Coronavirus live updates: WHO chief warns no return to pre-Covid normal “for the foreseeable future”

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July 14, 2020 - WHO chief warns he will not return to pre-COVID normality "for the foreseeable future"

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Monday that those governments and others who are increasingly optimistic that the global Covid-19 pandemic is now being overcome are wrong, and the end is not in sight.

The Guangdong provincial government has agreed that travelers returning from Macao will no longer be subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine, effective July 15.

July 13, 2020 - Ho Iat Seng expects the recession to continue in H2

Macao's chief executive officer warned that Macao will continue to see a recession in the second half of the year as a result of the coronavirus.

July 8, 2020 - Victoria's renewed closure hits Crown Melbourne's reopening plans

Crown Melbourne, Australia's largest casino, was forced to suspend meals at the restaurant and delay plans to reopen the casino after Victoria Prime Minister Daniel Andrews announced that the city would re-enter at the close of Stage 3 for another six weeks.

July 3, 2020: Cambodia casinos get the green light to reopen

All casinos in Cambodia have been allowed to reopen, local media reports quoting Phay Siphan, Deputy Minister to Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Spokespersons Unit of the Royal Government.

July 1, 2020 - Hong Kong extends Covid-19 quarantine measures to August 7

The Hong Kong government has decided to extend the mandatory two-week quarantine for travelers from Macao, China, and Taiwan for an additional month to August 7.

June 29, 2020: Singapore casinos will reopen from July 1

After three months of closing, casinos at Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa will be able to reopen from July 1, according to an announcement by the Singapore Tourism Board.

June 26, 2020 - Kangwon Land delays opening until July 6

In an emergency meeting on Thursday, Kangwon Land executives decided that the reopening of the facility would be delayed for another week until July 6.

SkyCity Adelaide will reopen its businesses on June 29, albeit for members only and with reduced hours, according to a company statement.

Macao has reported an imported case of Covid-19, its first case since April 8.

June 25, 2020: Caesars requires a mask at all times on its properties

Caesars Entertainment Corp has implemented a universal mask policy on all of its properties as of Wednesday, June 24, 2020, according to a company announcement.

June 18, 2020 - Australia likely to keep borders closed until next year

Australian Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham said on Wednesday the ban on travel abroad was "likely" to extend until 2021, local media reported.

Genting Malaysia has announced that Resorts World Genting (RWG) will be open from 10 a.m. Friday, but that your casino will only be available to Genting Rewards members at this time.

More than 60 percent of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled after the city raised its coronavirus alert level to two after an outbreak.

June 17, 2020 - VIC to further lift coronavirus restrictions

Prime Minister Daniel Andrews has confirmed further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in Victoria, which will increase customer capacity for hospitality venues such as pubs and clubs, and allow the reopening of pokie areas.

Genting Malaysia Bhd has announced the reopening of its Resorts World Kijal in Terengganu and Resorts World Langkawi in Kedah on Thursday, June 18.

Since Wednesday, the Macao government is launching a temporary program to subsidize internal tourism within the territory.

June 16, 2020 - The opening of the Macao border probably moved to July: Bernstein

According to analysts at Bernstein Research, restrictions on border crossings into Macao are unlikely to be lifted in late June.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte put Metro Manila and Cebu City under lock and key again on June 16, after a marked increase in coronavirus cases, local media reported.

June 15, 2020: Parts of Beijing Blocked as New COVID Infections Grow

Parts of the Chinese capital Beijing were blocked after an increase in new Covid-19 infections was detected.

Melco Resorts Casinos in CyprusThey have been reopened starting Saturday, June 13 with strict health and safety protocols, according to a company announcement.

June 8, 2020: New Zealand will lift all COVID-19 restrictions from midnight

As there are no active cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand and there are no new cases in a fortnight, New Zealand will remove all social distancing restrictions from Tuesday at 12 a.m.

The New Zealand government will decide today whether to relax the country's 19 greedy restrictions to the lowest level after 16 days with no new cases, and the new rules will take effect on Wednesday.