Gov’t Refutes Gov’t’s Order Requiring Travelers to Present Virus Certificate
BANGKOK — An aviation authority’s announcement that all air travelers from 11 countries must present their health certificates before boarding planes to Thailand was dismissed on Wednesday by a transport minister.
Royal Family Member Gets Tested for Coronavirus
BANGKOK — Princess Ubolratana said Thursday her daughter underwent a test for Covid-19 after she fell ill.
Healthmin to Install 400 More Beds for Virus Patients
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Thai ministry of public health on Wednesday reassured the public that there will be sufficient hospital beds to accommodate COVID-19 patients.
Tokyo Disneyland Workers Seek Pay During Virus Shutdown
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A labor union for nonregular workers at Tokyo Disneyland on Thursday requested its operator to keep paying them while the major theme park remains closed over the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Olympic Leaders Back Tokyo Games After Rare Criticism
GENEVA (AP) — Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled, as direct criticism from gold medalist athletes built amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Russian Scientists Say They Fully Decode COVID-19 Genome
MOSCOW (TASS) — Russian scientists from the Smorodintsev Research Institute of Influenza have managed to decode the first full genome of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Russian Health Ministry informed on Thursday.
Trump Dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese Virus’ Despite Hate Crime Risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn’t think calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” — or the “kung-flu,” as one administration official reportedly called it — puts Asian Americans at risk of retaliation despite growing reports they are facing virus-related discrimination.
Wuhan Reports No New Virus Cases, Offering Hope to World
BEIJING (AP) — Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day, but in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and its surrounding province had no new cases to report.
Chanting of Anti-Plague Prayer to Be Broadcast Live on TV
BANGKOK — The government on Wednesday said it will broadcast live chanting of an ancient prayer designed to ward off plagues next week.
As Bangkok Nightlife Shuts Down, Business Guilds Plead Gov’t for Help
BANGKOK — Business associations on Wednesday urged the government to compensate those affected by a recent order to shut down bars and other nightlife establishments for two weeks.
