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2020 Coronavirus
The Politics of Pandemic in Southeast Asia
By Zachary Abuza and Bridget Welsh
No government is likely to fall as a result of its COVID-19 response, the impact on politics is still significant.
What’s the Impact of Turkmenistan’s COVID Delusion?
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan says it is COVID-19 free, but the virus, analysts say, is impacting the country whether Ashgabat admits its presence or not.
Nepal Volunteers Become Local Heroes During Virus Pandemic
By Associated Press
Formed in the wake of Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake, the RNA-16 volunteer group has once more stepped up in a time of crisis.
Pandemic Adds New Threat for Rohingyas in Myanmar
By Param-Preet Singh and Nadia Hardman
Burmese authorities are using COVID-19 response measures as a pretext to harass and extort Rohingyas.
With Test Results Lost, an Afghan Family Fell to Virus
By Associated Press
A broken-down health system, slow government response and public attitudes have left Afghanistan deeply vulnerable to the global pandemic.
COVID-19 Lockdown: India Needs Laws to Protect Domestic Workers
By Akanksha Khullar
The nationwide lockdown has aggravated the plight of domestic workers in India, and highlighted their lack of adequate rights.
Agile Governance Crushing COVID-19: Taiwan and South Korea
By Mark Manantan
As leadership in global health governance remains in limbo, South Korea and Taiwan stand out with their nimbleness.
The New US-China Battlefield Over the COVID-19 Narrative: Poland
By Paulina Uznanska and Marian Fila
Largely via Twitter, the U.S. and Chinese ambassadors to Poland have engaged in a fierce debate over COVID-19.
K-Quarantine: The Condemnation or Resurgence of LGBTQ Rights in South Korea
By Britt Robinson
The latest case cluster in South Korea introduces a new, complicating, dynamic to its previously successful response model: homophobia.
The Disproportionate Effect of COVID-19 on Migrant Workers in ASEAN
By Camille Bismonte
Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam approached the intertwined issues of COVID-19 and migrant workers quite differently.
A Ceasefire for Eid, Peace, and Fighting COVID-19 in Afghanistan
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Violence has continued in Afghanistan throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
In Indonesia, Will COVID-19 Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis?
By James Guild
History may not repeat, but it does rhyme.