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05/15/2020 / By Franz Walker

Nightclub outbreaks test South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak strategy

South Korean officials are facing difficulties handling a recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) linked to nightclubs in Seoul’s popular Itaewon neighborhood. Several of the nightclubs in question are frequented by gay customers, some of who have been wary of coming forward for testing due to the country’s conservative culture. Authorities are trying to track […]

05/12/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Coronavirus updates: Global caseload now over 4.2 million, Wuhan orders tests for ALL residents, South Korea battles new cases

A total of 4,215,514 people around the world have been infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to data from Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday. Even as the pandemic continues to rage, many parts of the world are starting to loosen restrictions. But many countries in Asia – in particular, those hailed for their early response – are battling […]

04/28/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Singapore emerges as Asia’s new coronavirus hotspot – caseloads surge past 14,000

Singapore has recorded 799 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on April 27, bringing the country’s total caseload to 14,423 and 14 deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, the two patients were both men over the age of 80 at the time of death. The majority of the new coronavirus cases were from foreign workers living […]

04/07/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Trump should have stopped all incoming flights from Asia back in February

New data has been published to show just how quickly the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) took hold in the United States as a result of travelers from Asia still being allowed to fly here when the pandemic really started to gain traction. An ABC News investigation found that during the critical period of December 2019 through […]

03/25/2020 / By Ralph Flores

Asia braces for new wave of coronavirus infections, more countries to see spikes in caseloads

Last week saw a new surge in coronavirus cases in Hong Kong, with health authorities reporting that caseloads have doubled—many of which were imported overseas. Following the most recent upswing, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam barred international arrivals to the financial hub, which took effect on Wednesday. In Beijing, which still has 150 active […]

02/24/2020 / By Ethan Huff

Far too many people are refusing to comply with self-quarantine guidelines, spreading the virus across Asia

Despite a total lockdown of Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei Province, Chinese residents living in the epicenter of the Wuhan coronavirus (CoVid-19) outbreak are still finding ways to leave the area and potentially spread the virus elsewhere. Internal documents reportedly obtained by the Chinese-language Epoch Times reveal that about 25,000 people a day are leaving […]

01/29/2020 / By Mike Adams

Vigilant Taiwan Citizens Stand in Line for 12 Hours to Buy One Box of Masks as Coronavirus Pandemic Infections Surpass 7,500 in Mainland China

Amid the exploding coronavirus pandemic that has now surpassed 7,200 infections in China, with 170 deaths according to official numbers, citizens of Taiwan are working diligently to protect themselves from the infectious disease. Face masks have sold out all across the island nation, even as the Taiwan government has declared that no masks manufactured in […]

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