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Govt considers releasing 50,000 inmates as Covid hits prisons
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/05/2021
» The government, already trying to manage Thailand’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic, is considering cutting its prison population by as much as 16% to counter the rapid spread of infections among inmates and workers in overcrowded facilities.
Spain deaths slow, Singapore quarantines dorms: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/04/2020
» US President Donald Trump warned of a “very horrendous” phase in the coronavirus pandemic. Singapore ordered almost 20,000 people living in two housing facilities for foreign workers to stay in their rooms for 14 days after the city-state had its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 cases. The UK health minister said some progress is being made in lowering the infection curve after the country had its deadliest day yet on Saturday.