"silent"

Gastroenterology and hepatology experts have raised a “growing concern” over the increased risk of fatty liver disease among Filipinos who gained weight and developed unhealthy habits due to quarantine restrictions in the early part of the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the new coronavirus continues to spread, major cities, including Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka, fell nearly silent on Saturday as people were asked to refrain from going out this weekend.

Activists planned a silent protest on Thursday after the junta brought a mass lawsuit against pro-democracy demonstrators demanding an election.