Indonesia’s central bank is expected to lower borrowing costs for a third straight month as policy makers take unprecedented steps to bolster the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Why are these migrants running away from quarantine?
But many of them lack basic facilities. In some shelters in Bihar, people have been slipping out at night but returning during the day for free food. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are among India's most ... ( read original story ...)
India’s coronavirus lockdown, the world’s largest, extended into May
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. India’s nationwide c lockdown has been extended until May 3, India’s conservative prime minister said Tuesday. India’s ... ( read original story ...)
India extends world’s largest coronavirus lockdown
India's prime minister has extended his country's nationwide lockdown. It started on March 25 and restricted movement for the 1.3 billion people who live there. CBS News' Arshad Zargar reports from ... ( read original story ...)
India Extends World’s Biggest Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Cross 10,000
India Extends World's Biggest Lockdown, Ignites Protest by Migrant Workers NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India extended a lockdown on its 1.3 billion people until at least May 3 on Tuesday and Prime ... ( read original story ...)
India extends world’s biggest lockdown
India's hosting the world's largest coroanvirus lockdown and that's now being extended until May 3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday (April 14) more than a billion people will face ... ( read original story ...)
China, India to narrowly avoid recession in virus-hit 2020: IMF
The pandemic has hammered the world economy, with millions of jobs lost and businesses shut because of unprecedented lockdown measures to slow the spread of the disease. It predicted growth of 1.2 ... ( read original story ...)
How Bush and Obama Ceded the World Health Organization to China, Increasing Risk of Pandemics Like Coronavirus
Trump is halting U.S. funding of WHO after previous administrations' "benign neglect" policy allowed Beijing to mislead the organization, with deadly consequences. ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s apologizes after a restaurant in China bans black customers
African American residents in Guangzhou have been facing increased xenophobia, which forced the U.S. Consulate to issue a travel warning. ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Smithfield Farms is not selling meat that was slaughtered, processed in China
A viral but false social post states Smithfield Farms raises hogs in the U.S., then sends them to China to be slaughtered and packaged. ( read original story ...)