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 ... ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
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 ... ( read original story ...)
Test and trace: lessons from Hong Kong on avoiding a coronavirus lockdown
Semi-autonomous city followed WHO advice and moved swiftly to stem contagion without rigid curbs on movement ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Hong Kong’s first zero-waste cafe
(SOUNDBITE) (English) MANA! CAFE FOUNDER BOBSY GAIA, SAYING: ''Hi I’m Bobsy, and I’m the founder of MANA! And I’ve been here Hong Kong for almost 30 years.'' Welcome to Hong Kong’s first zero-waste ... ( read original story ...)