The pandemic cancelled sports around the world, but in Taiwan, which has only seen 6 deaths and less than 400 cases due to its aggressive management of the coronavirus, the professional baseball …
Bhutan: COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project
Project Description: The project provides emergency support to enhance Bhutan’s capacity to detect the cases of disease and ensure prompt contact tracing and early warning systems. It will also help …
BNP Paribas activates emergency support plan in Bahrain
Jacques Michel, head of BNP Paribas Middle East & Africa. MANAMA — BNP Paribas and its subsidiaries around the world have, from the outset of the global health crisis mobilized to support hospital …
Qatar musicians give balcony gig to banish virus blues
Strains of Bizet’s Carmen reverberated around Doha’s man-made Pearl island as members of Qatar’s philharmonic orchestra performed from balconies to punctuate the monotony of lockdown. Bars, …
Singapore Leader’s Wife Blasts Criticism on Nation’s Virus Spike
Ho Ching, head of Singapore’s state-owned investment company and wife of the country’s prime minister, blasted criticism on the city-state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it wasn’t …
Turkmenistan hosts international media forum
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan . Turkmenistan hosted an international media forum Friday to mark 25 years of it Permanent Neutral Country status. Authorities from Turkey’s Anadolu Agenc …
Gay Student From Turkmenistan Finds Refuge Abroad But Faces Criminal Charges At Home
Maksat’s sexual orientation as a gay man has cost him the chance of having a family and living in his home country, Turkmenistan, where homosexuality is a criminal offense and a strict social taboo.
Soccer – Turkmenistan league set to resume with fans despite coronavirus threat
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Turkmenistan in Central Asia is set to resume its soccer season with spectators at the weekend, making it only the second country in the world to let fans attend matches as the …
Turkmenistan: Together in Electric Dreams
More succor is on the way. Turkmenistan will be resuming its own higher league tournament on April 19 following a brief hiatus. This is all part of the business-as-usual coronavirus strategy being …
Israel Hospital Creates COVID-19 Bereavement Unit so Families Can Say Goodbye to Their Loved Ones in Person
The bereavement unit is located in a former parking garage converted into an intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients, …