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A total of 17 more people have died in Pakistan from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 209. ( read original story ...)

Man wearing a protective mask stands inside a commuter train during the imposition of large-scale restrictions by the government to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jakarta, ... ( read original story ...)

India said Wednesday that it plans to manufacture thousands of wristbands that will monitor the locations and temperatures of coronavirus patients and help perform ... ( read original story ...)

When India’s prime minister Narendra Modi announced last week that the country’s coronavirus lockdown will be extended until May, he made only a passing reference to the huge cost to the economy. ( read original story ...)

Facebook will pay $5.7 billion for just under 10% of Indian telecom operator Jio Platforms, a massive expansion of the social media giant’s commitment to a promising market where it has faced ... ( read original story ...)

Indian medical device makers, racing to churn out ventilators as domestic COVID-19 cases spike, have been beset by supply bottlenecks, cost overruns and labour shortages that are delaying their ... ( read original story ...)

The social-media giant is paying $5.7 billion for better connections in its most promising growth market. ( read original story ...)

Facebook's investment in Jio Platforms could be key to giving it access to the company's more than 380 million user base as well as the political backing of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who is chairman ... ( read original story ...)

India has ordered a pause in testing for antibodies to the coronavirus because of concern over the accuracy, health officials said on Wednesday, complicating the fight against the epidemic as its ... ( read original story ...)