Turkey recorded 2,861 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, and 106 more people died, taking the death toll to 2,706, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Turkey: Virus deaths up to 2,706, positive test rate down
Turkey’s Health Ministry has reported 2,861 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 106 more deaths but says the rate of positive tests for the virus is decreasing ... ( read original story ...)
Scots author Iain Maloney found the intricacies of lockdown are lost in translation for Japan
When you are an immigrant, as I am, the word “home” can be a fraught issue. Is it Scotland, where I was born and raised? Or is it Japan, where I’ve lived for 15 years, got married and bought a house? ( read original story ...)
Japan economy minister cancels appearances after contact with virus-infected staffer
A key government official in charge of Japan's economic response to the coronavirus outbreak called off his public appearances on Saturday to work from home after it was discovered that he had been in ... ( read original story ...)
India, Pakistan Ease Restrictions for Some Small Businesses Amid Lockdown
The Indian government allowed a limited reopening of shops in neighborhoods and residential areas from Saturday, more than a month after the nation went into a lockdown to curb the spread of the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: India’s circuses struggle to survive the lockdown
Circuses are already a dying art form in India, and the lockdown imposed to spread the curb of the coronavirus has left them barely hanging on for survival. The BBC's Chinki Sinha reports. It is the ... ( read original story ...)
India Knight on why she’s not washing her hair
Here’s the ultimate stay-at-home beauty thing: not washing your hair. I think everyone has wondered at one point or another if it works, but normal social interaction means it’s almost impossible to ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China’s reputation)
The richest man in China opened his own Twitter account last month, in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak. So far, every one of his posts has been devoted to his unrivalled campaign to deliver ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests and Taiwan flybys: China’s advances its interests during Covid-19 crisis
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examples ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: US and China trade conspiracy theories
From the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak, conspiracy theories about the origin and scale of the disease were spread on online platforms. Among these were the false claim that the virus was ... ( read original story ...)