Chinese Sinovac Biotech that previously developed a vaccine against SARS in talks to test coronavirus vaccine globally
BEIJING, May 10, 2020, Bloomberg. The drugmaker behind one of China’s most promising coronavirus vaccine…
Chinese city near North Korea partly closed as coronavirus cases rise
BEIJING, May 10, 2020, Bloomberg, Reuters. Shulan, a Chinese city in the north-eastern province of…
Lockdown rules easing in Malaysia does not means return to normal life: Academics
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10, 2020, Bernama. The conditional movement control order (CMCO) which was imposed…
[Analytics] Allies despair as Trump abandons America’s leadership role at a time of global crisis
The United States has scaled back its role on the world stage, taken actions that…
India is fully prepared to start air travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic: Civil aviation minister
NEW DELHI, May 9, 2020, India Today. Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri said that…
Indonesia reports highest daily rise in coronavirus cases for second time in a week
JAKARTA, May 9, 2020, The Jakarta Post. The Health Ministry reported its biggest one-day rise…
China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic
BEIJING/PYONGYANG, May 9, 2020, BBC. China’s president has expressed concern about the threat of the…
Return capsule of China’s experimental manned spaceship comes back successfully
JIUQUAN, May 9, 2020, Xinhua. The return capsule of the trial version of China’s new-generation…
Pakistani provinces eased lockdown restrictions, coronavirus runs amok
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD, May 9, 2020, Pakistan Today. Even though Pakistan reported over 2,000 coronavirus cases and…
Japan relaxes virus testing guidelines, scraps 37.5 C fever rule
TOKYO, May 9, 2020, Kyodo. The Japanese health ministry on Friday relaxed its guidelines for…
‘We’ve to learn to live with the virus’: India’s health official
NEW DELHI, May 9, 2020, The Asian Age. “We have to learn to live with…
[Analytics] The New Normal in ASEAN
The COVID-19 coronavirus has tremendously impacted livelihoods, local industries and the economy in general. Governments…