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Pompeo says 'enormous evidence' virus came from Wuhan lab
AFP, Published on 03/05/2020
» WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there was "enormous evidence" that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
Asia virus latest: Philippines cancels inbound flights, Thai parks re-open
AFP, Published on 03/05/2020
» Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
40 new Covid cases confirmed in Yala
Published on 03/05/2020
» YALA: The provincial public health office has confirmed 40 new coronavirus cases after thorough testing among at-risk groups, including those recently returned from neighbouring countries.
Virus cases in Russia rise by record, mortality slows
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2020
» MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday recorded its highest daily rise in confirmed coronavirus cases with 10,633 new cases, bringing the total to 134,687, with more than half of cases and deaths in Moscow.
Two of five escaped prisoners recaptured in Sakon Nakhon
Published on 03/05/2020
» SAKON NAKHON: Two of the five prisoners who escaped from a prison in Sawang Daen Din district of this northeastern province on Friday have been recaptured, according to media reports.
Booze rush at shops as ban ends
Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2020
» Liquor sections at supermarkets and convenience stores on Sunday were thronged with customers eager to buy alcoholic beverages after sales resumed for the first time in almost a month.
Singapore to continue work from home beyond June 1
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/05/2020
» Singapore said company employees who can work from home will probably have to continue doing so even after the country’s partial lockdown ends on June 1.
Philippines bars passenger flights to decongest quarantine facilities
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2020
» MANILA: The Philippines barred all passenger flights from Sunday morning for one week to contain the spread of the coronavirus and help reduce pressure on quarantine facilities housing thousands of Filipino repatriates, officials said on Sunday.
Suicide funeral draws scores of politicians
Sonthanaporn Inchan, Published on 03/05/2020
» CHACHOENGSAO: Almost 100 politicians and their aides, both from the government and opposition camps, appeared at Wat Saen Phu Dat temple in Ban Pho district of this eastern Central province on Saturday for a funeral prayer for a young security guard who hanged herself after posting a drawing of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha online.
Sunday: 3 new coronavirus cases
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/05/2020
» Thailand reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Sunday, as the country started lifting restrictions on some businesses and aspects of life.