The outbreak has highlighted underlying weaknesses in medical care in Japan, which has long been praised for its high quality insurance system and reasonable costs.
US Pledges New Financial Aid to Help Pakistan Fight Virus
ISLAMABAD – The United States announced Friday several new programs worth more than $8 million to assist Pakistan in stemming the spread of coronavirus nationwide and to care for afflicted people.
Pakistan’s economy faces challenges from COVID-19 outbreak, to show resilience in tough conditions: experts
A volunteer wearing a protective suit sprays disinfectant on the compound of a mosque in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, April 15, 2020. (Xinhua/) The COVID-19 outbreak has taken a toll on Pakistan’s …
The Latest: Pakistan PM, radical religious leaders at odds
Pakistan’s radical religious leaders urged followers into mosques even as Prime Minister Imran Khan tries to find a way to stem the coronavirus in Pakistan, where Saturday showed a jump of 465 new …
Confusion blights Indonesia’s battle against coronavirus
“My family was worried I would be trapped in Jakarta”. Semi’s dilemma is symptomatic of Indonesia’s chaotic response to the coronavirus outbreak. At the end of May, up to 20m people are expected to …
Coronavirus: in Indonesia, fears over Bali’s laid-back approach
While other areas of Indonesia have brought in large-scale social restrictions, the holiday island seems a little too relaxed for comfort Governor I Wayan Koster says not to panic, but some believe …
China mandates coronavirus tests for key public workers leaving Wuhan
China ordered on Saturday that anyone in Wuhan working in certain service-related jobs must take a coronavirus test if they want to leave the city. The order comes after the central city, where the …
Hit for six: India’s cricket league floored by coronavirus
Among the attendees were Bollywood stars and even the Ambani family, India’s richest and owners of the Mumbai Indians franchise. In a bullish mood, the teams competed to fork out ever larger sums for …
GOP Congressmen Pen Bill to Allow Americans to Sue China Over Coronavirus
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Dan Crenshaw (D-Texas) insist that China is to blame for the massive number of U.S. coronavirus cases, while introducing a bill that would make it easier for …
Asia Today: China fights new infections, Japan cases rise
China has reported 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as it tries to stem an upsurge in infections in a northeastern province bordering Russia …