China’s fight against COVID-19, by the numbers
18 March, 2020 Comments Off on China’s fight against COVID-19, by the numbers
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Coronavirus latest: EU agrees to close external borders for 30 days
18 March, 2020 Comments Off on Coronavirus latest: EU agrees to close external borders for 30 days
EU leaders have agreed to prevent foreigners from entering the European bloc for 30 days as they fight to contain the deadly coronavirus. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposal “got a lot of support by the member states. It’s up to them now to implement. They said they will immediately do […]
Continue reading …Coronavirus emergency kit: Social distancing to flatten the curve How to ‘flatten the curve’ through social distancing, what to expect when you get sick, and how to survive a lockdown.
17 March, 2020 Comments Off on Coronavirus emergency kit: Social distancing to flatten the curve How to ‘flatten the curve’ through social distancing, what to expect when you get sick, and how to survive a lockdown.
While face masks are popular, scientists doubt their effectiveness against airborne viruses [Shawn Thew/EPA] How to ‘flatten the curve’ through social distancing, what to expect when you get sick, and how to survive a lockdown. Countries around the world are closing borders and putting citizens under lockdown in a bid to contain the rapid spread […]
Continue reading …France’s lockdown permission form: What is it and where do you find it?
17 March, 2020 Comments Off on France’s lockdown permission form: What is it and where do you find it?
The French government has told everyone to limit their movements as much as possible because of the coronavirus epidemic. Photo: AFP As of 12 noon on Tuesday, France is officially on lockdown, which means people are only allowed out of their homes for specific reasons and only with a special form. Here’s how it works. […]
Continue reading …France to deploy 100,000 police to enforce coronavirus lockdown
17 March, 2020 Comments Off on France to deploy 100,000 police to enforce coronavirus lockdown
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner stands on the door steps of the French Interior Ministry in Paris, France March 13, 2020. © Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS France will deploy 100,000 police to enforce a lockdown ordered by President Emmanuel Macron aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak, the country’s interior minister said on Monday, and fixed checkpoints will […]
Continue reading …Coronavirus latest: World Health Organization urges more tests for COVID-19
17 March, 2020 Comments Off on Coronavirus latest: World Health Organization urges more tests for COVID-19
Test, test, test”. That was the message from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday as it urged countries to check more people for COVID-19. “The most effective way to prevent infections and save lives is breaking the chains of transmission,” said Tedros Adhanom, director-general of WHO. “And to do that we must test and […]
Continue reading …Turkey’s Diyanet bans prayer gatherings, Friday prayers at mosques due to coronavirus
16 March, 2020 Comments Off on Turkey’s Diyanet bans prayer gatherings, Friday prayers at mosques due to coronavirus
Men wearing protective suits spray disinfectant at a mosque amid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Adana, March 12, 2020. (Photo by İHA) The Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Turkey’s top religious authority, has announced a nationwide ban on prayer gatherings, including Friday prayers, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Mosques will remain […]
Continue reading …Coronavirus vaccine test opens as US volunteer gets 1st shot Even if the research goes well, a vaccine would not be available for widespread use for 12 to 18 months.
16 March, 2020 Comments Off on Coronavirus vaccine test opens as US volunteer gets 1st shot Even if the research goes well, a vaccine would not be available for widespread use for 12 to 18 months.
Employee Philipp Hoffmann, of German biopharmaceutical company CureVac, demonstrates research workflow on a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory in Tuebingen, Germany, March 12, 2020. Picture taken on March 12, 2020 [Andreas Gebert/Reuters] Even if the research goes well, a vaccine would not be available for widespread use for 12 to 18 […]
Continue reading …Terminal crush: Air passengers caught in Trump’s travel ban Multiple pressure points have undermined the administration’s efforts to keep the virus from entering the country — and now threaten to hasten its spread.
16 March, 2020 Comments Off on Terminal crush: Air passengers caught in Trump’s travel ban Multiple pressure points have undermined the administration’s efforts to keep the virus from entering the country — and now threaten to hasten its spread.
Massive lines ballooned across several U.S. airports this weekend as European travelers made a mad dash for home — a situation created by the quick rollout of the Trump administration’s European travel ban and exacerbated by chronic airport staffing shortages. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said on Sunday evening that the problems had been […]
Continue reading …7 flights bring 1,100 overseas Chinese home from hard-hit countries
16 March, 2020 Comments Off on 7 flights bring 1,100 overseas Chinese home from hard-hit countries
China has sent 7 flights to bring back 1,101 overseas Chinese in countries hit hard by COVID-19, authority says. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s civil aviation authority has so far sent seven flights to bring back a total of 1,101 overseas Chinese in countries hit hard by the novel coronavirus, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. […]
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