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How Shinzo Abe has fumbled Japan’s coronavirus response (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 16:00:00

AS countries around the world debate when and how to ease pandemic restrictions, coronavirus infections continue their steady rise in Japan.On April 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pix) was forced to d...

Coronavirus crisis: What America can learn from other nations in the war on COVID-19 (source — rssfeeds.usatoday.com) 27/04/2020 01:29:41

Against coronavirus, 'American exceptionalism' is MIA as 5 other democracies — Taiwan, South Korea, New Zealand, Iceland and Germany — lead: Our view      

China is ‘ruthlessly seeking to exploit the impact’ of coronavirus (source — www.news.com.au) 26/04/2020 14:22:44

Sky News contributor Catherine McGregor says communist China already emerged as a “revisionist power before it delivered COVID-19 to the world”. Ms McGregor said China is now “ruthlessly seeking to e...

Hong Kong arrests and Taiwan flybys: China advances its interests during Covid-19 crisis (source — www.theguardian.com) 26/04/2020 02:00:00

Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageC...

Hong Kong arrests and Taiwan flybys: China's advances its interests during Covid-19 crisis (source — www.theguardian.com) 26/04/2020 02:00:00

Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageC...

Taiwan president apologises for virus infections on navy ship (source — www.thesundaily.my) 22/04/2020 16:20:51

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen (pix) apologised Wednesday for “major shortcomings” within the military after a cluster of coronavirus infections emerged on a navy vessel recently returned fro...

Michael Auslin: After coronavirus – Taiwan deserves a seat at the global table (source — www.foxnews.com) 22/04/2020 14:00:44

In a post-COVID world, prudently reassessing America’s relations with China should include recognizing historical mistakes. It is long past time to bring Taiwan in from the cold. 

Post-MCO: Immigration Dept to introduce new SOPs for entry of foreigners (source — www.thesundaily.my) 22/04/2020 11:35:17

PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department plans to come up with several new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for entry of foreigners after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ends, in an effort to curb t...

Crunching the coronavirus curve is better than flattening it, as New Zealand is showing | Devi Sridhar (source — www.theguardian.com) 22/04/2020 09:00:38

Countries that are actively working to contain coronavirus are buying themselves time to deal with its uncertain outcomes As Sars-CoV-2 has spread across the world, some countries have reacted with al...

Better than flattening the coronavirus curve is crunching it, as New Zealand is showing | Devi Sridhar (source — www.theguardian.com) 22/04/2020 09:00:38

Countries that are actively working to contain coronavirus are buying themselves time to deal with its uncertain outcomes As Sars-CoV-2 has spread across the world, some countries have reacted with al...

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How to prevent coronavirus disease and stop the spread of germs
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
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Coronavirus symptoms
Common symptoms:
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  • Breathing difficulties
In more severe cases:
  • Pneumonia
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome
  • Kidney failure
  • Death