A day without a new coronavirus case in South Korea and a potential breakthrough in the hunt for a better treatment spurred optimism on Thursday, but catastrophic European figures underlined how much ... ( read original story ...)
‘We Are Not Learning Lessons’: South Korea Mourns an Avoidable Disaster
Major fires, many of them linked to lax safety standards, have plagued South Korea for decades. The latest, on Wednesday, killed 38. ( read original story ...)
Iran virus death toll surges past 6,000
Iran's health ministry said on Thursday that 71 new deaths from the novel coronavirus took the country's overall toll past the 6,000 mark. "The number of deaths from this disease effectively crossed 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines backs down on demand for Taiwan to deport worker
Controversy over domestic helper sparked anger in Taipei after Duterte's spokesman said Taiwan was part of China. ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 276 new coronavirus cases, 10 more deaths
The Philippines reported 276 new coronavirus infections and 10 more deaths, bringing its total number of cases to 8,488 and fatalities to 568. ( read original story ...)
Japan Unlikely To Lift Virus State Of Emergency Next Week: Abe
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday it was "hard" to lift a nationwide state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus next week as local media reported he plans for an extension -- ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes $240 billion virus package including cash handouts
Japan's parliament on Thursday passed an emergency budget worth around $240 billion, including cash handouts for every resident, in a bid to counter the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Passes $240 Billion Coronavirus Plan With Cash for Households
Parliament passed a $240 billion spending plan that includes cash payments of nearly $1,000 to every person in Japan, following the U.S. in opening the public purse wide to address the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Tree-planting program in Pakistan benefits out-of-work laborers and the environment
Thousands of laborers in Pakistan who were out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic are being hired by the government to plant millions of trees across the country.To slow down the spread of ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia first-quarter GDP growth seen at slowest in 18 years, worse to come: Reuters poll
Indonesia's economic growth likely slowed to the weakest in 18 years in the first quarter, but there is probably worse to come during the rest of 2020 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a ... ( read original story ...)