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 …
Kyrgyzstan confirms 421 more coronavirus infections
The health ministry of Kyrgyzstan said on Tuesday that 421 more coronavirus cases were reported in the country, which has increased the total number of COVID-19 cases across the country to 11,538.94 …
Kyrgyzstan reports 488 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 11,117
BISHKEK, July 13 (Xinhua) — Kyrgyzstan on Monday reported 488 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total cases in the country to 11,117, a public health official said. Out of the 1,456 tests conducted in …
Is Kyrgyzstan losing the fight against coronavirus?
The pandemic has ravaged Kyrgyzstan’s healthcare system and the socio-economic position of many of its citizens. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic four months ago. But despite …