Wuhan Mass Testing Finds 300 Asymptomatic Virus Carriers
WUHAN (Xinhua) — Large-scale nucleic acid testing in Wuhan revealed 300 asymptomatic coronavirus carriers, but no "virulent virus" has been isolated from the throat swabs and sputum samples, according to the municipal health commission on Monday.
North Korea Cuts off All Communication With South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it was cutting off all communication channels with South Korea on Tuesday, a move experts say could signal Pyongyang has grown frustrated that Seoul has failed to revive lucrative inter-Korean economic projects and persuade the United States to ease sanctions.
China’s Firms Emerge as Global Donors in Virus Pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets.
A Week Into ‘Phase 3,’ People Flock to Beaches, Gyms
BANGKOK — Gyms, beaches, churches, and other “mid-risk” venues are crowded with visitors a week into the “Phase 3” of government easing coronavirus lockdown measures.
UNHCR Says No Comment on Activist’s Abduction
BANGKOK — The Bangkok chapter of the United Nations’ agency on refugee rights on Monday declined to comment on the alleged abduction of a Thai asylum seeker in Cambodia.
‘Black Lives Matter’ Goes Online in Thailand, Call for End of Racism
BANGKOK — A group of Thais and foreigners in Bangkok staged a virtual protest on Sunday in solidarity with the “Black Lives Matter” movement and the ongoing anti-racism protests in the United States.
Police Suspect Murder of Expat on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI — Police on Monday said they treated the death of a Ukranian woman on Koh Samui as a possible homicide case.
Southern Hotels, Empty of Tourists, to Get Financial Aid
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Large- and medium-sized hotels in Phuket and other provinces in southern Thailand will financially survive for the rest of this year, a leading hotelier said on Sunday.
Beaches at Phuket to Reopen as COVID-19 Cases Subside
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Phuket Provincial Governor Phatkhapong Thaviphat on Sunday announced that Phuket beaches will reopen this Tuesday as there had not been a single new infection on the island for the past 15 days.
Minneapolis Council Votes to Disband Police Amid Unrest
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — The Minneapolis City Council on Sunday voted to dismantle the city's police department, of which four former officers were charged over their involvement in the death of an unarmed black man that triggered widespread global protests.
