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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.
January 23, 2021
Taiwan Tightens COVID-19 Regulations Amid String of Hospital Infections
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan is working to contain a domestic outbreak and maintain its remarkable success in containing the coronavirus.
January 23, 2021
2 Films Offer 2 Tales of Wuhan Lockdown Ahead of 1-Year Anniversary
By Associated Press
A government-sanctioned look back at the early fight against COVID-19 differs sharply from a documentary directed by artist and dissident Ai Weiwei.
January 22, 2021
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.
January 22, 2021
Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia Faces a Crisis of Authoritarianism
By David Hutt
History tells us that people rebel not when things are worst, but when hopes of improvements are disappointed.
January 22, 2021
In Hong Kong, COVID-19 and Racism Make an Ugly Mix
By Jessie Lau
In Hong Kong, the pandemic has fanned the flames of a more silent epidemic: systematic racism.
January 21, 2021
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.
January 19, 2021
A Crisis Waiting to Happen: Unemployment and Informality in Southeast Asia During COVID
By Deepali Khanna, Pitchanuch Supavanich, Nicola Nixon, Geoffrey Ducanes
The pandemic has laid bare the weak foundations of Southeast Asian labor systems, particularly when it comes to informal workers.
January 15, 2021
China COVID-19 Cases Spike as WHO Researchers Visit
By Associated Press
As a global team arrives to investigate the pandemic’s origins, China is seeing a rare surge in its infections.
January 14, 2021
Japan’s Olympic Dreams Remain Hostage to COVID-19 Uncertainty
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s hopes for the postponed Tokyo Olympics are shrouded in doubt as the coronavirus outbreak in the country heads for a worst case scenario.
January 14, 2021
Indonesia Starts Mass COVID Vaccinations Over Vast Territory
By Associated Press
Indonesia's vaccination program is the first large-scale use outside of China of the Sinovac Biotech Ltd. vaccine.
January 13, 2021
Australia Debates Vaccines, Worries About New COVID-19 Strain
By Joshua Mcdonald
The emergence of a much more contagious variant of COVID-19 comes as Australia rolls out vaccines.
January 11, 2021
India’s Quick Nod to Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine Seeds Doubt
By Associated Press
India took a regulatory shortcut to approve a vaccine by Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech before late clinical trials finished.
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