UK begins testing vaccine on human
Scientists in Britain began clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
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Scientists in Britain began clinical trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has offered his condolences to the family of a 72-year old public health volunteer who died in a recent road accident, as he was on his motorbike delivering face masks and sanitizer gel to villagers in the Termbang Nangbuat district of Suphan Buri province. “Grandpa Boonsong (Manaowaan) enlisted as a
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighborhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into a lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, officials said. Late on Friday the federal home ministry said retail shops could start operations with the
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain could hit the grim milestone of 20,000 COVID-19 deaths later on Saturday, when the daily count is added to the current toll of 19,506 people who tested positive for the new coronavirus and died in hospital. The death toll from COVID-19 in hospitals across the United Kingdom increased on Friday by
New COVID-19 infections in Thailand jumped nearly four-fold today (Saturday), compared to yesterday, with 53 being reported. They include 42 illegal foreign immigrants being held at the immigration detention centre in the southern border district of Sadao in Songkhla province. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin attributed the sudden increase to active case finding efforts, among
Thailand’s Meteorological Department has warned people in most parts of the country to brace for summer storms, bringing with them strong winds, lightning and isolated hail, today and tomorrow. The summer storms are caused by the convergence of a strong cold front from China and the hot weather over northern Thailand. Meanwhile, the easterly wind
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Even as the confirmed U.S. death toll from the coronavirus soared past 50,000, Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska began loosening lockdown orders Friday on their pandemic-wounded businesses, despite warnings from health experts that the gradual steps toward normalcy might be happening too soon. Republican governors in Georgia and Oklahoma allowed salons, spas
TOKYO (Reuters) – A key government official in charge of Japan’s economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in contact with a staffer who was infected with the virus. The Cabinet Office said that Economy Minister Yasutoshi
Thailand’s northern border province of Nan eased its anti-COVID-19 lockdown restrictions today, by allowing electrical appliance stores to reopen, claiming that electrical equipment is necessary for daily life. Customers are required to wear face masks and cleanse their hands with sanitizer gel before entering the store, after they have had their temperatures measured by store
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday pointed to research showing that strains of the novel coronavirus entered his state from Europe, not China, and said that travel bans enacted by U.S. President Donald Trump were too late to halt its spread. Cuomo cited research from Northeastern University estimating that more than 10,000
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has stepped up the production of five anti-viral drugs, and the acquisition of two imported drugs, for the treatment of COVID-19. GPO deputy director Dr. Mukdawan Prakobwaithayakit said today that the GPO has reserves of 1.8 million hydroxychloroquine tablets, 30.6 million Lopinavir/Ritonavir tablets, 1.9 million Darunavir, 1.9 million Ritonavir
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s northwestern province of Shaanxi reported on Saturday seven new imported cases of the novel coronavirus, all in citizens returning home from Russia, even as domestic cases in the country were largely curbed. The port city of Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia also reported three new imported cases, without giving details. China has
Thailand’s opposition parties have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to consult the cabinet about the opening of an extraordinary session of parliament, to allow all parties to debate the Government’s executive decree calling for the acquisition of a 1.9 trillion baht loan. Representing the six opposition parties, Pheu Thai party secretary-general Anudit Nakorntap said
Thailand’s northeastern province of Buri Ram and the eastern coastal province of Chon Buri have separately announced that they will begin relaxing lockdown restrictions on May 1st, citing the improved coronavirus situation in their provinces. Buri Ram Governor Tatchakorn Hatthathayakul said today there had been 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province, of which ten