The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tests show 11 dead were infected with coronavirus: media
Japanese police reported last month the deaths of 11 people deemed to be unnatural before tests showed the victims had been infected with the new, me ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan to close global headquarters, other Japan sites through May 10 due to virus
Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will shut its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days through early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the government has permitted keeping ... ( read original story ...)
No clarity yet on how cost of postponing Olympics will be shared with Japan – IOC
No clarity yet on how cost of postponing Olympics will be shared with Japan - IOC ... ( read original story ...)
After denial, Indonesia sees mounting coronavirus deaths
While Indonesia’s neighbors scrambled early this year to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the government of the world’s fourth most populous nation ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia bans Ramadan mass exodus tradition to curb coronavirus spread
Indonesia will ban the mass exodus tradition, locally known as ‘mudik,’ at the end of the Muslim fasting month in May in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country, said on ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Bans Annual Holiday Exodus to Combat Virus Spread
Indonesia banned an annual ritual of citizens traveling in large numbers to their hometowns and villages ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Hires Tankers to Store Fuel While Seeking Bargains
Indonesia is hiring tankers to store refined fuels at sea as it switches strategy to import more oil products to benefit from plunging prices ... ( read original story ...)
India coronavirus: Twenty held for stopping funeral of doctor who died of Covid-19
At least 20 people have been arrested in south India for violently preventing the burial of a prominent doctor who died of Covid-19.' friends and family were attacked on Sunday night when they took ... ( read original story ...)
In India, a Pandemic of Prejudice and Repression
Across India, the pandemic and lockdown have provided an occasion for the free play of authoritarian impulses. Despite the Supreme Court of India urging the authorities to empty the prisons because of ... ( read original story ...)