Govt OKs Free Covid-19 Treatment for Foreigners – But the Money Never Arrived
BANGKOK — Foreigners suspected of having the coronavirus or diagnosed with it are supposed to be eligible for free treatment. But no one knows what happened to the funds.
More Infections Linked to Boxing Stadium, Raising Tally to 212
BANGKOK — Thailand on Wednesday reported 35 new cases of coronavirus infection, raising the total number to 212 since the outbreak began.
Facebook Bug Wrongly Deleted Authentic Coronavirus News
Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter Tuesday that the company was working on a fix for the problem.
With 3 More Victories, Biden Pulls Further Away From Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders to abandon his campaign.
Gov’t Approves Aids for Airlines Suffering From Coronavirus
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The government of Thailand on Tuesday approved relief packages for airlines suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia’s Supermarkets Offer Special Hour for the Elderly
CANBERRA (Xinhua) — Australia's largest supermarket chain Woolworths offers a special hour of priority shopping to elderly customers and those with disabilities, who have been impacted by "panic-buying" due to COVID-19.
Japan Has Yet to Hit Infection Peak: Kyodo Study
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan has yet to reach a peak in coronavirus infections, with the number of new cases on a declining trend in Hokkaido but the number of infected people rising in Aichi and Hyogo prefectures, a Kyodo News study showed Tuesday.
Ravaged by War, Middle Eastern Countries Face a New Scourge
CAIRO (AP) — When Dr. Ismail al-Mansouri goes to work in Yemen’s capital, he puts on one of the hospital’s few pairs of medical gloves. Then he enters a cramped clinic teeming with listless patients, many malnourished, some vomiting, others with diarrhea.
China to Expel U.S. Journalists in Retaliation
BEIJING (Kyodo) — China said Wednesday it will expel American journalists working for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post as part of countermeasures to the recent U.S. restrictions on Chinese media agencies and journalists.
People Are Hoarding Herb Classified as Useless Against Covid-19
PRACHINBURI — Health experts on Tuesday said a herbal medicine currently flying off the shelves across the country will not help protect against the novel strain of coronavirus.
