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IOC says no 'ideal' solution for Olympics as athletes voice virus concerns
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» LAUSANNE - Olympic chiefs acknowledged Wednesday there was no "ideal" solution to staging the Tokyo Olympics in response to a growing number of athletes expressing concern as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe.
Sub-Saharan Africa records first coronavirus death
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» OUAGADOUGOU - Sub-Saharan Africa's weeks-long reprieve from the fatal impact of the coronavirus came to an end on Wednesday as Burkina Faso announced the death of a 62-year-old woman who had been suffering from diabetes.
Sanders to 'assess' campaign after Biden sweeps latest primaries
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - Leftist Bernie Sanders was under fresh pressure Wednesday to bow out of the race for the Democratic White House nomination after losing the three latest primaries in contests hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic.
Markets to stay open April 13-15 as economist calls for 'blanket rescue'
Published on 18/03/2020
» Bangkok Bank's chief economist on Wednesday evening called for a "blanket rescue" to prevent bankruptcies during the coronavirus crisis after the central bank earlier announced Thailand's financial markets will stay open during April 13-15.
Minister to self-isolate after team member tests positive
Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2020
» Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana is working from home for 14 days after a police officer working for him has been infected with the coronavirus, his aide said on Wednesday.
EU shuts borders as virus deaths exceed Asia toll
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» PARIS - The European Union sealed off its borders Wednesday to try to put the brakes on the ferocious spread of the coronavirus pandemic, as the number of deaths on the continent soared past the toll in Asia.
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims ignore virus risk to gather in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2020
» JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Muslim pilgrims from across Asia gathered in Indonesia on Wednesday, despite fears that their meeting could fuel the spread of a coronavirus, just two weeks after a similar event in Malaysia caused more than 500 infections.
35 new infections due to 'risky behaviour'
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 35 new cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), raising the number of local infections to 212, and warned that lack of personal discipline could make the outbreak uncontrollable.
Call for truck limits to be eased
Published on 18/03/2020
» Retailers are calling for the government to ease the limits on trucks entering the capital to allow manufacturers to keep supermarket shelves full, as panic buying in recent days disrupted the supply chain for basic necessities.
Travel curbs tighten, billions in stimulus: Virus update
Published on 18/03/2020
» European leaders agreed to restrict most travel into the continent and German Chancellor Angela Merkel signalled she may be open to joint European Union debt issuance. The Trump administration is considering a stimulus plan that could reach $1.2 trillion.