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Modular ward helps add hospital beds quickly, allows doctors to treat Covid-19 patients remotely | South China Morning Post
A Taiwanese company has designed a modular ward that can be assembled within 24 hours, helping hospitals to cope with a surge of patients amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said its invention, equipped with cameras, allows doctors to treat patients remotely.
Biden Focus on Coronavirus Contrasts With Trump Emphasis on Economy
At a time when COVID-19 cases are rising in many U.S. states, presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden recently denounced President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic as “almost criminal.” As VOA’s Brian Padden reports, criticism goes both ways, and conservatives worry Biden’s proposed plan t…
Steroid dexamethasone a life-saving treatment for very ill Covid-19 patients, UK study indicates | South China Morning Post
The World Health Organisation has welcomed preliminary results of a drugs trial conducted by scientists in the UK, which shows a widely available, low-cost steroid can treat severely ill Covid-19 patients. Katherine Millbank, a British Covid-19 survivor, is among the 2,100 participants who took part in the clinical …
Nigeria Sees Spike in Rape Cases, Sexual Violence During Pandemic
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Waiting for Asylum, Cuban Doctor Saves Lives at US Border
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In Pandemic, Colombia's Street Vendors Adapt or Go Hungry
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Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Protest Pandemic & Power
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Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen after closing for almost five months amid pandemic | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong Disneyland will officially reopen to the public on June 18, 2020, after being closed for almost five months due to the coronavirus. The theme park will operate at a reduced capacity and all guests must use a new ticket-reservation system.
When can we travel? Hong Kong companies aim to get Asia’s tourists safely moving amid pandemic | South China Morning Post
Across Asia, many planes are still grounded and most travellers remain worried about getting on the road before 2021. But as many governments in the region contemplate “travel bubbles,” some businesses in Hong Kong are exploring ways to get the tourism industry going with safer travel options amid the Covid-19 pande…
Pandemic Scars Tourism-Linked Businesses in Himalayan Villages
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Thailand’s Migrant Workers Struggle to Qualify for Aid During Pandemic
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China’s Shaolin monks use kung fu style to disinfect temple and resume shows amid pandemic | South China Morning Post
Shaolin monks in China’s central province of Henan have incorporated kung fu moves into their chores while disinfecting the temple so it can reopen to host its popular martial arts shows. Their coronavirus-fighting style was on display June 13, 2020, as the venue was being prepared to welcome visitors following the …
New Zealand’s coronavirus-free streak ends with two new imported cases | South China Morning Post
New Zealand is no longer free of the coronavirus after health officials reported two new Covid-19 cases on June 16, 2020. Two women who arrived from the United Kingdom on June 7 later tested positive for the disease, ending the South Pacific nation’s streak of more than 24 days with no new infections. Prime Minister…
Civil Rights Movement US & Europe - Pandemic Challenges - Shaka: Extra Time
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Selling Homes in a Pandemic: 3D Tours, Drones, Hollywood-Style Videos
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A generic steroid helps save lives of coronavirus patients, Oxford trial finds | South China Morning Post
A widely available steroid, dexamethasone, helped cut the death rate for one-third of patients who needed ventilators, researchers at the University of Oxford found. The UK will immediately start giving the drug to coronavirus patients, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
‘Hug curtain' allows elderly safe cuddles from Covid-19 isolation at Brazil nursing home | South China Morning Post
A “hug curtain” is allowing elderly residents at a nursing home in Sao Paulo, Brazil to enjoy long-overdue embraces with their loved ones without fear of being infected by the coronavirus. Businessman Bruno Zani said on June 13, 2020, that he designed the plastic curtain with functional arm slots as a way for famili…
WHO downplays 'hypothesis' linking salmon to Beijing’s latest coronavirus outbreak | South China Morning Post
Chinese state-run media reported on June 12, 2020, that the coronavirus was found on chopping boards used by a seller of imported salmon at Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale food market, where a new cluster of more than 100 Covid-19 cases is thought to have originated. But on June 15, World Health Organisation officials s…
Chinese environmentalists work to expand population of endangered pangolins | South China Morning Post
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, China has stepped up legal protections for pangolins, one of the world’s most endangered animals which are in high demand in part because their scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Some environmentalists in China are now working to build the country’s pangolin population, orga…
Indian taxi driver takes up driving ambulance amid coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
Mohammad Aamir Khan, a taxi driver in the Indian capital New Delhi, was left with no customers after the coronavirus started spreading pushing him to find a new livelihood driving private ambulances. But amid the pandemic, he frequently has the grim task of using his ambulance as a hearse to transport victims of the…
China says bilateral relations not related to death penalty sentence for Australian in drugs case | South China Morning Post
Australian Karm Gilespie was sentenced to death by a Chinese court for drug-smuggling charges on June 10, 2020. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on June 15, 2020, that the case has “nothing to do” with bilateral relations between Beijing and Canberra, despite concerns raised by Australia.
