WHO Rejects Rumors That 5G Network Spreads COVID-19
BEIJING (Xinhua) — Rumor has it that the fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network is speeding up the spread of the novel coronavirus as the cellular network suppresses people's immune systems.
Tiananmen Anniversary Marked by Crackdown, HK Vigil Ban
BEIJING (AP) — China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark the 31st anniversary Thursday of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
Japan Officials Call for Revealing Cyberbullies’ Phone Numbers
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A government panel agreed Thursday that victims of cyberbullying should have the right to ask website and social media operators as well as internet service providers to disclose names and phone numbers of those who made defamatory posts.
Autopsy Report Shows Floyd Had Tested Positive for COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19.
Army to Evac More Thais Stranded Overseas in Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said it aims to bring back more Thais stranded in other countries, from 400 a day to 500 from June 5.
US Protests in Top 25 Virus Hot Spots Ignite Fears of Contagion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As demonstrators flooded streets across America to decry the killing of George Floyd, public health experts watched in alarm — the close proximity of protesters and their failures in many cases to wear masks, along with the police using tear gas, could fuel new transmissions of the coronavirus.
Tourists Trickling Back to Thailand’s Empty Beaches
TRAT — With the threat of coronavirus declining each day, tourists are now making way back to Thailand’s beaches and islands.
Gov’t May Lift All Pandemic Travel Restrictions This Weekend
BANGKOK — Travel restrictions might be completely lifted this weekend as the country’s coronavirus caseload continues to wane, a senior official said Tuesday.
Thai Restaurant in Minneapolis, Protected by Black Volunteers, Lends a Hand
MINNEAPOLIS — Save for one shattered window, Khun Nai Thai Cuisine in Minneapolis was protected from looting by a group of volunteers, which include black Americans and Jamaican-Americans.
Songkran in the Rain? Festival May be Held on July 7
BANGKOK — Officials on Tuesday said the festivals and three-day holidays associated with the Thai New Year, which was cancelled earlier due to the coronavirus, might be held next month instead.
