For the second day in a row the number of Covid cases recorded in South Korean remained below 400. 15 days earlier, the number of new cases recorded was 896, while today it is 386; obviously an improvement. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun has asked the citizens to follow strict Covid guidelines in order to combat the disease, and they have done… Read more »
North Korea has just revealed a missile described by the states media as ” the world most powerful weapon.” The actual capabilities of the missile are unclear as it has not been tested. The reveal of the weapon was done coincidentally the day before the ignoration of president elect Joe Biden. Kim Jon Un in a rare military meeting, declared… Read more »
In an effort to stop further spread of the Corona Virus, Japans Health Ministry is exploring the possibility of cracking down on asymptomatic citizens who aren’t following the necessary precautions. There are even penalties by law being considered to be put into place for those who are infected who aren’t self isolating or seeking treatment. However, establishing such laws would… Read more »
Australia has established incredibly strict quarantine rules in order to prevent the spread of the virus. When entering or leaving the country, one must pay for their own hotel room, and quarantine for 14 days in order to make sure that they don’t have the virus. Because of these intense measures, Australia has found 4 cases of a “super” Covid… Read more »
Hong Kong’s highest court ruled to ban the usage of masks in court this Monday. The ruling is in response to the series of protests led by citizens of Hong Kong demanding more democratic liberties to be given. The court ruled that by wearing masks, they were hiding their faces allowing them to remain anonymous and not be punished by… Read more »
As the pandemic continues to rage across the world, individual countries and cities are also making different attempts in order to combat the issues coming up because of the virus. In Tokyo, many people working in small businesses have recently lost their jobs due to the increase in Covid cases. Ultimately, many people are going homeless and jobless. In response… Read more »
Temperatures in Australia have reached an all time high in November, prompting the Australian Government to issue a total fire ban. In Sydney, Temperatures passed 104 degrees Fahrenheit and in more southern locations temperatures have reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit. The Bureau of meteorology have predicted a heat wave in these parts of Australia for the next 5 or 6 days…. Read more »
A North Korean Hacking groups named ” Zinc” and ” Cerium” have been accused of attempting to hack into several different pharmaceutical companies with the goal of stealing information on how to develop Covid-19 vaccine. They target countries like Canada, France, South Korea, and the U.S. The Russian hacking group “fancy bear” attempted to log in using brute force. Essentially,… Read more »
Throughout the Pandemic, Japan has been fairly successful in thier fight against the Corona Virus. This success, is greatly due to the strategy that Japan has taken on. It is called “cluster busting” or those outside of Japan simply call it the Japanese model. The ” busting” method aims to stop the spread of the virus through a seemingly simple… Read more »