28 March 2020, Saturday NewsLatest News On 28 March 2020, Saturday Coronavirus: New York postpones presidential primary29/3/2020 7:32 am Coronavirus: Hundreds to be evacuated from virus-hit ship off Panama29/3/2020 7:32 am Football: Juventus players, coach Sarri agree pay cut due to coronavirus29/3/2020 7:32 am Spanish PM announces stricter lockdown measures to tackle coronavirus29/3/2020 7:32 am F1 could race into January if necessary, says Binotto29/3/2020 7:02 am Italy's COVID-19 death toll shoots past 10,00029/3/2020 7:02 am Football: UEFA president admits that current season may not finish29/3/2020 7:02 am Coronavirus: France reports 319 more deaths, PM warns 'battle only starting'29/3/2020 7:02 am Formula One: F1 could race into January if necessary, says Ferrari's Binotto29/3/2020 7:02 am Ex-Venezuela general charged with drug trafficking surrenders to US29/3/2020 6:19 am French chess team quarantined in Russia plan next move29/3/2020 5:49 am Iran to use 20% of state budget to fight coronavirus29/3/2020 5:49 am Coronavirus: Europe's death toll surges as China's Wuhan cautiously reopens29/3/2020 5:31 am Coronavirus: Pope Francis and closest aides do not have bug, says Vatican29/3/2020 5:31 am Virus cases spike after Australia cruise ship stand-off ends29/3/2020 5:21 am Coronavirus: Death toll in Italy tops 10,00029/3/2020 5:02 am European tourists evacuated from Bali after flights cancelled29/3/2020 5:01 am South Korea virus test-kit makers approved to export to US29/3/2020 5:01 am Turkey's coronavirus deaths up to 108, with 1,704 new cases29/3/2020 5:01 am India to use some train coaches as coronavirus isolation wards29/3/2020 4:47 am Taliban says no to Afghan negotiators29/3/2020 4:33 am Coronavirus: Trump may quarantine New York, New Jersey and Connecticut29/3/2020 4:30 am Coronavirus cases in Greece pass 1,00029/3/2020 4:25 am Swiss virus death toll hits 235 as official says worst case scenario `not yet materialised'29/3/2020 4:10 am Athletics: Iran Olympic discus trailblazer Hadadi has coronavirus29/3/2020 4:00 am Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hits Indonesia: EMSC29/3/2020 4:00 am 'Just one case': Fears coronavirus may spread like wildfire in world's refugee camps29/3/2020 3:55 am Taiwan says US media expelled from China are welcome29/3/2020 3:41 am Cricket: Cancel County Championship if it can't be played in full, says Cook29/3/2020 3:39 am 'Today it's our turn: French rugby clubs raise funds to help coronavirus victims, carers29/3/2020 3:39 am Coronavirus: English Premier League players may be told to stop training amid uncertainty over restart29/3/2020 3:31 am Coronavirus: Russia to close borders as crisis escalates29/3/2020 3:31 am Motor racing: Formula One considering radical moves to save season, including ending in 202129/3/2020 3:31 am Golf: Fleetwood wants Ryder Cup to be 'shining light' after virus29/3/2020 3:26 am Amazon entices warehouse employees to grocery unit with higher pay29/3/2020 3:20 am NHL looks to possible Stanley Cup playoff run into August29/3/2020 3:20 am Baseball: MLB, players union set terms for shortened season29/3/2020 3:20 am Football: Pedro reveals angst of separation from children due to virus29/3/2020 3:06 am Former Liga winger dons white coat to take on coronavirus29/3/2020 3:06 am Covid-19: 70 new cases in Singapore, 2 police officers infected29/3/2020 3:03 am Coronavirus: India to use some train coaches as isolation wards29/3/2020 3:01 am Golf: Fleetwood wants Ryder Cup to be 'shining light' after virus29/3/2020 3:01 am Coronavirus: Portugal to treat migrants as residents during virus crisis29/3/2020 3:01 am Coronavirus: Italy small town priest deals with death on industrial scale29/3/2020 3:01 am Coronavirus: why China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ is raising concern in the West29/3/2020 3:00 am Tennis: 'We'll be stronger than ever in 2021', says Naomi Osaka29/3/2020 2:57 am Rugby: England women's captain Hunter ready to take pay cut29/3/2020 2:57 am 'Challenge' to decide who covers cost of postponing Games: Mori29/3/2020 2:57 am Exclusive: Amazon entices warehouse employees to grocery unit with higher pay29/3/2020 2:35 am 'Super-spreader' guru puts Indian villages on high alert29/3/2020 2:35 am Olympics: A challenge to decide who covers cost of postponing Games, says Tokyo organising chief Mori29/3/2020 2:32 am Coronavirus: