Month: April 2021
China’s Xi offers more help to India in message to Modi amid Covid-19 outbreak
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing – Chinese leader Xi Jinping today (April 30) offered additional assistance to India in battling the Covid-19 outbreak ravaging the country, putting aside a simmering rivalry and tensions along their disputed border. State media reported that Xi told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a personal message of …
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First US Covid-19 emergency aid supplies arrive in India
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia New Delhi – The first US emergency aid to India arrived today (April 30) as the country battles a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases which has overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums. A Super Galaxy military transporter carrying more than 400 oxygen cylinders and other hospital equipment and nearly 1 …
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Penguin sent to Ramathibodi Hospital for treatment
AS it was feared that detained protest leader Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, who has been on hunger strike since March 16 in order to be bailed out might go into shock, the Correction Department today (April 30) transferred him to Ramathibodi Hospital for treatment, Siam Rath newspaper said. The department’s Deputy Director-General and spokesman …
Elderly Brition dies of coronavirus in Hua Hin
AMONG the three Covid-19 fatalities reported in Prachuap Khiri Khan province today (April 30) is a 92-year-old Briton who died the same day he was admitted to hospital, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Suriya Kuharat, the provincial health doctor, said there were 11 new coronavirus cases in his province today, adding up to 1,075 people …
Thousands of Myanmar villagers ‘poised to flee violence to Thailand’
By Reuters Staff, published by MSN News Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son province -Thousands of ethnic Karen villagers in Myanmar are poised to cross into Thailand if, as expected, fighting intensifies between the Myanmar army and Karen insurgents, joining those who have already escaped the turmoil that followed a February 1 coup. Karen rebels and …
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Daily Covid count drops to 1,583 but 15 more deaths
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced today (June 30) that there were 1,583 new cases over the past 24 hours, down from 1,871 yesterday, but the death toll rose to 15 from 10 yesterday, Amarin TV said. This took the cumulative confirmed total to 65,153 while the overall death toll now stands at …
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India’s daily Covid cases spike to new global record
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Bengaluru – India’s Covid-19 infections crossed the 18 million mark today (April 29) with almost 380,000 new cases, breaking another world record for new daily infections. The explosion in infections, blamed in part on a new virus variant as well as mass political and religious events, has overwhelmed …
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Rockets fired at two Myanmar air bases, no casualties: Military
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia UNIDENTIFIED attackers fired rockets at two Myanmar air bases today (April 29) but there were no casualties and only minor damage in another sign of deteriorating security since the military overthrew an elected government three months ago. There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks, which the …
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Court rejects bail for protest leaders amid rally
THE Human Rights Lawyers Association posted a message on Twitter today (April 29) that the Criminal Court had rejected bail for Mr. Parit Chiwarak, or Penguin, and six other activists despite hundreds of People’s Party followers rallying at the compound and submitting a letter appealing that they be released from their pretrial detention, Sanook.com and …
Six provinces placed under highest Covid control
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) big committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this afternoon (April 29) placed six provinces under the highest control to rein in the current coronavirus wave, Sanook.com said. CCSA’s spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said at 4 p.m. that the six provinces are Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, …
Daily Covid count slides to 1,871, 10 more fatalities
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said at 11.30 a.m. this morning (April 29) that there were 1,871 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, down from 2,179 yesterday, with the death toll also dropping to 10 from 15 the past two days, Amarin TV said. This raises the cumulative confirmed total to 63,570 …
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Indians rush for Covid vaccines as death toll passes 200,000
By Reuters Staff, published by Swissinfo.ch New Delhi -Indians struggled to register online for a mass vaccination drive set to begin at the weekend as the country’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 today (April 28), worsened by shortages of hospital beds and medical oxygen. The second wave of infections has seen at least …
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Tiny province boosting and safeguarding a marian plum genus
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN EXTENSIVE FARMING of a certain genus of marian plum is currently underway in Nakhon Nayok with intent of its fruit becoming an indigenous cash crop of the tiny Central Plains province. More than 100 farmers in Banna district, Pak Phlee district and the capital district of Nakhon Nayok are being …
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Refugees flee across the border as Myanmar jets bomb Karen camp
A MAE HONG SON subdistrict is sheltering 450 refugees who fled across the border after Karen National Union (KNU) insurgents clashed with Myanmar troops and seized their camp yesterday (April 27) with Myanmar Air Force launching an aerial assault on a Karen stronghold today, Thai Rath newspaper said. KNU’s 5th Brigade said in a …
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Private sector urges 15-day lockdown as huge economic loss looms
THE Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) today (April 28) called for a 15-day lockdown of some high-risk areas because the current coronavirus wave is as potent as the first one and is leading to at least a month-long economic slowdown but this would drag on if the outbreak is not controlled, Amarin TV said. Mr. …
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Another 15 Covid deaths, majority in Bangkok
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) this afternoon (April 28) revealed details of the 15 coronavirus fatalities that occurred over the past 24 hours with nine patients having died in Bangkok, Sanook.com said. Earlier the Public Health Ministry’s Disease Control Department said there were 2,012 new Covid cases over the past day, a little …
Creative start-ups and private flats: City of London eyes post-Covid future
By Reuters Staff, published by News.trust.org London – London’s “Square Mile” financial district plans to convert empty offices into homes and offer lower rents to creative businesses as part of a recovery plan from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left many working from home and once bustling streets deserted. Built around the vast fortress-like …
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Medical supplies flow into India as Covid deaths near 200,000
By Reuters Staff, published by Swissinfo.ch New Delhi – Vital medical supplies poured into India today as hospitals starved of life-saving oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, while a surge in infections pushed the death toll towards 200,000. A shipment from Britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in Delhi, said Reuters …
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Fighting erupts in Myanmar; junta to ‘consider’ Asean plan
By Reuters Staff, published by Gulf Today FIGHING erupted in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border early today (April 27) as ethnic minority Karen insurgents attacked an army outpost in some of the most intense clashes since a Feb. 1 coup plunged Myanmar into crisis. The clash came as the junta, in an apparent setback …
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Cabinet transferring Covid control to Prime Minister
A RESOLUTION was passed at today’s (April 27) Cabinet meeting approving a draft announcement on temporarily transferring all authority and duties on tackling the coronavirus pandemic held by ministers as well those acting under the law to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Amarin TV said. Once announced, Gen Prayut will have the full authority to give …
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No pay for 4 infected employees who broke the work from home rule
GOING viral on Thai social media is the risky behaviour of four employees of a company who after three days of working from home went out to eat and shop at a mall where they caught coronavirus with the company now not paying their wages and compensation because they violated a clear rule to …
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Record single day toll of 15 Covid deaths, face mask rule spreads
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this morning (April 27) that the 24-hour Covid death toll reached a record 15 fatalities taking the total to 163 while there were 2,179 new cases with 169 patients requiring ventilators, Thai Rath newspaper said. Meanwhile 52 provinces have followed Bangkok in imposing the mandatory face …
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