Coronavirus Asia

• Coronavirus driving discrimination against foreigners in Asian countries: Red Cross

  The agency surveyed 5,000 people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Pakistan and found about half blamed a specific group for spreading the coronavirus.

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  Sep 17, 2020
  
• Thailand, Indonesia rethink tourism reopening plans amid new coronavirus surges

  As well as trying to encourage domestic tourism industries, some Southeast Asian countries have been considering "travel bubbles" with others as a way to get businesses restarted.

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  Sep 7, 2020
  
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• South Korea reports 113 new coronavirus cases, highest daily increase since March

  Saturday's 113 infections was the highest since March 31, when 125 people were reported with the virus that causes COVID-19.

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  Jul 24, 2020
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• Illegal drug trade still thriving in Asia, Australia amid coronavirus pandemic: UN

  The production of methamphetamine, the most popular drug in the region, continues to hit record highs while prices fall to new lows, a new report says.

  Health

  May 15, 2020
• Robot ‘dog’ named Spot to help social distancing efforts at Singapore park

  Singapore has reported 20 deaths and 22,460 COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, according to data tracked by Johns Hopkins University.

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  May 9, 2020
• Wuhan, China’s coronavirus epicentre, ends 76-day lockdown

  With restrictions now lifted, Hubei's provincial capital embarks on another experiment: resuming business and ordinary life while seeking to keep the number of new cases down.

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  Apr 7, 2020
• China reports fewer new coronavirus cases, with all of them arriving from overseas

  Mainland China saw no new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections.

  World

  Mar 22, 2020
• North Korea says Trump sent a letter to leader, offering help in fighting pandemic

  North Korea has repeatedly said there hasn't been a single case of the coronavirus on its soil.

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  Mar 21, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Poor Indian workers flee to villages amid strict COVID-19 measures

  About one fifth of India's 271 confirmed coronavirus cases has been reported in the western state of Maharashtra -- home to Mumbai, the country's largest city and economic powerhouse. So far, India has registered four deaths due to the virus.

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  Mar 21, 2020
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• In China, new coronavirus cases from overseas exceed local cases for 2nd day

  Mainland China had 20 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on March 14, up from 11 cases a day earlier. Of Saturday's cases, 16 involved travellers entering China from overseas.

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  Mar 14, 2020