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Virus appears to strike men, overweight people harder
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» PARIS - In the emergency rooms of virus hotspots around the world, medical staff are seeing a greater number of men than women suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19, with obesity emerging as another potentially aggravating factor. But experts are still unsure why.
Malaysia extends lockdown by 2 weeks
Published on 10/04/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Friday extended its one-month lockdown by another two weeks through April 28 as the country continues to see daily triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases.
Prayut fine-tunes curfew ban on some groups
Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has allowed some groups or sectors to be excluded from a nationwide curfew that keeps people at home to facilitate their work.
New virus app a powerful tool
Published on 10/04/2020
» A new mobile app, Mor Chana, has been launched as a powerful tool to help people assess their coronavirus infection risk, assist health authorities in tracking users in close contact with infected people and prevent transmission among healthcare workers.
G20 ministers talk amid impasse over oil output deal
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» RIYADH - G20 energy ministers will hold a virtual meeting Friday after an oil production cut agreement between OPEC and its allies to shore up prices hit an impasse, with Mexico rejecting the proposed curbs.
Pattaya to adjust lockdown
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 10/04/2020
» PATTAYA: After a chaotic first day featuring traffic jams at overwhelmed checkpoints, Pattaya City officials have been forced to adjust their lockdown as they try to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Virus mars Easter holidays as death toll nears 100,000
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» ROME - Hundreds of millions of people around the world will spend the Easter holiday at home as lockdown measures intensify to combat the coronavirus, a pandemic with a global death toll rapidly approaching 100,000.
No extension of curfew hours despite many violations
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 10/04/2020
» The curfew will not be extended beyond current hours even though people continue to defy the edict, introduced to control the spread of Covid-19 disease, Defence Forces chief Gen Pornpipat Benyasri said on Friday.
Government considers local, foreign borrowing for B1tn debt
Published on 10/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry said it will explore domestic and foreign funding options for planned borrowing of 1 trillion baht to finance a major economic stimulus programme.
Socialising over drinks banned, deemed risky behaviour
Post Reporters, Published on 10/04/2020
» Even small groups of people drinking together during Songkran would be in breach of the ban on social gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronvirus, and they would face legal action, a senior government official warned on Friday.