Colombian quarantine will move to ‘selective’ beginning Sep 1
BOGOTA, Aug 28, 2020, Merco Press. Colombia will enter a period of “selective” quarantine when…
novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV – Covid-19)
Mexico economy could contract by 12.8 per cent in 2020 in a worse-case scenario: Central bank
MEXICO CITY, Aug 28, 2020, Mexico News Daily. The economy could contract by 12.8% in…
Hong Kong to begin citywide coronavirus testing fropm Sep 1
HONG KONG, Aug 28, 2020, RTHK. The government said on Friday that 141 sample collection…
Vietnam PM urges raising international flights
HANOI, Aug 28, 2020, The Hanoi Times. Vietnam has brought down the pandemic situation under…
Auckland councillor calls for amnesty for people with expired visas
AUCKLAND, Aug 27, 2020, RNZ. Pacific people with expired visas are reluctant to come forward…
Phase-2 human trial of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins in India
MUMBAI, Aug 27, 2020, The Asian Age. The phase-2 human trial of the Oxford COVID-19…
Exports of agricultural goods from S. Korea to Thailand up nearly 15 per cent
SEOUL, Aug 27, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports of foodstuffs to Thailand rose 14.7 percent…
South Korea’s National Assembly comes to complete halt over first Covid-19 case
SEOUL, Aug 27, 2020, Yonhap. All proceedings of the National Assembly came to a complete…
Kim Jong-un warns over North Korea typhoon and coronavirus
PYONGYANG, Aug 26, 2020, BBC. Kim Jong-un has warned North Korean authorities to prepare for…
Taiwan lets mainland Chinese students return to island for university
TAIPEI, Aug 26, 2020, SCMP. Taiwan is allowing tertiary students from mainland China to return…
Visitors from New Zealand, Brunei must use virus tracing app in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Aug 25, 2020, ST. Visitors from New Zealand and Brunei who successfully apply to…
98.6 per cent of households in Japan have received the one-off 100,000 yen cash handouts
TOKYO, Aug 25, 2020, Kyodo. The government said Tuesday 98.6 percent of households in Japan…