Reading Log : News

Day 1 Thursday Date : 16 March 2020
Time	19.25 – 20.19
Title	1. Australia Demands Transparency from China in Proposed Global COVID-19 Review 2. China Steps up Patrols in Disputed Sea; Here’s What Malaysia and Vietnam Will do 3. Japan Supports WHO During COVID-19 Pandemic
Sources	1. https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/australia-demands-transparency-china-proposed-global-covid-19-review 2. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/china-steps-patrols-disputed-sea-heres-what-malaysia-and-vietnam-will-do 3. https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/japan-supports-who-during-covid-19-pandemic
Newsworthy event (Main event)	1.Australia is demanding transparency from China in a proposed international investigation into the origins and spread of COVID-19.  Australia went against WHO’s advice in early February when it banned travelers arriving from mainland China.
	2. Malaysia and Vietnam, militarily weaker than China, are expected to protest through diplomatic channels over a Chinese survey ship fleet that entered disputed waters this month, inviting a long but nonviolent standoff.
	3. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he absolutely would not think of reducing funding for the World Health Organization at a time when it is leading the global fight against the COVID-19 virus.
Background event (Elaboration)	1.Chinese authorities have been under pressure over their handling of the coronavirus outbreak.  U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that China should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible" for the pandemic. However, Australia has now joined calls for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and how it spread around the world with such devastating speed.
	2. In July last year, the same Chinese energy survey ship began patrolling near Vanguard Bank 352 kilometers off the coast of southeastern Vietnam.
	3. President Donald Trump’s decision earlier this week to temporarily halt U.S. funding for the WHO. Trump alleges there are failures in the organization’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said politics should be set aside so they can focus on protecting the health of all people.
New Vocabularies found	Knowingly, devastating, Ship fleet, standoff
Comments	Three news above is proff us to protect ourselves from this pandemy coronavirus and stay at home while the government working.

Day 2 Friday Date : 17 March 2020
Time	13.15 – 14.04
Title	1. Coronavirus: 'Low confidence' over arrival of PPE from Turkey 2. India coronavirus: Should people pay for their own Covid-19 tests? 3. Coronavirus: New York couples can now tie the knot over Zoom
Sources	1. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52351029 2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52322559 3. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52346437
Newsworthy event (Main event)	1. There is relatively low confidence a delayed delivery of 400,000 protective gowns will arrive on Monday, a senior NHS figure has said. The consignment had been expected to arrive from Turkey on Sunday.
	2. India's numbers - 15,712 active cases and 507 deaths - are relatively low for a country of 1.3 billion. Many believe this is because it's still testing too little - as of Sunday there had been 386,791. But scaling up is a challenge. The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved only one homegrown testing kit so far, imports are delayed because of a global surge in demand, and the protective gear and medical staff required to conduct tests are in short supply.
	3. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed an order allowing online marriages, as many weddings are cancelled under lockdown restrictions. From now on, people in the US state will be able to apply for marriage licences remotely and clerks allowed to conduct ceremonies virtually. Mr Cuomo joked that the decision meant there was now no excuse for couples not to tie the knot.
Background event (Elaboration)	1. The delay to the consignment is a real worry, both in the short and long-term. It is clear the pandemic stocks we have been largely relying on to date are running out, at least in terms of gowns and visors. It has left us depending on international supply - certainly for gowns - as we do not seem to be able to manufacture them ourselves.
	2. Economists who spoke to the BBC made a range of suggestions - including employers chipping in, and insurance covering it - but all seemed to agree the government should do more. Already, it is paying for the lion’s share of testing, however, Mr Dehejia says it should encourage and subsidise free testing.
	3. Doctors Zoe and Tom were thrown a virtual celebration when their wedding was cancelled. But unless the weddings have been arranged in advance - and both their venues and officiants are still available despite lockdown - many of these ceremonies are not legally binding. New York isn't the first place to turn to the internet to offer a legal solution.
New Vocabularies found	Consigenment, gowen, visors, scaling up
Comments	This pandemy has positive and negatives effect in some field, both in safety of cyber and citizen.

