Associated Press Pakistan began lifting its coronavirus lockdown imposed in late March, as authorities reported another big jump of 1,637 cases and 24 new fatalities. Army soldiers who manned roadside ... ( read original story ...)
On Coronavirus, Pakistan’s Government Is Missing in Action
As the pandemic threatens livelihoods, the country’s poor are relying almost exclusively on the charity of fellow citizens. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 233 new coronavirus infections, 18 deaths
Indonesia reported on Monday 233 new coronavirus infections, taking the total of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 14,265, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia eyes $1.0 bn rescue for virus-hit carrier Garuda
Indonesia is drawing up a $1.0 billion rescue plan for struggling national airline Garuda after the coronavirus forced the company to ground most of its planes, Bloomberg News reported Monday. Under ... ( read original story ...)
New Virus Cases in Indonesia Rise as Jokowi Laments Slow Testing
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia neared 1,000 as more cases were confirmed across the archipelago, with President Joko Widodo expressing disappointment over the slow progress ... ( read original story ...)
Masks and no touching: Indonesia aims to keep markets alive
Indonesia aims to keep markets alive. Posted . While many shops are forced to shutter in Indonesia as part of the social distancing measures aim to cu ... ( read original story ...)
How Steinbeck’s Cannery Row spoke to me – even in small-town Indonesia
The 1945 novel released to me the secrets of authorship in my own language, says the writer Eka Kurniawan ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Economy Hit by Virus Domino Effect, Indrawati Says
Indonesian officials are becoming increasingly worried about the stability of the financial system amid an exodus in capital caused by the Covid-19 pandemic that’s already much larger than flows ... ( read original story ...)
India to Restart Some Passenger Trains Even Though Coronavirus Infections Jump
A migrant worker, who was stranded in the western state of Gujarat due to a lockdown imposed by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), looks out from a train that will ... ( read original story ...)
At Home In India During The Pandemic, Exploring The Fragility Of Family And Memory
Neha Hirve moved from Sweden back to India just as the coronavirus swept the country. Now she's focusing her lens on domestic life in lockdown, her childhood home and her aging grandparents. ( read original story ...)