Japan was expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday, but the capital Tokyo will remain under restrictions until there is a convincing containment of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan seeks to lift virus emergency in most regions
Japan's government said Thursday it wants to lift a state of emergency declared over the coronavirus in most of the country, though not yet the capital Tokyo and other urban centres. Schools in much ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions
Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for most of the country on Thursday (14 May). However, the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing containment of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to end state of emergency for most regions; Tokyo to remain on alert: media
Japan is expected to lift the state of emergency for 39 of its 47 prefectures on Thursday, local media reported, while the capital Tokyo is set to keep restrictions in place until it sees a convincing ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Japan May Ease Emergency, SKorea Sees More Cases
Japan’s government is holding a coronavirus task force meeting before lifting a state of emergency in most areas ahead of schedule. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan’s Takeda treatment trial could start in July, global cases top 4.3 million
The treatment would be based on antibodies from people who have recovered, Reuters reported, citing Takeda executives. ( read original story ...)
Has Japan dodged the coronavirus bullet?
With the world's oldest population and one of the most crowded megacities on the planet as its capital, Japan should have provided a fertile breeding ground for the deadly coronavirus. Images of salar ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh Builds Mega Field Hospital As Virus Outbreak Worsens
Bangladesh has prepared a huge field hospital in three weeks to treat coronavirus patients in an attempt to fight the intensifying outbreak in the country. The South Asian nation has reported nearly ... ( read original story ...)
What’s keeping Leo Consul busy in Indonesia?
Like you and me in this quarantine period, Leo Consul is holed up in his cozy place in Central Jakarta, Indonesia, where he is based for eight years now. Work literally separated him from family and ... ( read original story ...)
Plague or famine? Indonesia grapples with economic risks amid record infection rates
Plans to reopen Indonesia in early June have been delayed but an extended lockdown risks famine. "We have to survive both," says the author of the nation's recovery plan. ( read original story ...)