Day 3 Saturday Date : 18 March 2020
Time	09.17 – 10.04
Title	1. Nine killed in Indonesia mining accident 2. 'They need mental support': RSPI Sulianti Saroso nurse shares experience treating COVID-19 3. Work from home: Security risks lurk in virtual meetings
Sources	1. https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/19/nine-killed-in-indonesia-mining-accident.html 2. https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/19/they-need-mental-support-rspi-sulianti-saroso-nurse-shares-experience-treating-covid-19.html 3. https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/19/work-from-home-security-risks-lurk-in-virtual-meetings.html
Newsworthy event (Main event)	1. Nine people were killed by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Sumatra, an Indonesian official said Sunday. The accident happened Saturday in South Solok in West Sumatra province when a group of 12 people were digging for gold at an abandoned mine.
	2. Besides medical treatment, COVID-19 patients also need companionship, a nurse at the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital said. Nurdiansyah shared his experience treating patients at the COVID-19 referral hospital in a press conference held by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Sunday.
	3. Social media analyst Ismail Fahmi was answering questions from participants during a Zoom webinar last Thursday when he noticed something was off. They have prepared several security protocols though, and we have been trained to follow them since the beginning. Even lawmakers in Indonesia have used Zoom to host virtual hearings. Last week, Zoom rolled out measures to prevent Zoombombing and data hacking, saying it was building systems to detect whether people are trying out username and password pairings and block them from trying again
Background event (Elaboration)	1. The location and the rainy weather also hampered rescue efforts. All victims are accounted for and there's no more missing, Firman said, adding that police and the local disaster agency are investigating. Illegal and unlicensed mines are prevalent across mineral-rich Indonesia and the scene of frequent accidents.
	2. One nurse currently handles three to four patients, he said. One patient can take up to one hour for each treatment. He said that sometimes nurses might even spend three to four hours at a time with a single patient, because some patients are afraid to be left alone. We have to motivate patients and strengthen them mentally so that their immune system is also strengthened.
	3. AFP reported. Improvements to Zoom’s security also include a toolbar to easily access features such as locking chats from strangers and making meeting password requirements a default setting as well as a new measure that allows paid account holders to select which regions their data is routed through during their sessions.
New Vocabularies found	Abandoned, infectious, Zoombombing
Comments	Three news above proff us to stay at home during this pandemy. Keeping healthy inside.

Day 4 Sunday Date : 18 March 2020
Time	07.34 – 08.17
Title	1. East Java boarding school undergoes rapid COVID-19 testing after Malaysia reports imported cases 2. Harvard University offers 67 free online courses for those in quarantine 3. Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
Sources	1.https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/20/east-java-boarding-school-undergoes-rapid-covid-19-testing-after-malaysia-reports-imported-cases.html 2.https://www.thejakartapost.com/life/2020/04/16/harvard-university-offers-67-free-online-courses-for-those-in-quarantine.html?src=mostviewed&pg=news/national 3.https://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2020/04/17/singapore-mulls-placing-workers-who-recover-from-covid-19-on-cruise-ships.html
Newsworthy event (Main event)	1. The Magetan administration in East Java conducted rapid tests for COVID-19 at the Temboro Islamic boarding school on Monday, following a report that dozens of Malaysian students returning from the school had contracted coronavirus.
	2. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is offering 67 free online courses for those who want to expand their knowledge and master new skills during self-quarantine.
	3. Singapore is assessing whether migrant workers who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection hotbeds, despite problems controlling onboard outbreaks encountered elsewhere.
Background event (Elaboration)	1. The new cluster was detected at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on April 16, Malaysian Health Ministry health director general Noor Hisham Abdullah said during a daily press briefing on Sunday.  East Java has recorded a total of 555 cases so far. Indonesia still has a very low testing rate, with only 136 tests per 1 million people, according to pandemic data released by Worldometer.
	2. Those interested in applying can simply visit the university's website and view the catalogue at online-learning.harvard.edu. Although the classes are free, they require commitment from the online students. Once you choose a subject, a list of programs will appear as options, with duration, time commitment, pace and difficulty level specified. Since the outbreak, many institutions and companies have been working toward keeping the public educated and productive through free e-learning initiatives.
	3.Cruise ships are being considered as they have readily available rooms and en-suite toilets to minimize person-to-person contact, the city-state's tourism board said in an e-mailed statement on Friday. People rarely catch infectious diseases twice as they develop some immunity, medical experts say, though there have been isolated reports of such cases since the pandemic began in China in December.
New Vocabularies found	Dozens, ensuite, mulls
Comments	All the news have the same aspect, that is the concern that this pandemic has caused. both in the field of health and education.