TurkeyPresident Erdogan has backtracked on extending weekend lockdowns after a public backlash, but warned about a rise in the number of daily coronavirus cases.Turkey reopened restaurants and cafés ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer with fans back in Vietnam after virus shutdown
Associated Press Soccer was back and so were the spectators in Vietnam on Friday when the top domestic league resumed after the coronavirus shutdown. Fans were allowed into Ho Chi Minh City’s ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam soccer league restarts in front of packed house
The country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to its success in combating the spread of the novel coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ COVID-19 cases exceed 21k with 714 new infections
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections surpassed 21,000 on Saturday with 713 more infections, bringing the total to 21,340. According to the Department of Health (DOH), of the ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines confirms 7 new coronavirus deaths, 714 more cases
The Philippines' health ministry on Saturday reported seven new coronavirus deaths and 714 additional infections. ( read original story ...)
Kurdish case becomes rallying cry for Japan protest against police
The case of a Kurdish man who says he was stopped and shoved to the ground by Tokyo police became a rallying cry for protesters marching in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Taufeeq Umar Recovers from Coronavirus, Urges People to Take it Seriously
Umar, who is also a member of the national junior selection committee, contracted the virus two weeks ago and isolated himself at his home. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia coronavirus cases surge to nearly 1000 in a single day
As Indonesia eases some of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions, the country has reported a big spike in the number of daily cases of infection. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Indonesia records single-day high in new cases
Indonesia reported nearly 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, a new single-day high for the country that brought its total caseload past 30,000, as ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: India overtakes Italy as sixth worst-hit country
China warns citizens of Covid-linked ‘racial violence’ overseas; UK is second country to pass 40,000 deaths ... ( read original story ...)