[ad_1] SINGAPORE: from S $ 1,726 in February to S $ 1,545 in March and then S $ 723 in April. Average daily sales at the downtown Jekyll & Hyde cocktail bar declined steadily as the COVID-19 pandemic hit business. In April, sales decreased by 70 percent compared to five …
Read More »Study shows that 5% of Spaniards infected by coronavirus
[ad_1] MADRID: Only 5 percent of Spain’s population has been infected by the new coronavirus, although that number increases to more than 10 percent in Madrid and areas in the center of the country, according to a study published by the government on Wednesday ( May 13) Spain is one …
Read More »Coronavirus: ever-changing profile of a silent killer with many unanswered questions, Health News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Many things have changed in the five months since the world found out about Sars-CoV-2, the long name for the little virus that has had a massive impact on economies and societies. And there may be more surprises, or shocks, to come. Scientists, detectives in the microbial world, are …
Read More »Indonesia’s blood banks dry up amid COVID-19 pandemic and Ramadan
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia faces a blood shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fasting month of Ramadan, authorities said. The problem is prevalent across the country, but the capital Jakarta and other red zones of COVID-19 are facing a major crisis, with the drop in blood supply in March, …
Read More »COVID-19: Trump deepens rift with top doctor Fauci on US reopening
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 13) deepened his rift with top medical advisor Anthony Fauci over loosening COVID-19 restrictions, saying they “totally” disagree on whether to keep schools closed. The issue of whether students should return to schools and universities in September is emerging as a …
Read More »Comment: airlines have it bad with COVID-19 but airports have it worse
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The spread of the coronavirus has had a tremendous impact on the travel industry. With a vast majority of ground flights to halt the international spread of the virus, major airports such as Singapore and Dubai have seen passenger volumes drop. Ad Ad Airports continue to incur fixed …
Read More »South Korea vies to contain new club-linked Covid-19 group as infections rise to 119, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] SEOUL – South Korea conducted more than 15,000 tests on Wednesday (May 13) as health officials rushed to contain a Covid-19 outbreak linked to at least nine clubs in the Itaewon nightlife district in Seoul. The promise of anonymous evidence has encouraged more people to come forward as the …
Read More »‘A horrible and brutal act’: the maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and its peace process
[ad_1] KABUL: After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby on Tuesday (May 12) morning in a small hospital in the southwest corner of Kabul. She was glad and named the boy Omid, which means “hope” in Dari. Around 10 a.m. (1.30 pm Singapore …
Read More »How Citigroup, Morgan Stanley are returning to offices in Asia
[ad_1] China first China, as the original epicenter of the virus and the first to close, has increased the staffing of the office for several weeks, with little sign that security precautions will be removed any time soon. The Bank of Communications Co., which employs some 87,000 people, ordered most …
Read More »Is Muhyiddin a legitimate PM? Then prove support in Parliament, Dr M says
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s position as a prime minister is not legitimate unless he can prove he has the majority support in Parliament when he took his oath of office, said his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In a video statement today, Dr Mahathir …
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