During Korea's World Cup game, crowd control measures keep fans safe

No incidents were recorded in the fan zone in downtown Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square, where supporters of the Korean national football team congregated during its first match in the Qatar World Cup on Thursday night, despite growing public anxiety over crowd safety.

According to author...

Employers need to know about COVID-19 measures at work starting April 26, 2022

The Ministry of Manpower ("MOM"), the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) (collectively, the "Tripartite Partners") have issued a revised set of guidelines for employers on the COVID-19 measures to be implemented at the...

Updated safe management measures for sports and physical activities will go into effect on March 29

Sport Singapore (Sport SG) modified its sports and physical exercise and activities safe management measures (SMM) guidelines on March 27, after the announcement by the Ministry Task Force (MTF) on March 24 of the relaxing of community SMMs. The new Sport SG SMM standards will be implemented on M...

51 citizens arrested during the COVID-19 riots by the Dutch police

During the violent riots over the government's coronavirus measures, the Dutch police have arrested 48 people on the second night of the riots on November 21. The riots started after the government announced a partial lockdown due to the surge in cases.

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Three killed in Oman, as Cyclone Shaheen strikes on Sunday

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• Cyclone Shaheen slammed into Oman on Sunday
• Around 2,700 people put up in emergency shelters

Tropical Cyclone Shaheen strikes Oman on Sunday, killing three people. These ferocious winds and heavy rainfall caused flooding i...

GOVERNORS OF TOKYO, KYOTO, OKINAWA ENHANCES THEIR COVID-19 MEASURES

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• Governors of Tokyo. Kyoto, Okinawa enhances their COVID-19 measures.
• The restaurants and bars in densely populated areas will have to close by 8 p.m.
• Large events will be capped with an attendance of a maximum of 5,000 pe...

NARA MEDICAL UNI. TO HOST ‘MOCK COCKTAIL PARTY’ WITH COVID-19 MEASURES

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• Nara Medical Uni. to host ‘mock cocktail party’ with COVID-19 measures.
• Around 30 people will be attending the event.
• A review session will be held after the party to discuss the effectiveness of such preventi...

S. KOREAN GOVT. EASES RESTRICTIONS ON RESTAURANTS, GYMS, CAFÉ

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• S. Korean govt. eases restrictions on restaurants, gyms, café.
• The restrictions have been eased for areas located outside greater Seoul.
• The above establishments will be allowed to stay open until 10 p.m from Monda...

S. KOREA ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES FOR 2 MORE WEEKS

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• S. Korea announces extension of social distancing measures for 2 more weeks.
• The measure has been taken to prevent infections around the Lunar New Year holiday.
• The Greater Seoul area will continue to maintain Level 2.5 m...

LEVEL 2.5 MEASURES EXTEDED FOR TWO MORE WEEKS IN SOUTH KOREA

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• Level 2.5 measures extended for two more weeks in South Korea.
• However, the extension will bring certain ease in restrictions on cafés, gyms, and other indoor facilities.
• In the capital, restaurants, cafes will be ...

BUSINESSES VIOLATING SUSPENSION OF WORK AMID STATE OF EMERGENCY IN JAPAN TO BE FINED

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• Businesses violating suspension of work amid state of emergency in Japan to be fined.
• A fine of 500,000 yen could be imposed if orders are not followed.
• Prefectural governors will be allowed to issue legally binding order...

PRISON FACILITIES IN SOUTH KOREA TO FOLLOW LEVEL 3 SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES

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• Prison facilities in South Korea to follow level 3 social distancing measures.
• South Korea imposed the highest-tier social distancing measures.
• Meetings with lawyers will be restricted and all staff will work on a reduced...

EUROPEAN UNION BANS PLASTIC WASTE FOR BEING SHIPPED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FROM 1ST JANUARY 2021

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• The European Union has banned the plastic waste for being shipped to the developing countries
• The large quantity of the plastic waste, which has been sent to the southern region of the Globe is not being treated properly

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THAILAND VIROLOGIST SUGGESTS PREVENTING THE VIRUS THROUGH STRINGENT MEASURES

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• The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced stricter measures at places like markets, religious places, parks, and entertainment venues

The order needs operators of each location to provide health measures to a group of workers...

THAI FESTIVITIES FOR NEWYEAR WILL BE ALLOWED, AS AUTHORITIES ARE CHARTING OUT PLANS TO CONTAIN INFECTION SPREAD

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• All territories are Covid free for vacationers and individuals can celebrate the New Year festivities, with nearby contaminations at a Bangkok clinic and imported cases from Tachilek all leveled out, the Disease Control Department reported on Tuesday<...

DRAFT PROPOSAL: GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE MOST SHOPS FROM 16TH DECEMBER TO 10TH JANUARY IN GERMANY

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• The government of Germany is planning to close most of the shops in the country from Wednesday
• The draft was prepared after the meeting between the state leaders and the chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel

According to a ...

TRAVELERS FROM UK BARRED FROM EUROPEAN UNION AFTER 1ST JANUARY 2021 UNDER COVID-19 RULES

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• The travellers from the United Kingdom has been barred from the European Union for 1st January 2021
• The travellers from the countries who have low novel corona virus infection rates are only be allowed in the European Union for non-essenti...

REGIONS OF SPAIN ANNOUNCED NEW COVID-19 MEASURES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

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• On Wednesday, several regions of Spain have announced new corona virus measures for the Christmas season
• The governments of the different regions of Spain have announced that they will be imposing the curfews in the country

CHINA IN HOSTILE MOVE ENFORCES ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON AUSTRALIAN WINE

• China on Friday said it would enforce anti-dumping measures on Australian wine, in a further escalating of tensions between Beijing and Canberra.
• China — Australia’s biggest trade partner — has threatened economic strike-back since Canberra called for a probe ...

CHRISTMAS EVENTS BEGIN AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN WITH PRECAUTIONS OVER COVID-19

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• Christmas events begin at Universal Studios Japan with precautions over COVID-19.
• The theme park unveiled the event to the media a day ahead of its opening.
• The Christmas event by USI is scheduled to run through Dec. 27.<...