Trump makes frenetic election push in states that highlight his Covid denial
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 28, 2020, CNN. President Donald Trump’s final sprint to shore up states…
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Russian health ministry rules out commercial coronavirus vaccination for foreigners
MOSCOW, Oct 28, 2020, TASS. A senior Russian health ministry official on Wednesday ruled out…
Facial, iris scanning replace fingerprint scans as main mode for identifying travellers in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Oct 28, 2020, ST. Facial and iris scans have replaced fingerprint scans as the…
US’ vision of Sri Lanka very different from ‘predator’ China: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 28, 2020, PTI. America’s vision on Sri Lanka is “very different” from…
Japan gov’t OKs bill to offer free coronavirus vaccines
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to pay…
S. Korea’s health minister reiterates govt stance on continuing flu vaccines amid deaths
SEOUL, Oct 25, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s top health official said Sunday the nationwide free…
Tahiti closes in on 6000 Covid-19 cases
TAHITI, Oct 25, 2020, RNZ. French Polynesia has recorded almost 700 new Covid-19 cases in…
Eased curfews, staggered work shifts urged amid economic reopening in the Philippines
MANILA, Oct 25, 2020, PhilStar. Three government agencies signed a joint advisory Sunday urging businesses…
China import expo sign of post-pandemic economic recovery
BEIJING, Oct 25, 2020, Xinhua. The upcoming China International Import Expo is “a tangible sign”…
Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca resume vaccine trials
NEW YORK, Oct 24, 2020, Anadolu Agency. Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca resumed trials of…
Hotel quarantine review recommends new options as Australia opens to travellers amid the pandemic
CANBERRA, Oct 24, 2020, ABC News. Since Australia’s mandatory hotel quarantine system started at the…
More than 400 people dine on parked Singapore Airlines planes as part of A380 restaurant experience
SINGAPORE, Oct 24, 2020, CNA. More than 400 diners checked in on Saturday (Oct 24)…
Malaysian ministers defend need to seek emergency measures
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24, 2020, ST. Malaysian Cabinet ministers on Saturday (Oct 24) defended their…
Curfew hours eased, multiple work shifts allowed in the Philippines
MANILA, Oct 23, 2020, The Manila Times. Several government agencies shortened curfew hours in the…
No need to return to non-working days regime in Russia: Putin
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Oct 23, 2020, TASS. Russian authorities do not see the necessity to return to…