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Germany quarantines 1,000, stocks tumble: Virus update
Bloomberg and online reporters, Published on 28/02/2020
» Germany quarantined about 1,000 people, Switzerland banned big events, while Britain and Netherlands reported new cases. South Korea revealed 571 more coronavirus infections and Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, confirmed the first infection south of the Sahara desert.
Triple-gold China swimmer gets 8-year doping ban
AFP, Published on 28/02/2020
» LAUSANNE: China's triple Olympic swimming gold medallist Sun Yang has been found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and banned for eight years in an eagerly-awaited judgement from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday.
Asian markets bomb as virus fears fuel global turmoil
AFP, Published on 28/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Asian markets spiralled downwards on Friday, extending a collapse in New York and Europe that has wiped trillions of dollars off valuations as the coronavirus spread rapidly around the world with the WHO warning the deadly epidemic was now at a "decisive point".
Thai tour guide 41st virus patient
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/02/2020
» A Thai tour guide who returned recently from South Korea is the latest coronavirus patient, raising the number of local confirmed cases to 41.
Thai tour guide 41st virus patient
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2020
» A Thai tour guide who returned recently from South Korea is the latest local novel coronavirus patient, raising the number of local confirmed cases to 41.
Airlines reluctant to bring HK passengers back from Japan over infection fears
South China Morning Post, Published on 28/02/2020
» HONG KONG: A number of airlines have expressed reservations about flying home the dozens of Hong Kong passengers who have been in close contact with passengers infected with the coronavirus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, the Hong Kong government said on Thursday.
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
AFP, Published on 28/02/2020
» LAGOS - Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday, as global stock markets tanked on deepening fears of a pandemic and the World Health Organization warned against the "fatal mistake" of complacency.
BTS cancel concerts as Korea virus cases top 2,000
AFP, Published on 28/02/2020
» SEOUL: K-pop megastars BTS on Friday cancelled four Seoul concerts due in April as the number of novel coronavirus cases in South Korea passed 2,000.
Long list of charges wait for Banyin
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/02/2020
» Unofficial DNA test results show the human skull fragments found in a deserted area in Nakhon Sawan and bloodstains in a vehicle belonged to the older brother of a senior judge, a source in the police team investigating the case said on Thursday.
Siriraj urges travellers to report illness
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2020
» Siriraj Hospital's medical team is urging anyone with symptoms associated with Covid-19 after visiting high-risk countries not to withhold information to public health officials.