Authorities have begun mass testing to find asymptomatic cases, as they struggle to control spike in infections. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s capital Seoul to ban gatherings of five people or more – mayor
South Korean capital Seoul and surrounding areas will ban most gatherings of five people or more later this week in an attempt to reduce coronavirus cases over the Christmas and New Year holidays, ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: Thailand tests thousands after virus outbreak in seafood market
After months of avoiding the surge in cases seen by its neighbours, Thailand has been hit by its worst Covid-19 outbreak yet. Tens of thousands of people are being tested after hundreds of cases ... ( read original story ...)
US says ‘prepared to react’ if Iran seeks to avenge its top general’s killing
In an apparent sign of US military leaders' concerns about Iranian intentions after Soleimani's killing, McKenzie's current tour was not announced in advance. ( read original story ...)
[WATCH] Group of farm animals hilariously terrorise city people in Turkey
A video of a sheep, a goat and three lambs terrorising people in a Turkish town in Nevsehir Municipality has gone viral. RELATED: Woman poking fun at people who misuse corporate lingo goes viral ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey bans flights from UK, others amid new virus strain
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 25, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] ANKARA - Turkey on Sunday joined some European countries in banning ... ( read original story ...)
The true state of the pandemic in Turkey
Turkey has had record numbers of new coronavirus infections recently with around 30,000 positive cases a day. That number has now dropped slightly, and the Health Ministry says re ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines to Start Vaccine Talks With Moderna by Year-End: CNN
The Philippines will start talks with Moderna Inc. on or before Dec. 30 to secure supply of the company’s coronavirus vaccine, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said Monday. ( read original story ...)
‘Victory for children’: Philippines set to raise age of consent
Manila teenager Rose Alvarez was 13 when she started having sex with a man who was more than twice her age. That would be statutory rape ... ( read original story ...)
DOH: No new strain of virus causing COVID-19 in Philippines yet
The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to see a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the Philippines, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday. ( read original story ...)