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Manila to be placed on lockdown, Philippine diplomat at UN tested positive for coronavirus
13:24 | 13/03/2020
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced plans on Thursday (Mar 12) for a sweeping lockdown of the capital's 12 million people, while a female diplomat from the Philippines mission to the United Nations tested positive for coronavirus.
President Trump pictured next to Brazilian official who has coronavirus
06:55 | 13/03/2020
A Brazilian government official who attended an official meeting at Donald Trump's resort in Florida on Saturday (Mar 7) and posted a photo of himself standing next to the US president has tested positive for coronavirus, local reports said on Thursday (Mar 12).
Latest news COVID-19: Global cases increase, China’s quarantine hotel collapsed
09:31 | 08/03/2020
New infections in China have also been on a downward trend, but global confirmed cases have prompted fears in recent days.
Men wash their hands less than women as coronavirus spreads around the world: Study
19:29 | 06/03/2020
Health officials around the world advise that deliberate, regular handwashing is one of the best weapons against the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. However, years of research and on-the-ground observations show that men wash their hands after using the bathroom less than women.
COVID-19: Almost all Iran's provinces affected as Italian schools, universities to be closed
22:15 | 04/03/2020
An outbreak of novel coronavirus has affected almost all of Iran's provinces, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday (Mar 4). Meawhile, Italy has decided to close schools and universities across the country until mid-March.
WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment to fight coronavirus
19:59 | 04/03/2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by 40% as the death toll from the respiratory illness mounted.
Japan still preparing for Olympics as coronavirus infections reach 1,000
12:01 | 04/03/2020
Japan is still preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government's top spokesman said on Wednesday (Mar 4), said
COVID-19: New York confirms its second case, US cases top 100
00:29 | 04/03/2020
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the US to 100.
Emirates airline asks staff to take one month unpaid leave amid COVID-19
23:45 | 03/03/2020
The Emirates Group is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
Chinese COVID-19 carrier faces jail in Singapore for lying about whereabouts
15:28 | 03/03/2020
A 38-year-old Wuhan man and his wife were charged by Singaporean authorities for allegedly giving false information about his whereabouts in the city-state, punishable by six months in jail.
Pope tests negative for COVID-19: Italy report
14:22 | 03/03/2020
Pope Francis, who cancelled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday (Mar 3).
Vietnam to suspend visa-free travel for Italians over coronavirus concerns
12:18 | 03/03/2020
Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa-free travel for Italians from Tuesday amid fast-rising COVID-19 infections in the European country.
Samsung starts building US$220m R&D centre in Vietnam
12:16 | 03/03/2020
Samsung Electronics has started building a US$220 research and development in Vietnam, the South Korean tech giant’s local unit said on Monday (March 2).
Global death toll from coronavirus rises as China cases fall, airports to increase screenings
10:09 | 03/03/2020
The novel coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travellers.
African swine fever outbreak kills 3,000 pigs in Indonesia
15:56 | 28/02/2020
Indonesia is tightening curbs on the transport of pigs and pork products after nearly 3,000 animals died in a new outbreak of African swine fever in an eastern province bordering East Timor, the agriculture ministry said in a statement released on Friday (Feb 28).
