rescued Japan’s global reputation after World War II. / Ronan O’Connell
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Saudi Arabia suspends travel, flights to CAIRO, Egypt- EU, several other countries over coronavirus
CAIRO, March 12 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official source at Interior Ministry.
The decision includes the European Union, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti, and Somalia, source added, saying the Kingdom also suspended entry to those coming from these countries.
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COVID 19 EPICENTER: EUROPE
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BERLIN- US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
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The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in a German laboratory, Die Welt daily reported Saturday
According to the paper, US President Donald Trump is trying to poach German scientists working on an experimental vaccine against a global health threat that has now killed some 5,500 people with a view to having an exclusive licence rolled out in the United States.
Such a vaccine would be “only for the United States,” a source close to the German government told Die Welt, though Berlin would reportedly is looking to make offers of its own to biotech firm CureVac, based in the German state of Thuringia.
READ MORE: https://ph.yahoo.com/news/us-germany-battle-virus-vaccine-surpremacy-002856183.html
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WARSAW- Poland to close borders to foreigners, quarantine returnees
WARSAW (REUTERS) – Poland will ban foreigners from entering the country from Sunday and impose a 14-day quarantine on its citizens returning home in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday (March 13).
“The state will not abandon (its citizens). However, in the current situation, we cannot allow ourselves to keep borders open to foreigners,” Morawiecki told a news conference.
READ MORE: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/coronavirus-poland-to-close-borders-to-foreigners-quarantine-returnees
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Spain, France impose tight controls as global infections pass 150,000
France pressed on with local elections Sunday despite having closed bars and restaurants, as more nations imposed tight restrictions to try and contain the coronavirus that has infected more than 150,000 around the world.
Following Italy’s move last week, Spain on Saturday imposed a near-total nationwide lockdown, banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food.
The COVID-19 virus has so far claimed 196 lives in Spain, making it the worst-hit European country after Italy. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife is among those infected.
READ MORE: https://ph.yahoo.com/news/virus-deaths-soar-italy-us-deploys-national-guard-024018258.html
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LONDON- Liverpool left to wait and wonder after virus strikes
LONDON: Liverpool could have been crowned Premier League champions on Monday for the first time in a generation. Instead the stadium will be silent and the streets empty.
Jurgen Klopp’s (pix) team needed Manchester City to lose to Burnley on Saturday to give them a chance to seal the deal at their local rivals Everton two days later.
READ MORE: https://www.thesundaily.my/sport/liverpool-left-to-wait-and-wonder-after-virus-strikes-DJ2128603
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WASHINGTON- US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy
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The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in a German laboratory, Die Welt daily reported Saturday
According to the paper, US President Donald Trump is trying to poach German scientists working on an experimental vaccine against a global health threat that has now killed some 5,500 people with a view to having an exclusive licence rolled out in the United States.
Such a vaccine would be “only for the United States,” a source close to the German government told Die Welt, though Berlin would reportedly is looking to make offers of its own to biotech firm CureVac, based in the German state of Thuringia.
READ MORE: https://ph.yahoo.com/news/us-germany-battle-virus-vaccine-surpremacy-002856183.html
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BIRMINGHAM- Vehicles Line Up for Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing in Birmingham, Alabama
Vehicles formed a long line outside Assurance Scientific Labs in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 13, as the private lab opened two drive-through testing centers for COVID-19.
This video shows vehicles waiting in a blocks-long line to turn into the parking lot of the lab’s office at Acton Road.
Another testing center has been opened at Memorial Drive in nearby Bessemer.
According to WBRC, those with symptoms, or those who have been exposed to people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, can receive testing. On March 11, the FDA provided Assurance with pre-market clearance to begin administering the test, WBRC added.
READ MORE: https://ph.yahoo.com/news/vehicles-line-drive-thru-covid-215509209.html
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