He’s one of some 200 volunteers who are running their own service to bring oxygen to the critically ill, as Kyrgyzstan’s ambulances and hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. “These young …
COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan: National Unity and Frustration
Amid the pandemic, Kyrgyz are finding grassroots unity but also sharing widespread frustration with the government.
Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan: New Rules for Tallying Covid-19 Data
The decision on July 17, 2020 by the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to start counting certain cases of pneumonia as Covid-19 in official data provides greater transparency and accountability …
Majlis Podcast: What Happened To The Aid Central Asia Got To Fight The Coronavirus?
Despite hundreds of million in aid from abroad, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan have all seen spikes in cases of the virus in recent weeks.
Bloodletting And Dog Soup: Kyrgyzstan Battles False COVID-19 Cures
Kyrgyz authorities have warned people not to use an ancient Islamic practice of bloodletting known as Hijama to treat COVID-19. As the country’s traditional health sector struggles to cope, people …
Kyrgyzstan’s COVID-19 cases near 24,000
BISHKEK, July 17 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan reported on Friday an increase of 23,783 COVID-19 cases in the country after registering 1,654 new cases. The head of the public health care department of the …
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan to report some pneumonia cases as COVID-19
Kyrgyzstan added thousands of cases and hundreds of deaths to its COVID-19 tally on Friday (Jul 17), describing them as cases of …
‘It’s A Battlefield’: Kyrgyzstan Faces Crisis As COVID-19 Cases Spike
Kyrgyzstan is facing a severe shortage of medical professionals, hospital beds, drugs, and equipment as coronavirus infections have shot up in recent weeks .
International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Provides COVID-19 Emergency Food Package Relief Program for Republic of Kyrgyzstan (FOTO)
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) , has signed an agreement to support the provision of a food relief program for the most vulnerable people in Kyrgyzstan during the …
Kyrgyzstan: Security services summon stand-up for questioning
A comic in Kyrgyzstan was summoned for questioning by the security services after posting a deepfake video showing the president singing a profanity-laced rap hit …