The army Thursday morning began spraying roads in Bangkok with disinfectant to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Army units have been deployed to carry out the daily cleaning from 1am to 5am until the end of the month. The cleaning operation uses water mixed with disinfectant. The spraying, approved at a high-level meeting of army units chaired by …

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand now requires all air passengers, Thai and foreign, to show Covid-19-free health certificates and Covid-19 insurance before boarding their flights to Thailand. CAAT governor Chula Sukmanop announced the condition, and other requirements, on Wednesday as part of government efforts to contain novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19).   He said arriving passengers who visited China, Hong Kong, …

The central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, reported no new infections for the first time, while imported cases surged by a record, led by new infections in the capital of Beijing. The new imported infections also accounted for all of the new confirmed cases in mainland China, placing more pressure on authorities to screen …

The country’s agricultural chief has told retailers and customers that public markets will continue to function in Metro Manila given the increased neighborhood quarantine being enforced throughout Luzon. In a television interview, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said public markets were part of the “key” institutions that President Duterte had exempted from the lockdown, which also included banks, supermarkets and pharmacies. …

On Thursday the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the public to disinfect their households with the correct proportion of bleaching agents as a precautionary measure to combat COVID-19 spread. Environment chief Roy Cimatu said in a statement that a combination of 10 to 15 per cent of bleaching agents or hypochlorite sodium and clean water should be …

The number of people who tested positive for the country’s 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has reached 217, with 15 new cases reported as of Thursday afternoon. It was also announced that one confirmed case had recovered from the disease bringing the total number of patients recovered to eight, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The recovered patient (PH20) is a …

Following the example of scientists in other countries, U.S. researchers have conducted experiments to see whether readily available, low-cost generic medicines can be used to help cure the disease caused by the modern coronavirus. There are currently no vaccines or therapies for extremely infectious respiratory disease COVID-19, and patients can only provide supportive care for the time being. But a …

Top Philippine banks gave consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan customers a grace period, giving them leeway during Luzon’s month-long coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown. BDO Unibank, the country’s largest lender, gave the longest 60 day grace period, covering credit card, auto, home, SME and personal loan customers with due dates up to April 15, 2020. Bank of the …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at the National Security Council after causing confusion over its movement control order (MCO) issued on Wednesday . Anwar urging the relevant authorities to be more responsible as the public as voicing their worries and concerns with regard to the inconsistencies and changes made by the various departments …

PETALING JAYA  – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the the Movement Control Order (MCO) may be extended  by “maybe another two weeks or even longer” if the Covid-19 situation does not improve and current measures fail to contain the spread of the virus. PM Muhyiddin urged Malaysians  to stay home in line with the Movement Control Order to …