Deaths in Britain pass 1,00029/3/2020 2:32 am Coronavirus: Italy PM calls for European recovery bonds29/3/2020 2:32 am Coronavirus scare prompts racist attacks on 'Chinese-looking' Indians29/3/2020 2:32 am Black dye and drones: English police bemuse public with coronavirus response29/3/2020 2:19 am Malaysia expects coronavirus case tally to surge in mid-April29/3/2020 2:19 am Resilience Budget: Self-employed persons to get S$1,000 cash each month, more training allowance29/3/2020 2:04 am Taleban says will not negotiate with team announced by Afghan government29/3/2020 2:03 am Have coronavirus and can't smell? Harvard scientists explain why29/3/2020 2:02 am Coronavirus: Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours, pushing toll to 5,69029/3/2020 2:02 am 'Challenge' to decide who covers cost of postponing Games - Mori29/3/2020 1:59 am Two police officers test positive for COVID-1929/3/2020 1:51 am Resilience Budget: Jobless can get S$800 monthly; new fund to give families urgent help29/3/2020 1:46 am Last flight to Bangkok: 'If I die, I want to die in my country'29/3/2020 1:45 am Covid-19: 70 new cases in Singapore, 2 police officers infected to date29/3/2020 1:41 am 70 new coronavirus patients in Singapore, of which 41 are imported cases29/3/2020 1:31 am Hwa Chong's virtual dinner raises over $50k for Straits Times Pocket Money Fund29/3/2020 1:31 am Vickers secures US$200m commitments for its largest fund yet; portfolio biotechs active in Covid-19 space29/3/2020 1:31 am Singapore's COVID-19 cases exceed 800 with 70 new infections29/3/2020 1:22 am The Cast Of Contagion Records COVID-19 PSAs29/3/2020 1:15 am UK urges people not to move as housing market freezes29/3/2020 1:15 am Japan's Abe vows unprecedented stimulus as Tokyo COVID-19 cases rise29/3/2020 1:02 am Freelancers to get $1,000 monthly for nine months, higher training allowances29/3/2020 1:00 am Singapore reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, including 41 imported29/3/2020 12:58 am COVID-19: Singapore confirms 70 new cases, 41 imported; total at 80229/3/2020 12:58 am Malaysian doctor, wife and 5 children test positive for COVID-1929/3/2020 12:34 am Covid-19 crisis not a solution to climate change, but a learning opportunity: Earth Hour 2020 organiser29/3/2020 12:34 am Losing sense of smell, serving stay-home notice in a hotel: Covid-19 patients, front line workers share personal accounts fighting virus29/3/2020 12:34 am Coronavirus: Two police officers test positive for Covid-19; police giving support to next-of-kin29/3/2020 12:34 am Trump invokes defence powers to order GM to produce ventilators29/3/2020 12:15 am England women's captain Hunter ready to take pay cut29/3/2020 12:04 am 'We'll be stronger than ever in 2021' – Naomi Osaka29/3/2020 12:04 am 'Corona criminals' prey on Europe's virus fears29/3/2020 12:01 am What's in a name? Questions to ask to spot ESG washing28/3/2020 11:46 pm Japan confirms 57 new coronavirus cases at Chiba centre for disabled: Reports28/3/2020 11:43 pm Football: UEFA chief says season can still be saved28/3/2020 11:43 pm Olympics: We'll be stronger than ever in 2021, says an optimistic Naomi Osaka28/3/2020 11:35 pm ECB asks banks to halt dividends over virus crisis28/3/2020 11:31 pm Jon Bon Jovi's Teenage Son Had “Mild Version” Of COVID-1928/3/2020 11:30 pm Kim Heng Offshore & Marine incorporates JV company and branch in Taiwan28/3/2020 11:16 pm Chrissy Teigen Censors Herself On Social Media To Stay Sane28/3/2020 11:15 pm Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases28/3/2020 11:12 pm Britain, US working with Saudi to repatriate citizens28/3/2020 11:12 pm More than 600,000 coronavirus cases recorded globally28/3/2020 11:12 pm Turning leaders into winners28/3/2020 11:00 pm Customer leaves US$10,000 tip, anonymously, in Florida restaurant28/3/2020 10:46 pm Airbus plane delivers face masks from China to coronavirus-hit Spain28/3/2020 10:45 pm Social taboos unveiled in the hit South Korean drama, Itaewon Class28/3/2020 10:33 pm I feel extremely lucky to be here, says NUS don with Covid-19 in SGH28/3/2020 10:33 pm Football: Eight West Ham players have virus symptoms and self-isolating, says vice-chairman Brady28/3/2020 10:33 pm This week's top reads from The Straits Times28/3/2020 10:33 pm Coronavirus: Crowds thin at Orchard Road as safe distancing measures take effect28/3/2020 10:33 