2020 Coronavirus

As is often the case with China's draconian "zero-COVID" policy, the measures seemed out of proportion to the number of cases detected.

Helping North Korea help itself will require creativity, flexibility, and patience.

“The whole world knows we have to live with the virus, only the Hong Kong government does not know,” said taxi driver Chan Tai-man. 

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic. 

Cases are mounting, and experts say the next few months will be critical.

The budget largely is to fund COVID-19 measures, including booster shot vaccines and cash payouts.

Russia reportedly refused to support the U.S. hosting the gathering in 2023, derailing the matter for now in the consensus-driven grouping.

When searching for the origins of the pandemic, we shouldn’t overlook the role played by capitalism in paving a path for the disease. 

Closed off from the world for the past 18 months, Australia and New Zealand are now preparing to reopen. 

With countries like Papua New Guinea on the edge of crisis, richer countries can do more to help supply vaccines and mitigate hesitancy. 

Tokyo is battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, but its initially slow vaccination campaign has surged ahead too. 

Bangladesh’s crackdown on dissent tests the human rights commitment of all states.

Australia’s initial successes against the virus may have rendered it complacent, impacting its vaccination campaign.

The World Bank approved a COVID-19 loan for Turkmenistan, despite journalists reporting on the pandemic there being thrown in jail.

The home isolation policy is meant to ensure that hospital care is available for seriously ill patients.

"The virus doesn't distinguish between a national and a refugee.”

Siam Bioscience was awarded a license by AstraZeneca last year to be a regional production hub supplying eight other countries despite having no experience in manufacturing vaccines.

Hospitals are bursting beyond capacity and oxygen supplies are running out, leaving people desperate.

Australia’s Sikh community has been providing thousands of free meals a day to those whose incomes have been restricted by lockdown measures. 

A quarter of households in Sri Lanka are headed by women, yet there is no comprehensive national strategy to address their needs, particularly during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden in a statement said the majority of the intelligence community had "coalesced" around two possible scenarios.

In April, after a devastating cyclone and spike in COVID-19 cases, Timor-Leste made a formal appeal to international partners for support. The significance of such aid extends far beyond the amount pledged. 

Although the ban is set to be lifted on May 15, flying home for Australians in India will still be a difficult, and expensive, prospect.

While pledging hundreds of millions of doses, Russia has only delivered a fraction. It’s turning to Chinese companies to help pick up the pace.