However, overcrowding has led to fears the virus could exacerbate an outbreak in the country's 355 prisons. Turkey's Human Rights Association last week called for those prisoners with critical ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey to release thousands of prisoners over coronavirus
The Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved a law that allows for the release tens of thousands of prisoners as a safety measure against the coronavirus outbreak. "The draft has become law after being ... ( read original story ...)
‘Rice ATMs’ provide free rice for people out of work in Vietnam due to the coronavirus crisis
A machine that gives out free rice -- it sounds too good to be true. But these "rice ATMs" have been set up around Vietnam to help those who need it most during the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Volunteers in Vietnam set up rice ATMs to provide food for those impacted by the coronavirus
Across major cities in Vietnam, rice ATMs have been constructed to provide free rice for those negatively impacted by the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Sets Up ‘Rice ATMs’ To Feed Poor People During Coronavirus Lockdown
As a government-imposed lockdown in Vietnam put hundreds of thousands of the country’s poor out of work during the coronavirus crisis, a local entrepreneur has come up with an i ... ( read original story ...)
‘Rice ATM’ feeds Vietnam’s poor amid virus lockdown
A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus Update: More New Jersey Residents Have Been Killed By COVID-19 Than Died In Korean, Vietnam Wars
The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey continues to grow. © Provided by CBS New York. Gov. Phil Murphy said that in the past 24 hours, there ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines ramps up coronavirus testing to find thousands of unknown infections
The Philippines introduced a more aggressive testing programme for the coronavirus on Tuesday to locate as many as 15,000 unknown infections, despite having implemented some of Asia’s strictest and ... ( read original story ...)
Duterte to ASEAN: Philippines bracing for ‘significant decline’ in economy
President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said the COVID-19 pandemic will have a major negative impact on the Philippine economy as he urged Asian leaders to ensure open trade in the region. Duterte joined ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Coronavirus Cases Top 5,000, 20 More Deaths
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 20 more deaths linked to the new coronavirus and 291 more cases. In a bulletin, the health ministry said total infections have reached 5,223, while ... ( read original story ...)