pm China dialing back virus conspiracy claims, US says28/3/2020 10:32 pm Iran coronavirus death toll tops 2,50028/3/2020 10:23 pm Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded by virus in South Asia28/3/2020 10:18 pm Safe distancing: No warnings issued so far, focus on ‘helping and giving guidance’, say authorities28/3/2020 10:08 pm UOBAM launches sustainable bond fund for retail investors28/3/2020 10:04 pm General Election can wait, priority is to 'prevent a health crisis': PSP's Tan Cheng Bock28/3/2020 9:53 pm Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus28/3/2020 9:50 pm 7-Eleven Singapore Now Sells BTS-Themed Hot Coffee28/3/2020 9:46 pm Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home28/3/2020 9:35 pm Malaysia reports 159 new coronavirus cases; 2,320 in total28/3/2020 9:32 pm European airlines resist mounting coronavirus refund claims28/3/2020 9:20 pm US lab unveils portable 5-minute Covid-19 test28/3/2020 9:05 pm A Philadelphia hospital remains closed as talks between the owner and city fall apart28/3/2020 9:02 pm Philippines reports 14 new coronavirus deaths, 272 infections28/3/2020 9:02 pm Coronavirus: At least 15,000 in India quarantined due to 'super-spreader' guru28/3/2020 9:02 pm Coronavirus: Russian agency halts dope-testing even as two Olympic champions among four accused of doping28/3/2020 9:02 pm COVID-19: 'Super-spreader' guru puts Indian villages on high alert28/3/2020 8:58 pm Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as COVID-19 infection rate surges28/3/2020 8:45 pm Have Show Luo And Grace Chow Kissed And Made Up After Their Rumoured Split?28/3/2020 8:45 pm Covid-19 measures in place and days after a stroke, 78-year-old woman gets married at Alexandra Hospital28/3/2020 8:29 pm Hedge funds are pouncing on companies infected by coronavirus28/3/2020 8:26 pm Australia tightens social distancing rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines28/3/2020 8:18 pm Cosmos: Possible Worlds Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Has An Idea For A Restaurant On The Moon28/3/2020 8:15 pm Singapore GE: Tan Cheng Bock defends proposal to delay election by having president form caretaker government28/3/2020 8:14 pm Dozens clash on Hubei border after China lifts coronavirus quarantine28/3/2020 8:05 pm Tokyo reports new daily record of 50 new COVID-19 cases, residents urged to stay home28/3/2020 8:04 pm Russian agency halts doping tests amid coronavirus outbreak28/3/2020 7:56 pm China tycoon sells S$14m of ESR-Reit and IReit units in a fortnight28/3/2020 7:55 pm Coronavirus: Indonesia opts for 'area quarantine' to limit movements as infections rise28/3/2020 7:36 pm China readies stimulus measures as local coronavirus cases dwindle28/3/2020 7:36 pm 13 deaths in a day: An 'apocalyptic' coronavirus surge at a New York City Hospital28/3/2020 7:36 pm What made New York so hospitable for coronavirus?28/3/2020 7:36 pm New date for Tokyo Olympics 'won't satisfy everybody': Coe28/3/2020 7:35 pm Olympic qualification process and late season being studied: World Athletics president28/3/2020 7:35 pm Team USA weighing roster alternatives in event of spring Olympics28/3/2020 7:28 pm SIA seeks S$8.8b in rights issue of shares and bonds28/3/2020 7:24 pm Two Olympic champions amongst four Russians accused of doping28/3/2020 7:15 pm COVID-19: Amid rising infection numbers, some Singaporeans choose to remain in the US28/3/2020 7:08 pm Some US cities could have coronavirus outbreaks worse than Wuhan's28/3/2020 7:06 pm New York medical workers decry 'abysmal' lack of coronavirus protection28/3/2020 7:00 pm Nicholas Tse And Karry Wang Discuss The Pros And Cons Of Becoming Famous In Your Teens28/3/2020 7:00 pm All Blacks coach doubts Wales, Scotland Tests will go ahead28/3/2020 6:45 pm A-League footballer tests positive for COVID-19 as legal row brews28/3/2020 6:45 pm WHO chooses Malaysia to run trials on new drug to fight Covid-1928/3/2020 6:30 pm Singtel's streaming service Hooq files for liquidation28/3/2020 6:22 pm Delaying GE may pose a constitutional problem, but it ‘does not infect people with Covid-19’: Tan Cheng Bock28/3/2020 6:15 pm Foreigners face suspicion in China as coronavirus worsens overseas28/3/2020 6:12 pm 3 hauled to court over scams, including duping victims into paying for face masks that were not delivered later28/3/2020 6:01 pm Aussie local election goes