2020 Coronavirus

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.