Gov’t Delays Schools Reopening to July Amid Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai cabinet on Tuesday decided to re-open schools from July 1 instead of May 16, to avoid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Navy Boss Resigns Amid Uproar Over Firing of Virus Whistleblower
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by delivering a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.
China’s Virus Pandemic Epicenter Wuhan Ends 76-Day Lockdown
WUHAN, China (AP) — After 11 weeks of lockdown, people went outdoors and by the thousands boarded the first trains and planes leaving Wuhan as the last restrictions on movement were lifted Wednesday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began.
Trump Blasts World Health Group, Defends Early Virus Steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed the call” on the coronavirus pandemic.
Thailand’s Virus Test Number Trails Behind S. Korea, But Surpasses Japan
BANGKOK — Approximately 70,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in Thailand so far, health officials said on Tuesday, the same day they reported one more fatality claimed by the virus.
5,000 Baht Cash Handouts Extended to 6 Months
BANGKOK — The government’s 5,000-baht cash relief program for those put out of work by the coronavirus pandemic was extended to 6 months in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
1,200 Violate Virus Curfew on Monday Night, Gov’t Says
BANGKOK — Over 1,200 people were caught breaching the nighttime curfew on Monday night alone, government officials said.
Khaosan Road Won’t Return to Normalcy ‘Till 2021’
BANGKOK — The street associated with Bangkok’s tourism and free-wheeling parties is now shuttered in the dark, and a bar manager there said he didn’t expect the situation to improve by this year’s end.
Recovered Virus Patients to Donate Blood Plasma for Cure Research
BANGKOK — Boxing fans who recovered from the coronavirus said Tuesday they are preparing to donate their blood plasma to help others with their recovery efforts and assist the ongoing quest to find a cure for the pandemic.
Resort Owner Takes in 3 Russian Tourists Stranded in Phuket
PHUKET — A hotel owner in the locked down island of Phuket on Tuesday said three Russians stranded there are now staying at the resort for free.
