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Philippines to give back donated Chinese vaccine; Duterte orders arrest of mask violators

06 May 2021

The president of the Philippines is asking China to take back 1,000 doses of donated Sinopharm vaccine after facing criticism for receiving a shot even though it has not yet...

Thailand PM fined for not wearing face mask

26 Apr 2021

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha was fined for not wearing a mask on Monday after new COVID-19 restrictions came into force to try to halt the country's spiralling outbreak. ...

Arab salesmen assault Dubai cops for instructing them to wear face masks

23 Mar 2021

Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter Two Arab salesmen, aged 32 and 46, were arrested and prosecuted for assaulting two police officers in Dubai. Court records reveal that the officers were...

Texas governor lifts state’s mask mandate, business restrictions

03 Mar 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued the most sweeping rollback of coronavirus restrictions of any US state on Tuesday, lifting a mask mandate and saying most businesses may open at full...

Captain Tom Moore in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

01 Feb 2021

Captain Tom Moore, the 100-year-old Second World War veteran who was knighted after raising millions for the NHS, has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. Sir Tom...

Dubai shuts down two shops, fines 32 for violating COVID-19 guidelines

20 Jan 2021

Dubai Economy shut down a money exchange and a document processing services outlet for violation of the precautionary measures in place against COVID-19. Field inspections conducted across open...

Foreigners without face masks punished with push-ups in Indonesian resort island of Bali

20 Jan 2021

Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment: push-ups. Video footage circulating on social media this week...

Joys of children in lockdown as pandemic bears down on teddy bears

16 Jan 2021

In a small village in eastern Hungary, more than 20,000 teddy bears are "hibernating" in a warehouse, waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to ease so they can bring joy to...

Top Hong Kong court upholds emergency protest mask ban

21 Dec 2020

Gulf Today Report Hong Kong’s highest court on Monday ruled the city’s government had the right to invoke colonial-era emergency powers last year to ban face masks at protests. It...

Thailand to see more visitors, 'signal' for reopening after easing of travel curbs

30 Nov 2020

Thailand expects to receive 1,200 foreign visitors in both November and December, after a slight easing of travel curbs aimed at generating some income until a ban on mass tourism...

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