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Ongoing coverage of COVID–19 in Asia is brought to you by Diplomat Risk Intelligence, The Diplomat’s consulting and analysis division.
December 01, 2020
South Koreans Brace for 3rd COVID-19 Outbreak
By Mitch Shin
As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to climb, there are increasing calls for the government to institute stronger social distancing measures.
November 30, 2020
Can Australia and India Effectively Partner for COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out?
By Grant Wyeth
Australia is well-positioned to help roll-out a COVID-19 vaccine across the Pacific and Southeast Asia; India’s vaccine manufacturing capability would be a huge boost to that effort.
November 28, 2020
How Has COVID-19 Affected the Global Defense Industry?
By Robert Farley
Any assessment of the health of defense industry supply chains has to distinguish the impact of the pandemic from increasing protectionism and intellectual property maneuvering.
November 26, 2020
Malaysia’s Top Glove Says Virus Outbreak May Push Prices up
By Associated Press
Top Glove produces about 90 billion rubber gloves a year, and exports to 195 countries.
November 26, 2020
China Points Finger at Imported Food Packaging as It Casts Doubt on COVID-19 Origins
By Associated Press
China’s new focus on testing packaging comes amid a media push to claim that frozen food imports brought the virus to Wuhan in the first place.
November 24, 2020
China Tests Millions After Coronavirus Flareups in 3 Cities
By Associated Press
Recent flareups have shown that there is still a risk of the virus returning, despite being largely controlled within China.
November 17, 2020
South Korea Faces Another Possible Outbreak of COVID-19
By Mitch Shin
With more than 200 newly confirmed cases per day recently, Seoul has strengthened social distancing yet again.
November 17, 2020
Inside Afghanistan’s Education Crisis
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Even before the lengthy COVID-19 shutdown, the country's schools were weighed down by crumbling infrastructure and a misguided curriculum.
November 17, 2020
IOC President Says Tokyo Olympic ‘Participants’ Will Be Encouraged to Get Vaccine
By Associated Press
Thomas Bach made the comment as he tours Japan, seeking to persuade a skeptical Japanese public that it’s safe to hold the Olympics during a pandemic.
November 17, 2020
Mongolia Imposes Curfew Amid COVID-19 Scare
By Anandsaikhan Nyamdavaa
The first cases of local transmission in Mongolia have sparked a decisive response from the government.
November 11, 2020
North Korea Cracks Down on Local Markets, Overseas Defectors
By Gabriela Bernal
As COVID-19 continues to hamstring the economy, North Koreans grow increasingly desperate – and the government moves to keep everything under tight control.
November 10, 2020
Turkmenistan Still Persists in COVID Denial
By Catherine Putz
ASAP or maybe never: In August, the WHO wanted to visit Turkmenistan ASAP to test suspected COVID-19 samples. To date, no new mission has taken place.
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