Entertainment spots in parts of Bangkok ordered shut for 2 weeks to stem Covid-19 spread,


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BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Thailand ordered the closure of entertainment venues, including pubs and bars, in some areas of the nation's capital for two weeks to stem the spread of Covid-19 infections ahead of the Thai New Year holiday next week. A total of 196 night-entertainment venues spread over three districts in the capital city will remain closed from Tuesday (April 6) through April 19, Bangkok Governor Asawin Kwanmuang said at a briefing on Monday. The shutdown may be extended if the outbreak doesn't ease in two weeks, he said. Thailand reported 194 cases on Monday, a quarter of which were...