India’s complete exit from lockdown not possible from May 17, PM Modi to address nation today
NEW DELHI, May 12, 2020, The Hindu, PTI, India Today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
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S. Korea debates whether to delay start of schools after Itaewon club outbreak
SEOUL, May 12, 2020, Hankyoreh. While a COVID-19 outbreak that originated in clubs in the…
Wuhan to test whole city of 11 million after new cases emerge
WUHAN, May 12, 2020, Bloomberg. Wuhan, where the global coronavirus epidemic first started, has ordered…
Chinese universities cancel entrance exams for foreign students
TAIPEI, May 12, 2020, Taiwan News. Universities in China have started canceling entrance exams for…
Taiwan’s presidential office announces plans for pared-back inauguration
TAIPEI, May 12, 2020, Taiwan Today. The upcoming inauguration ceremony for the 15th ROC (Taiwan)…
[Analytics] Some countries in Asia are experiencing a resurgence in coronavirus cases
Public health experts — including those at the World Health Organization — have warned countries…
No meat in most shops in Bhutan
THIMPHU, May 12, 2020, Kuensel. With shortage of meat, layer chickens from local farms are…
Checkpoints to stay even in low-risk coronavirus areas in the Philippines
MANILA, May 12, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Quarantine control points (QCPs) will remain even…
Malaysia’s lockdown could go back to MCO if public keep snubbing guidelines: Official
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12, 2020, Malay Mail. The government could reintroduce the original movement control…
Russia now second in the world on confirmed coronavirus cases
MOSCOW, May 12, 2020, Pan Pacific Agency. Coronavirus infections in Russia cross 232,000 cases, officials…
Hanoi relics reopen doors to visitors from May 14
HANOI, May 12, 2020, The Hanoi Times. The most favorite historic sites of interest will…
Singapore’s Changi Airport newest terminal 4 to suspend operations from May 16
SINGAPORE, May 12, 2020, The Straits Times. Changi Airport will suspend operations at Terminal 4…