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Read More »The second wave of coronavirus in Asia causes new blockages
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian countries are facing a second wave of coronavirus infections and are taking drastic measures to try to contain the disease, with Australia registering a record daily increase in cases and Vietnam closing the city of Danang. FILE PHOTO: Two people are tested in the windows of …
Read More »Hundreds clog the airport when evacuations from Vietnam’s Danang begin
HANOI (Reuters) – The airport in the central Vietnamese resort town of Danang filled up on Monday after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus and began evacuating 80,000 people. The Southeast Asian country is on high alert after authorities confirmed the community’s first infections since Saturday, and three other …
Read More »Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people from Danang after virus outbreak
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the Danang tourism hub after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus over the weekend, the government said on Monday. The Southeast Asian country is on high alert after the government confirmed its first infections in the community …
Read More »Thai Red Bull distances itself from hit-and-run case as boycott calls grow
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai energy drink brand Red Bull has tried to distance itself from a member of the business founder’s family who was involved in a leak and leak case as calls to boycott their products grew. Vorayuth Yoovidhya, grandson of the late Chaleo Yoovidhya, who created the Thai …
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