Japan Finds 41 More Cases on Ship as Virus Alarm Doctor Dies
BEIJING (AP) — Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a cruise ship that’s been quarantined in Yokohama harbor while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat.
Trump Acquittal Confronts Dems With Election-Year Choices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long — an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential victory lap and a bump in his poll numbers just as the 2020 campaign officially began.
Health Minister: Banning Chinese Tourists is Not a Solution
BANGKOK — Public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday said imposing a travel ban on Chinese nationals would not help the government’s fight against coronavirus epidemic.
Court Halts Controversial Chao Phraya Promenade Project
BANGKOK — Opponents of the government’s plan to build a concrete promenade along the Chao Phraya River on Thursday welcomed the news that a court ordered the project to be halted.
Young Thais at Highest Risk for STDs, Health Official Warns
BANGKOK — Thais, especially those under 25, are increasingly at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a health official said Wednesday.
Beset by Tourism Woes, Bank of Thailand Slashes Policy Rate
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Bank of Thailand (BoT) on Wednesday slashed its policy rate by 25 basis points to a fresh record low of 1 percent in the year 2020's first meeting.
Trump Barrels Into 2020 Campaign, Emboldened After Acquittal
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the final gavel banging down Wednesday on impeachment, President Donald Trump barreled ahead in his reelection fight with a united Republican Party behind him, and emboldened by reassuring poll numbers and chaos in the Democratic race to replace him.
Another 10 on Japanese Cruise Ship Infected With Coronavirus
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Another 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined near Yokohama have tested positive for a new coronavirus originating in China's Wuhan, the health ministry said Thursday, bringing the total number of people on the ship suffering the pneumonia-causing virus to 20.
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir to Be Tested Against Coronavirus
BEIJING (Xinhua) — The registration for clinical trials on the antiviral drug Remdesivir has been approved, and the first batch of pneumonia patients infected by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are expected to start taking the drug on Thursday, according to an official conference Wednesday.
NOT GUILTY: Senate Acquits Trump of Impeachment Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House.
