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Malaysia considers making face masks compulsory in public
Reuters, Published on 20/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is considering making face masks compulsory in public following the emergence of 13 new coronavirus clusters since the government relaxed broad curbs on movement and businesses last month, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday.
US denies hijacking masks in Bangkok
Reuters, Published on 06/04/2020
» The United States had no knowledge of a shipment of face masks bound for Germany that officials in Berlin have accused it of diverting from an airport in Bangkok, a spokeswoman for the US embassy in Thailand said.
Elephant Santas pass out face masks at school
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2021
» AYUTTHAYA: Elephants wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a Covid-era twist on a 15-year tradition in the country.
Malaysia sends face masks to haze-hit state, shuts schools
Reuters, Published on 10/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia sent half a million face masks to the eastern state of Sarawak and closed more than 400 schools there on Tuesday as a haze spread from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia, officials said.
Laos praised for quick virus response
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2020
» International health organisations on Thursday praised Laos' early response and countrywide networks for containing the novel coronavirus after the Southeast Asian nation declared itself free of the virus earlier this month.
Rumbling volcano shuts down Manila
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2020
» MANILA: Schools and businesses shut across the Philippine capital on Monday as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city and seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami.
Monks in masks: Novices study with social distancing
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» The coronavirus crisis has prompted the closing of schools and universities around the world, but at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, young novices in masks are pressing on with their studies while observing social distancing.
Uber to require drivers, riders to wear masks
Business, Reuters, Published on 15/05/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber Technologies Inc said on Wednesday that it would require all drivers, delivery workers and riders to wear a mask as countries around the world begin easing restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
Schools reopen across Thailand with temperature checks, masks
Reuters, Published on 01/07/2020
» PATHUM THANI: The country's schools reopened on Wednesday for the first time since mid-March, with precautions in place to guard against the coronavirus, ranging from temperature checks to installing makeshift cubicles for social distancing in classrooms.
Indonesia mandates mask use as SE Asia virus cases climb
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2020
» Malaysia on Sunday reported 179 new coronavirus cases, raising the cumulative total to 3,662 cases as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy grapples with the highest number of infections in the region.