China says it is a ‘victim’ after Twitter locks embassy account
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Hong Kong: China says that it is a “victim” of misinformation after Twitter restricted the account of the Chinese embassy in the United States. The retort comes after Twitter (TWTR) temporarily locked the account of the Chinese embassy over a tweet it posted defending Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs. The post, […]
Read MoreNew Covid outbreak ‘led to tourism suffering 110 billion baht loss’
THE new round of coronavirus outbreak which the government is currently battling is estimated by Krung Thai Bank to have caused 110 billion baht loss to the tourism sector through 22 million Thais having cancelling their holidays, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Jan. 21,2021). A research paper by Krungthai Bank’s Compass Research Centre says many […]
Read MoreCCSA: Uncertain if infected DJ will turn into superspreader
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said today (Jan. 21) that it still cannot be concluded whether DJ Matoom, found to be infected yesterday, has spread the infection in a wide area of Bangkok but those who had close contact with him should isolate themselves, Thai Rath newspaper said. He […]
Read MoreDaily Covid total rises to 142, but 88 domestic infections
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration today (Jan. 21) announced that the daily coronavirus total has again risen over a hundred reaching 142 compared to just 59 cases yesterday but domestic infections only added up to 88, Amarin TV reported This takes the cumulative total to 12,795 cases with 9,842 having been cured and as […]
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