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Russia ‘successfully completes’ human testing of COVID-19 vaccine + World updates
Jul 12, 2020 11:39A Russian research center says it has successfully completed the clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on humans, and scientists in China and Thailand are also racing to start new phases in developing their own potential vaccines for COVID-19.
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Covid-19 and tourism: Can domestic travel address tourism slump in emerging markets?
May 29, 2020 08:44The revival of domestic travel in emerging markets is being led by countries that have been comparatively successful in avoiding large-scale outbreaks of the coronavirus, and which rely on tourism for a significant portion of GDP. One such country is Vietnam, which by May 25 had limited COVID-19 cases to 326 and had not experienced a virus-related death. These results are remarkable considering Vietnam’s population of 97 million and its close geographical and economic ties with China.
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Stress, rumors, even violence: Virus fear goes viral
Feb 24, 2020 15:36You’ve probably got a better chance of winning a game than buying face masks in parts of Asia. Conferences have been disrupted from Beijing to Barcelona to Boston. Quarrels in Japan; riots in Ukraine. Rumors that napkins could be used as masks emptied East Asian store shelves of paper goods. Bernie Huang, a high school teacher in Taiwan said “Fear is a very strong emotion, and the prevailing fear over the new coronavirus drives people to do things irrationally without thinking straight.”
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Iran sympathizes with Thailand over shooting spree fatalities
Feb 10, 2020 12:20Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi expressed sympathy with Thailand over the deaths and injuries of a number of people in a gun rampage.
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Death toll from mass shooting in Thailand hits 26
Feb 09, 2020 09:36The death toll from a shooting spree by a soldier in northeastern Thailand has reached 26 people, as officials rule out ideological motives in the attack.
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Thailand sees apparent success treating virus with drug cocktail
Feb 03, 2020 14:38A Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV, Thailand's health ministry said Sunday.
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Thousands protest against government in Thai capital
Jan 12, 2020 09:08Thousands of people have protested in the Thai capital, Bangkok, against the military-backed government and called for greater political freedoms.
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AFC U-23 Championship: Iran 1-1 Uzbekistan
Jan 10, 2020 06:42Iran’s National Team (Team Melli) have fought back from a goal down to hold defending champions Uzbekistan to a 1-all draw in their opening Group C tie at the AFC Under-23 Championship in Thailand.
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In Asia Pacific climate crisis is happening now, not in future
Dec 26, 2019 08:18Many big Asian cities, including Mumbai, Shanghai, Bangkok, and Jakarta, are coastal and low-lying, making them susceptible to sea level rise and other extreme weather events.
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Junior Kabaddi World Cup: Iran 90-46 Turkmenistan
Nov 13, 2019 05:59In the first ever Junior Kabaddi World Cup, Iran’s National Team have put on a magnificent show to crush Turkmenistan 90-46 in their second Group A match-up.