Trump Eyes Reopening Economy, Says US is Past Virus Peak
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — The United States has likely passed the peak in new coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump said Wednesday as he pushes to bring the nation's shutdown-hit economy back to life.
Tesla Debuts 1st Store on Chinese E-Commerce Platform
SHANGHAI (Xinhua) — U.S. electric car company Tesla announced Thursday that it opened its first online flagship store on China's leading e-commerce platform Tmall.com.
To Love and to Cherish: Nurse Couple Unites to Fight Virus
Between surgeries one stressful morning, Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock — husband and wife, and fellow nurse anesthetists — peered through layers of protective gear, and locked eyes.
China Tries to Revive Economy but Consumer Engine Sputters
BEIJING (AP) — China, where the coronavirus pandemic started in December, is cautiously trying to get back to business, but it’s not easy when many millions of workers are wary of spending much or even going out.
Hundreds of Gamblers, Drinkers Arrested for Breaching Curfew: Gov’t
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Many curfew breakers in Thailand have turned out to be gamblers, drinkers and drug addicts who apparently maintained their habit despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said a government official on Tuesday.
Blood Supplies Running Low After Pandemic Drives Donors Away
BANGKOK — The Thai Red Cross is facing a severe shortage of blood supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic, the organization said Wednesday.
Fire Breaks Out at Controversial Pata Zoo
BANGKOK — A fire broke out on Wednesday morning at a shopping mall zoo where animal rights activists have been trying to shut down for years.
2 More Died of Coronavirus; Gov’t Says Fewer Outdoor Infections
BANGKOK — Two people have died from the coronavirus in Thailand, raising the total death toll up to 43, the government’s response center to the epidemic said Wednesday.
8,000 Thais Expected to Return Home From Malaysia
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — About 8,000 Thai nationals are expected to return home from Malaysia later this month and then be quarantined in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, said a Thai official on Tuesday.
Sanders Defends Endorsing Biden, Says to Do Otherwise is ‘Irresponsible’
Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that it would be “irresponsible” for his loyalists not to support Joe Biden, warning that progressives who “sit on their hands” in the months ahead would simply enable President Donald Trump’s reelection.
