Robots deployed to kill viruses at London's Heathrow Airport at night

Heathrow Airport is introducing cleaning robots and other measures to try to reduce the risk of virus transmission at the UK aviation hub as the country eases travel restrictions.

Nine Thais returning from Jordan, South Korea hospitalised with high fever

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Nine of the 320 Thais who returned home on Tuesday (July 14) from Jordan and South Korea were found to have high fever and rushed to hospital, Suvarnabhumi Airport deputy director Kittipong Kittikachorn said.

Asian markets mostly up on Covid-19 vaccine, stimulus hopes

HONG KONG (AFP): Fresh hopes for a virus vaccine and another round of US stimulus lifted Asian markets on Wednesday, though gains remained tethered by the reimposition of containment measures and China-US tensions.

China reports six new coronavirus cases, all imported

SHANGHAI (Reuters): China reported on Wednesday (July 15) six new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 14, up from three cases a day earlier, the health authority said.

New Zealand must prepare for new coronavirus outbreaks, PM says

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand must prepare for new coronavirus outbreaks as the pandemic spreads globally but will not drop its elimination strategy if community transmission was discovered, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday.

Mexico reports 7,051 new cases of coronavirus, 836 more deaths

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 7,051 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 836 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 311,486 cases and 36,327 deaths.

Arau MP to raise question of death penalty for drink driving during Parliament sitting

KUALA LUMPUR: A lawmaker in Dewan Rakyat will be raising a question whether the death penalty would be among the penalties for those responsible for fatal drink driving accidents.

Coronavirus’ toll will rewrite Latin America’s future

Brazil coronavirus cases rise past 1.9 million, deaths total 74,133

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 41,857 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 1,300 additional deaths, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

Fauci would leave school reopening decisions to local officials

(Reuters) - U.S. school districts hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, under pressure from President Donald Trump to resume classes, should decide for themselves whether to reopen based on their circumstances, leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said on Tuesday.