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2020 Coronavirus
Fiji Locks Down Large Cities as COVID-19 Cases Rise
By Joshua Mcdonald
Health authorities believe the virus found its way back into the community after a soldier providing security at a quarantine facility became infected.
Afghanistan Fears Impending COVID-19 Crisis
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
The rise of COVID-19 cases coupled with health missteps in the war-torn country spread fear of a tragedy amid a raging war.
How Can Foreigners Help India Breathe?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
A massive wave of COVID-19 cases in India caused a dire need for medical oxygen equipment. Here are some ways you can help.
US Aids India’s Vaccine Efforts – Cleverly
By Abhijnan Rej
Following a week of outrage, the U.S. stepped up its game in helping India beat a disastrous second COVID-19 wave. But questions persist about how it seeks to do so.
India Needs Targeted COVID-19 Lockdowns
By Bansari Kamdar and Javaid Iqbal
With lengthy blanket lockdowns economically and politically impossible, to save lives India needs urgent action.
Insider Threats and Nuclear Security During a Pandemic
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Insider threats targeting nuclear plants have always been a concern. A stressful pandemic exacerbates those existing risks.
Kyrgyz President’s Promotion of Poison to Treat COVID-19 Taken Down by Facebook
By Catherine Putz
Japarov's press secretary claims the president took the posts down himself, but Facebook says they were removed for being harmful "misinformation."
Cambodian Leader Warns COVID-19 Has His Nation on ‘the Brink of Death’
By Sebastian Strangio
After months of low cast numbers, Cambodia's worsening outbreak suggests that COVID-19 is far from being defeated in the region.
A Crisis in Timor-Leste Reveals the Hollowness of ‘Build Back Better’ Rhetoric
By Chloe King
Despite invocations to envision a better, more equal world in the wake of COVID-19, global inequalities remain deeply entrenched.
New Zealand to Open Travel Bubble With Australia on April 19
By Nick Perry
Australia had previously allowed New Zealanders to arrive without going into quarantine but New Zealand had taken a more cautious approach.
Putting the Serum Institute of India’s Success in Perspective
By Krzysztof Iwanek
AstraZeneca’s cooperation with the Serum Institute of India is a success for the Make in India campaign, but not necessarily the idea of a self-reliant India.
Which Central Asian Students Can Return to Russia to Study?
By Catherine Putz
Tajik students, for now, are not among those being allowed to return to their studies in Russia.
Why Is Australia’s Vaccine Campaign Moving So Slowly?
By Joshua Mcdonald
More than 6 million Australians are currently eligible to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A mere fraction have received it.
Indonesian Muslim Body Clears AstraZeneca Use in Emergency
By Niniek Karmini
Indonesia aims to inoculate more than 181 million of its 270 million people by March 2022.
A Patchwork Vaccine Rollout in the Pacific Islands
By Andreyka Natalegawa and Camille Bismonte
Vaccine rollout in the Pacific has been anything but uniform.
Papua New Guinea Faces Rising COVID-19 Cases
By Joshua Mcdonald
The Pacific Island nation is on the brink of disaster, regional health experts warn.
Thai PM Gets AstraZeneca Vaccine, 1 Asian Country Suspends Shots
By Patrick Quinn
Amid concerns over blood clots, some suspend their vaccine campaigns while others continue ahead.
India Sees New Lockdowns as Coronavirus Cases Rise Again
By Associated Press
The spike has been most pronounced in the western state of Maharashtra.
As Vaccines Arrive, Australia Struggles With COVID-19 ‘Infodemic,’ Too
By Joshua Mcdonald
Canberra now has a plan to begin vaccinations, but hesitancy has been on the rise among Australians.
Relative of Virus Victim Asks to Meet WHO Experts in Wuhan
By Associated Press
The relatives of the dead have faced immense pressure from authorities not to speak out.
If Only It Were That Easy: Tajikistan Declares Itself COVID-19 Free
By Catherine Putz
The Tajik president commented that “Tajikistan today is without COVID-19" -- close regional observers (and common sense) disagree.
The Role of Political Culture in Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success
By Layne Vandenberg
Taiwan’s political culture is the unexpected key to public compliance with COVID-19 digital surveillance.
Mind the Remote Learning Gap in ASEAN
By Lim Cher Ping, Geoffrey M. Ducanes, Nicola Nixon, and Pitchanuch Supavanich
As a result of COVID-19, the educational gap is expected to widen across ASEAN.
UN: Pandemic, Surging Food Prices Leave Many in Asia Hungry
By Associated Press
Across Asia, high prices for fruits, vegetables, and dairy products have made it "nearly impossible" for low income families to have healthy diets.