By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsai Melbourne – Former test opener and cricket commentator Michael Slater has pilloried the Australian government over its decision to ban citizens in Covid-ravaged India from returning home, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison has “blood” on his hands. Australian residents and citizens are banned from entering the country within
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Toddler who went to hospital alone has been cured of Covid
A Covid-infected two-year-old girl who had to go to the hospital alone because she could not stay in the field hospital with her father has now been cured of the disease and sent home, Sanook.com said this evening (May 4). Nong Pee Mai clutched her white teddy bear as she walked to the ambulance to
Read moreMan loses a million baht when car catches fire
A YOUNG Thai man who was driving to a bank in Pattaya to deposit one million baht this afternoon (May 4) lost it all when the seden suddenly caught fire, Thai Rath newspaper said. AT 12.30 p.m. this seaside city’s Sawang Boriboon Radio Rescue Centre was notified of a car ablaze on the inbound side
Read moreThais confirm Kachins shot down Myanmar army chopper as airstrikes continue
THAI sources in Mae Hong Son province confirmed that the Kachin rebel army did shoot down a Myanmar military helicopter with this being a Russian model similar to the type used to strafe Karen insurgents who have also been fighting the Myanmar forces recently, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (May 4). Meanwhile Myanmar Nows
Read more27 Covid deaths while daily total of cases slides
THE Public Health Ministry said early this morning (May 4) that there were 27 coronavirus fatalities over the last 24 hours, lower than 31 yesterday, while 1,763 new cases emerged, less than 1,940 yesterday, Siam Rath newspaper said. The ministry’s Disease Control Department said this took the cumulative confirmed total to 72,788 cases with
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