Masks too dangerous for children under two, Japan medical group says
Children under the age of two shouldn’t wear masks because they can make breathing difficult and increase the risk of choking, a Japan medical group said, launching an urgent appeal to parents as the country reopens from the coronavirus crisis.
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 432 to 179,002: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 432 to 179,002, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s leader says security laws will not affect city’s rights and freedoms
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Beijing’s proposed national security laws would not trample on the city’s rights and freedoms and called on citizens to wait to see the details of the legislation.
Thirty six inmates test positive for coronavirus in Salvadoran prisons
Three dozen inmates in Salvadoran prisons have tested positive for coronavirus, health authorities said Monday, adding that strict health and isolation protocols would be implemented to halt the virus’s spread in the facilities.
Death of ‘Mr Big’ stirs memories of Singapore’s gangland past
Early one October morning in 1969, Singapore police officers found the body of a man dumped in a storm drain. He had been stabbed to death, police said, in what became one of the country’s most notorious gang killings.
Hong Kong demand for VPNs surges on heels of China’s plan for national security laws
Demand for virtual private networks in Hong Kong surged more than six-fold last Thursday as Beijing proposed tough new national security laws for the financial hub, reflecting concerns over internet privacy, according to a VPN provider.
China military’s HK garrison has ability to safeguard China, HK’s security: commander
Chinese military officers and soldiers stationed in the garrison in Hong Kong have the determination and ability to safeguard China’s national sovereignty and the long-term prosperity and security for the city, the garrison’s commander said.
Earthquake rattles New Zealand for the second time in 48 hours
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday.
U.S. brings forward travel ban as Brazil surpasses its daily death toll
The White House on Monday brought forward by two days restrictions on travel to the United States from Brazil as the number of deaths from the new coronavirus in the South American nation surpassed the U.S. daily toll.
Earthquake rattles NZ for the second time in 48 hours
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Levin, near the country’s capital Wellington, a day after a 5.8 tremor was recorded in the same area, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Tuesday.
