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2020 Coronavirus
China Missteps With Wild Allegation of a ‘New’ Deadly Pneumonia in Kazakhstan
By Tristan Kenderdine
Fortunately for the world, there is no new plague coming out of Kazakhstan.
Globalization and Trade in a Post-Pandemic World: India’s Atma-Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan
By Parth Patel, Paresha Sinha, and Suraksha Gupta
India is on a mission toward self-reliance.
Misinformation and Conspiracies Spread While Kazakhstan Reimposes Lockdown
By Anastassiya Fershtey
Kazakhstan, while also seeing a rapid rise on COVID-19 cases, has been hit with a storm of conspiracy theories.
As WHO Team Arrives, Notable Pneumonia Deaths Reported in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
An adviser to the Turkmen president and a Turkish diplomat have reportedly died from pneumonia this week.
Uzbekistan Announces Second COVID-19 Lockdown
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan is following Kazakhstan back into a second COVID-19 lockdown.
Philippines Virus Cases Soar Past 50,000 as Lockdown Eases
By Associated Press
Finding the balance between public health and reviving the economy has been fraught with dilemmas.
Turkmenistan (Finally) Allowing the WHO In
By Catherine Putz
But what will the WHO find? The WHO has been unwilling to criticize countries about their pandemic responses, but has been quick to praise them.
Kazakhstan Locks Down, Again, as COVID-19 Cases Rise
By Catherine Putz
On Sunday, Nur-Sultan imposed a second nation-wide lockdown in hopes of getting a grip on soaring case numbers.
Long-Shut Factory Helps COVID-Struck Afghans Breathe Free
By Associated Press
Najibullah Seddiqi reopened his closed oxygen factory and now refills 200 to 300 small cylinders a day free for COVID-19 patients.
Why Are Australians Pessimistic?
By Joshua Mcdonald
Water shortages, COVID-19, economic downturn and distrust in China are causing record-low pessimism among Australians.
Central Asian States Take on ‘False Information’
By Catherine Putz
Laws put in place to support the fight against COVID-19 by targeting false information are easily abused to crack down on negative opinions and dissent.
Russia’s Victory Day Guests
By Catherine Putz
Who showed up to Moscow’s rescheduled Victory Day parade?