Local officials have been instructed to keep track of people returning from Bangkok and nearby provinces and ensure they go into 14-day self-isolation, to help stem the coronavirus epidemic, as a 6th infection was confirmed in the province. Governor Wichian Chantaranothai said on Tuesday the 6th patient was a 38-year-old man who caught the virus from the 5th patient, a …

Minor is preparing to close hotels in Bangkok and at-risk areas around the country to limit the coronavirus outbreak, says William Heinecke, chairman of Minor International Plc. In an open letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday, he said the rapid outbreak is becoming the greatest threat to the global economy ever seen. Minor would like to support containment …

One of four Covid-19 patients in Nakhon Si Thammarat was discharged from hospital in Tha Sala district yesterday and praised medical staff for their professional treatment. The 21-year-old patient, who was confirmed fully recovered, had originally been admitted on March 2 after returning from Iran where he is studying. Dr Kitti Rattanasombat, director of Tha Sala Hospital, however, said the …

With the planet pausing right into April, it is a total certainty that we will be stepping into an uncertain future until the smoke is eventually burning out. In this “shut-in economy,” what would the companies be like, will they even survive? What about entire businesses, such as transport and entertainment? What does this mean about our work and the …

It’s been the second week of enhanced community quarantine in the Philippines and every filipino are strictly advised to stay at home. This lockdown has caused people to spend their time watching the daily news about the status of coronavirus. No wonder that this pandemic COVID-19 scares people. Some also succumbed to claiming misunderstandings which supposedly would help them avoid …

Filipino are undeniably pet lovers and in times like this, people are surely taking up safety measures for their pets. There are millions of families remaining indoors in the wake of the outbreak of the lethal novel coronavirus disease. President Rodrigo Duterte put Luzon under intensified neighborhood quarantine, banning the travel of families outside their homes. Several towns, counties, and …

KUALA LUMPUR – While it is not required to wear face masks outside, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that IGP encourages tthe public to do so for the safety of frontline workers. Abdul Hamid  said that it is not required on MCO. But recommended for the police personnel’s safety on the ground when communicating. The Inspector-General …

PETALING JAYA – There are 212 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the country with death toll spiking to 15. This is currently the highest number of new cases recorded in a day, with the previous record at 190 new cases recorded last March 15. According to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, as of Noon of March 23, The …

Traders of fresh meat, vegetables, and sea foods in Miri continue to defy directives to stop operation until end of this month. Sellers stubbornly refuse to obey instructions from the Federal Government, state government and Miri City Council to comply with the movement control order (MCO). According to Miri mayor Adam Yii, they have issued directives not to open business …

It’s been a week since the enhanced community quarantine. Many families have turned to their relatives for food and other forms of assistance to get by. Some are based on remittances sent by families abroad and provincially. The fear that if the quarantine ends, which deprives them of their food, they may die from malnutrition, not from the disease. An …