Fauci Warns: More Death, Econ Damage If US Reopens Too Fast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” and see more COVID-19 deaths and economic damage alike if they lift coronavirus stay-at-home orders too fast -- a sharp contrast as President Donald Trump pushes to right a free-falling economy.
Prayut Disputes Official’s Suggestion of Lifting Decree by May 31
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Tuesday the Emergency Decree may or may not be extended beyond the end of May, depending on the coronavirus situations.
Single-Digit Count in New Virus Cases for 8th Day
BANGKOK — Thailand reported two new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, a single-digit increase for the eighth consecutive day.
Tourist Arrivals to Thailand May Plunge by Two-Thirds
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on Monday released its latest forecast, indicating that the number of foreign tourists may plunge by almost two-thirds to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years as COVID-19 pandemic hits global travel.
Chinese Team Sets Out to Remeasure World’s Highest Peak
MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP (Xinhua) — A road construction team will work on a route to the peak of Mount Qomolangma on May 12 if weather conditions permit.
Workplace Worries Mount as US Tracks New COVID-19 Cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Even as President Donald Trump urges getting people back to work and reopening the economy, thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related.
Study: Virus Death Toll in NYC Worse Than Official Tally
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pandemic Makes China a Hot-Button Issue in U.S. Election
TOKYO (Kyodo) — As the coronavirus pandemic cripples the U.S. economy ahead of the November election, Republican President Donald Trump has turned to an apparent strategy of blaming China for the global health crisis and using the situation to attack his Democratic rival Joe Biden as being too soft on Beijing.
Elon Musk Defies Lockdown, Restarts California Factory
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Monday that the company has restarted its California factory, a move that defied local government orders involving measures to contain the coronavirus.
Teachers Accused of Raping, Molesting Schoolgirls
MUKDAHAN — Three of the seven suspects who stand accused of gangraping a schoolgirl in Mukdahan province appeared to have molested yet another victim, police said Monday.