ahead despite coronavirus threat28/3/2020 6:01 pm Taiwan says US media expelled from China are welcome28/3/2020 6:01 pm US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies28/3/2020 6:01 pm COVID-19: SingPost debunks audio clip claiming postal worker spitting on letters28/3/2020 5:52 pm 'Corona criminals' prey on Europe's virus fears28/3/2020 5:50 pm Fears of domestic violence rise as millions in Europe confined over virus28/3/2020 5:50 pm Enterprise Singapore refutes online rumour of safe-distancing ambassador issuing fines28/3/2020 5:39 pm Covid-19: Government advises public to stay home, avoid going to malls28/3/2020 5:33 pm Woman convicted of money laundering nearly $100,000 taken from elderly victims of Internet love scams28/3/2020 5:32 pm Fever checks, hazmat suits: China hospitals take no chances after virus lockdown28/3/2020 5:26 pm Brunei reports first coronavirus death28/3/2020 5:04 pm Thailand reports 109 new coronavirus cases and one death28/3/2020 5:01 pm Turbulence in the air, but only a matter of time before SIA flies high again28/3/2020 5:00 pm Some Netizens Think Barbie Hsu’s Husband’s Hotel Is Charging Too Much For Its COVID-19 “Quarantine Package”28/3/2020 4:46 pm Claims that safe distancing ambassador fined patron untrue: Enterprise Singapore28/3/2020 4:35 pm Thailand reports 109 new coronavirus cases and one death28/3/2020 4:35 pm Commentary: A cat-and-mouse game between pirates and Southeast Asian maritime security authorities28/3/2020 4:26 pm Australia tightens quarantine rules to combat coronavirus, warns of fines28/3/2020 4:26 pm Enterprise Singapore refutes online rumour of safe-distancing ambassador issuing fines28/3/2020 4:17 pm China virus epicentre Wuhan eases travel restrictions after lockdown28/3/2020 4:08 pm Coronavirus: SIA must move fast when recovery comes28/3/2020 4:00 pm Jerry De Souza, Independent Creative Director28/3/2020 3:55 pm As US virus cases exceed 100,000, doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment28/3/2020 3:48 pm Jay Chou Came In First In Terms Of Concert Ticket Sales And JJ Lin’s Fans Are Reportedly Not Happy About It28/3/2020 3:45 pm COVID-19: Public urged to buy food and groceries online, defer visiting malls28/3/2020 3:38 pm Stranded by coronavirus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home28/3/2020 3:37 pm Coronavirus: Long-term and student's pass holders to require approval to enter Singapore28/3/2020 3:36 pm India's chaotic cities turn eerily silent as coronavirus fears grow28/3/2020 3:36 pm Poll finds Russians split over allowing Putin to extend rule28/3/2020 3:21 pm Message circulating online about safe-distancing ambassadors imposing fines untrue: Enterprise Singapore28/3/2020 3:09 pm Life under lockdown: Plan activities, conflict resolution and 'sanity breaks'28/3/2020 3:07 pm Three easy recipes you can whip up at home28/3/2020 3:07 pm Tokyo restricts movement to combat coronavirus, some carry on as usual28/3/2020 3:07 pm Coronavirus: Govt advises public to stay home, avoid going to malls to curb local transmission28/3/2020 3:06 pm Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over coronavirus28/3/2020 3:06 pm Apple's factories are running, but suppliers wary about iPhone demand28/3/2020 3:02 pm Extra job support generous and will help workers: Economists28/3/2020 3:00 pm Toyota to make face masks in U.S. to aid coronavirus battle28/3/2020 3:00 pm KPMG Chairman Bill Michael tests positive for coronavirus28/3/2020 2:55 pm Covid-19: Govt advises public to stay home, avoid going to malls28/3/2020 2:53 pm COVID-19: Singaporeans urged to defer non-essential trips to malls28/3/2020 2:47 pm Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism28/3/2020 2:45 pm Tom Hanks returns to Los Angeles after bout of COVID-19 – media reports28/3/2020 2:42 pm Making masks at home with my mother28/3/2020 2:34 pm Homebound because of Covid-19? Re-organise your pantry28/3/2020 2:34 pm Stocking up: What's in actor Li Nanxing's pantry?28/3/2020 2:34 pm Coronavirus: Temperature checks at Kuala Lumpur roadblocks, those with fever may be held for screening28/3/2020 2:34 pm Google-parent Alphabet to donate $800 million in response to coronavirus crisis28/3/2020 2:26 pm ‘Dalgona coffee’ is the new DIY trend that’s taking over social media28/3/2020 2:14 pm South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in a week28/3/2020 2:14 pm