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Even mild coronavirus illness may confer some immunity: study
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» PARIS - Even people with minor illness from the coronavirus can develop antibodies that could leave them immunised for several weeks or more, according to an early French study that tested hospital staff with mild infections.
Floor trading resumes at NYSE, with masks and plexiglas
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» NEW YORK - The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus, with traders donning masks and separated by plexiglas.
Dino-dooming asteroid hit Earth at 'deadliest possible' angle
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» PARIS - This much we knew: some 66 million years ago an asteroid roughly twice the diameter of Paris crashed into Earth, wiping out all land-dwelling dinosaurs and 75 percent of life on the planet.
Brakes put on airport transfer plan
Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2020
» Deputy Transport Minister Thaworn Senneam has put the brakes on a plan to transfer four airports under the supervision of the Department of Airports (DOA) to the Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc to manage, saying a thorough study is necessary to avoid legal problems and benefit the public.
Iconic sites reopen as world eyes life after lockdown
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» BETHLEHEM (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The Church of the Nativity and the ruins of ancient Pompeii reopened to pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday, as countries further eased coronavirus controls and reopened shuttered economies.
UK minister quits over Cummings lockdown trip
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government was hit by its first resignation on Tuesday over the controversy surrounding top aide Dominic Cummings' cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown.
Govt to consider joining Asia-Pacific trade pact in a month
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2020
» The cabinet has agreed to set up a committee to consider whether Thailand should seek membership in an Asia-Pacific trade agreement after widespread opposition last month amid concerns joining the pact may harm the agriculture industry.
Body of foreign man with flower tattoos found floating off Krabi
Online Reporters, Published on 26/05/2020
» KRABI: The naked body of an unidentified foreign man with flower tattoos on his left arm was found floating in the sea near Koh Pada off the coast of Krabi province.
Philippines' Duterte says no school until there is a virus vaccine
AFP, Published on 26/05/2020
» Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes.
Government extends state of emergency
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/05/2020
» The military-backed government has extended Thailand’a state of emergency for a second time, to the end of June, despite opposition calls to scrap it after novel coronavirus cases dwindled.