Coronavirus pandemic leads to boom in demand for Taiwan bicycle manufacturer | South China Morning Post
Taiwanese factories are churning out bikes amid surging demand around the globe during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park reopens after closing for over four months amid the coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park reopened on June 13, 2020, after being closed for more than four months as the city fought to control the spread of Covid-19. The theme park was forced to close in January after Hong Kong recorded its first coronavirus cases.
South Africa COVID Doctor Destresses With Parking Lot Marathon, Indoor Camping
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Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency mode’ after spike in local Covid-19 cases | South China Morning Post
Beijing’s Fengtai district has launched “wartime-like control measures” following a spike in novel coronavirus cases centred around a major wholesale market called Xinfadi. All six confirmed Covid-19 cases reported on June 12, 2020, were in relation to the Xinfadi market. Throat swabs from 45 people, out of 517 test…
Mahathir Mohamad on Malaysia’s politics, US-China relations and the pandemic | South China Morning Post
The SCMP's Senior Asia Correspondent Bhavan Jaipragas and Malaysia Correspondent Tashny Sukumaran sat down with Malaysian ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the morning of June 11 to discuss domestic politics and the state of the Malaysian economy, the post-Covid19 world order and regional geopolitics. The wide-rangi…
Pandemic Forces Change in Spain’s Welfare System
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Widow of Chinese coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang gives birth to son | South China Morning Post
Chinese coronavirus whistle-blower doctor Li Wenliang’s widow gave birth to their son on June 12, 2020, local broadcaster Litchi News reported. Li had tried to warn fellow medics about the coronavirus in December 2019, but was accused by the police of “spreading rumours”. He contracted the virus and died in February.
Thai elephants return to villages as tourists disappear amid coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
The coronavirus pandemic has hurt tourism in Thailand, including the captive elephants who usually perform for visitors. With the animals at risk of starvation, their caretakers have decided to take them home.
Philippine school holds ‘robot-graduation’ amid coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
The coronavirus pandemic may have prohibited mass gatherings, but it is not stopping this Philippine primary school in Manila from holding its graduation ceremony. 'Robots' dressed in graduation gowns with mounted tablets showing the faces of graduating students stand in to receive diplomas and medals on June 11, 2020.
Coronavirus: In Brazil, beach ‘graves’ created to protest the government’s pandemic response | South China Morning Post
In a protest against the Brazilian government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the non-governmental organisation Rio de Paz dug 100 fake graves on the country’s famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on June 11, 2020. Brazil now has the world’s third-highest deaths related to Covid-19, and the world’s seco…
Experts Warn about Possible Health System Collapse in Nicaragua
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VOA Interview: Fauci Urges Protesters to Wear Masks; Optimistic about COVID Vaccine
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Gen Z get creative battling Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
While the coronavirus pandemic has forced many to delay life plans, such as work, education and travel, members of Generation Z around the world have come up with inventive ways to fight the virus and help their local communities.
‘We can simplify the Games,’ says IOC president about Tokyo Olympics in 2021 | South China Morning Post
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on June 10, 2020 at a press conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, that the committee is looking into downsizing the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games which have been postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
‘Our food systems are failing,’ UN warns of impending global food emergency amid Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said on June 9, 2020 that the world is experiencing an impending global health crisis worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
North Korean rice farmers rush to counter food shortages and malnutrition worsened by Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
As the traditional rice transplanting season gets into full swing in North Korea, farmers at the Sunan Cooperative Farm outside the capital Pyongyang are scrambling to transplant seedlings to their fields. A United Nations human rights expert voiced alarm on June 9, 2020, about “widespread food shortages and malnutr…
When Will Pandemic End? Scientists Share Models and Predictions
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Lychee farmers in Vietnam see profits fall because of Covid-19 trade restrictions | South China Morning Post
Many lychee farmers in Vietnam were hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic as the country shut its borders to foreign traders to fend off the coronavirus.
Future still dim for red-light districts despite Thailand’s plan to restart tourism amid Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Bar owner Jittra Nawamawat and one of her showgirls continue practising to get ready for Thailand’s coronavirus restrictions to lift so tourists can return to their nightclub in Bangkok’s famous red-light district of Patpong. But it remains unclear when they will welcome guests again, because while Thailand will sta…
The Doctor Will (Not) See You Now: Deepfakes at the Therapist’s Office
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