Patients who tested positive for novel after recovering from their first bout of the illness appeared to be far less infectious the second time round, South Korea’s health authorities said on ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea boosts coronavirus crisis stimulus package to $200bn
“The government has succeeded in bringing the outbreak under control but the problem is that South Korea is an export-driven economy heavily dependent on overseas demand,” said Oh Seok-tae, a ... ( read original story ...)
UN condemns killing of WHO staffer in Myanmar transporting COVID-19 samples
Myanmar has reported 121 COVID-19 cases, including five deaths. Pyae Sone Win Maung died after being wounded in a security incident in Minbya township in Rakhine on the evening of April 20. ( read original story ...)
Airports of Thailand expects passengers to decline by more than 50%
Airports of (AOT) expects the number of passengers to drop to 66.58 million and the number of flights to decline by 44.9% to 493,800 for its fiscal year ending in Septemb ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand virus curbs: Tourist industry hit as visitors stay away
Many tourists who come to Thailand also visit its elephant camps. But with visitor numbers down, its owners are finding it hard to feed the animals. Al Jazeera’s Scott Heidler reports from ... ( read original story ...)
Iran launches first military satellite into space
Iran successfully launched its first military satellite into space on Wednesday, authorities in Tehran said. Officials said t he Nour-1 satellite was put into orbit 255 miles above the surface of the ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Says It Has Launched a Military Satellite Into Orbit
As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and historically low oil prices, the missile launch may signal a new willingness to take risks by Iran ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Says It Launched a Military Satellite Into Orbit
The announcement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps could not immediately be confirmed. The U.S. says such launches advance Iran’s missile program. ( read original story ...)
Iran hails military satellite launch as US tensions simmer
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite on Wednesday, at a time of renewed tensions with US forces in the Gulf. The United States ... ( read original story ...)
Iran’s Guard says it launched satellite amid U.S. tensions
Tehran, which maintains it does not seek nuclear weapons, previously said its satellite launches and rocket tests do not have a military component. ( read original story ...)