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4,000 Recovered COVID-19 Church Members in South Korea to donate blood plasma for Cure

13 Sept 07:22 Key points summarised by AI

Over 4,000 recovered members of South Korea's Shincheonji Church of Jesus pledged to donate blood plasma to accelerate the development of a COVID-19 treatment.
This significant donation is crucial for biopharmaceutical companies, addressing the severe shortage of plasma needed for research into a COVID-19 cure.
The church's founder, Mr. Man Hee Lee, encouraged voluntary participation, likening the act to Jesus' sacrifice and hoping it would help overcome the current pandemic.
Shincheonji Church officials confirmed their full cooperation with health authorities on establishing detailed donation plans and assisting with government investigations.

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.