BTS puts off N. American leg of world tour over coronavirus
SEOUL, Mar 27, 2020, Yonhap. K-pop boy band BTS put off the American leg of…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Solomon Islands closes borders, declared the capital an emergency zone
HONIARA, Mar 27, 2020, RNZ. The Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare has suspended all…
[Analytics] Japan: Waiting for the lockdown
The dread begins when you get on the train in Tokyo’s morning rush hour. You’ve…
Sindh govt bans congregational prayers in mosques untill April 5 in Pakistan
KARACHI, Mar 27, 2020, Pakistan Today. The Sindh government on Thursday banned congregational prayers in…
‘Printing money’: booming mask producers in China meet global demand
BEIJING, Mar 27, 2020, AFP. As the coronavirus pandemic that originated in a central Chinese…
Philippine Armed Forces’ chief contracted coronavirus, after contact with him Tourism Secretary to go on self-quarantine
MANILA, Mar 27, 2020, The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of…
31 people arrested for non-compliance of movement restrictions amid Malaysia’s lockdown
GEORGE TOWN, Mar 27, 2020, Malay Mail. Penang police have arrested 31 people for not…
Churches exempted from lockdown in Brazil amid pandemic
BRASILIA, Mar 27, 2020, AFP. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed Thursday that places of worship…
US surpassed China and Italy on cases of confirmed coronavirus cases
NEW YORK, Mar 27, 2020, CNN. The United States now has the highest number of…
No foreign nationals entry in China from Mar 28
BEIJING, Mar 26, 2020, Xinhua. China Thursday night announced temporary suspension of entry by foreign…
[Analytics] In virus era, even summits are virtual
The face-to-face tension among foes was gone. So was the in-person camaraderie among allies. Gone…
US unemployment claims hit record, nearly 3.3 million registered: Department of Labor
NEW YORK, Mar 26, 2020, BBC. The number of people without jobs in the US…