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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths for a total of 1,770 since the outbreak began two months ago. The 2,048 new cases followed three days of declines but was up by just 39 cases from the previous day’s figure. Another 10,844
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 71,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Monday in Beijing: — Mainland China: 1,770
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand said on Monday it had recorded one new case of the coronavirus and was increasing screening of visitors from Singapore and Japan entering the country in response to the widening outbreak. The new case, a 60-year-old Chinese woman whose family members earlier contracted the virus, takes the total number of
A Thai medic, who did not wear a face mask or protective gown while treating COVID-19 patients, has contracted the disease, said Dr Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Disease Control Department, today. The new patient, the first medical professional to be infected while performing their duty, brings the number of Thailand’s confirmed COVID-19 cases to
People in their tens of thousands attended a merit making ceremony this morning in Korat to pay tribute to the late King Narai the Great, founder of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thao Suranaree, the heroine of the province during the early reign of the Chakri Dynasty and to remember the victims of the mass shooting last weekend.
More than 3,000 people, from various occupations and backgrounds, have signed up to an online campaign protesting the possible dissolution of the Future Forward party by the Constitutional Court. The campaign, named “Open Political Space for All Political Camps to Sign Up to Protest the Dissolution of Future Forward party”, on the change.org website, was
Thailand’s telecom regulator, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), raked in over 100 billion baht from its auctions today of 48 licenses for 5G frequencies in the 700MHz, 2600MHz and 26GHz bands. Advance Info Service (AIS), through its subsidiary Advanced Wireless Network, True Move H Universal Communication and CST Telecom all took part in
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Sunday in Beijing: — Mainland China: 1,665
Some surfers still opt for a wooden surfboard, instead of one made of polyurethane foam, despite the heavier weight and higher price. It’s a retro trend and the unique designs make them desirable. What other benefits does a wooden board offer?
The current COVID-19 outbreak in China will be discussed at the 6th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation meeting in Vientiane, the capital of the Lao Republic, on February 20th, Thailand’s Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said today. The LMC consists of six Mekong riparian countries namely, China, Cambodia, Laos Republic, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand. Don said that the foreign ministers
The Future Forward party has been planning its censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha since last October and has codenamed their strategy “Project Pinocchio”, party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit told a news conference today at the party’s head office. He explained the name, saying that this fictional character was always making mistakes and tried to
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Residents in Mexico’s sprawling capital were encouraged to play it safe on Valentine’s Day, as 100,000 condoms were distributed across the city’s metro stations on Thursday in the run up to the annual love fest. Dozens of volunteers, some dressed as garish-coloured condoms, dished out packets of rubber protection across
E-Chan, a popular online news service with a large following, has agreed to go offline for five days from tomorrow (Saturday), over its live coverage of the mass shooting in Korat last weekend. E-Chan offered a public apology and accepted responsibility for errors in its reporting and live broadcast of the tragic event which, it
A man who fired dozens of shots this morning in Bangkok’s sportswear centre surrendered to the police at about 11am after a 5 hour standoff. The identity of the gunman and the motive behind his actions were not known at the time of this report, but police said that no one was killed or
‘It was a wasteland.’ Ernst Hirsch remembers Dresden after the 1945 bombings destroyed most of the city, killing around 27,000 people in a fire. A war crime?
