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An emergency, which Abe said would last about a month, will give governors authority to call on people to stay at home and businesses to close. With no penalties for ignoring the requests in most cases, enforcement will rely more on peer pressure and respect for authority, and was unlikely to be as rigorous as lockdowns in many other countries. … [Read more...] about Japan to declare coronavirus emergency, launch stimulus of almost US$1 trillion – PM

Tom Bosworth celebrates winning the Men's 5000 Metres Walk - PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Reduced drug testing during the COVID-19 pandemic is like a “gift” for those unscrupulous athletes who will go to any lengths to win and make money, British race walker Tom Bosworth has told The Times newspaper. … [Read more...] about Doping: Testing gap due to coronavirus a ‘gift’ to cheats: race walker Bosworth

With the epidemic still raging on, tourist areas are being in sleep mode, but activities at Sao Mai Solar PV1 are going on. Technicians have rotated their jobs to ensure smooth operation and power supplies for EVN. In addition, hundreds of workers have grown medicinal plants and flowers and worked on special components of a solar power tourism model. As planned, the Sao Mai solar power tourist area will be put into operation this Reunification-Labor holiday. The project represents the efforts of all staff at Sao Mai solar power plant who believe that difficulties are a way to screen and find capable investors. … [Read more...] about Bright spots amid epidemic

Besides social distancing, the country is still applying other measures such as early identification of cases and contacts, early diagnosis and early isolation; identifying “patients zero,” who are the first cases to be infected with the virus and spread it to others; and preventing two “super spreaders”---Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi and Buddha Bar in HCMC---from continuing to spread the disease. … [Read more...] about Social distancing prevents Covid-19 upsurge: PM

The Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) lowered deposit rates by 0.2-0.3 percentage point for tenors from six months onward in early April. Customers depositing money for a 12-month term at the bank’s branches and transaction offices will enjoy the annual rate of 6.6%, instead of 6.8% as previously announced. … [Read more...] about Banks reduce deposit rates