Iran has allowed some businesses in the capital and nearby towns to re-open after weeks of lockdown aimed at containing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Coronavirus Deaths Top 5,000 With 73 New Fatalities, Total Cases Rise to 80,860, Says Ministry
It was also the fifth straight day that the number of new deaths had stayed in double figures, ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference. ( read original story ...)
Philippines now has 17 accredited COVID-19 testing laboratories
The Philippines has ramped up to 17 the number of facilities that can conduct testing for COVID-19 with the addition of Chinese General Hospital in Manila, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles announced ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines records 10 new coronavirus deaths, 209 more cases
T’ health ministry on Saturday reported 10 new coronavirus deaths and 209 additional infections. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total infections have risen to 6,087, while deaths have reached ... ( read original story ...)
Boy Scouts of the Philippines so far free of COVID-19 —president
No cases of COVID-19 have so far been reported from the members of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, its president said on Saturday. "Alam po ninyo, awa ng Diyos wala pang isang boy scout na ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of health system ‘break down’ as cases surge
Live updates from around the world; Lessons from Hokkaido's second wave of infections; Groups of doctors at GP surgeries in the city are assisting hospitals with the testing of po ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 325 new coronavirus cases, total 6,248
Indonesia reported 325 new cases on Saturday, taking the total number of infections in the world’s fourth most populous country to 6,248. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto also reported 15 new ... ( read original story ...)
To avoid hostile takeovers amid COVID-19, India mandates approvals on Chinese investments
India amended its foreign direct investment policy on Saturday to include China in the list of neighboring nations that will need to seek approval from New Delhi for their future deals in the country. ( read original story ...)
New South China Sea Standoff: Chinese Ship Tags Malaysian Oil Exploration Vessel
The most recent skirmish occurred Friday when a Chinese survey vessel was observed “tagging” areas near where Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas is operating. ( read original story ...)
Tucker Carlson: China is waging coronavirus distraction campaign
It’s clear how China sees the coronavirus pandemic: Not simply, or even primarily, as a public health disaster in which thousands are dying, but as part of a larger geopolitical struggle for control ... ( read original story ...)