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COVID-19

May 18, 2022
COVID-19 Lockdowns Bring Economic Woes for China
By Dmytro Spilka
China’s stock market woes added to a broader economic downturn in recent weeks, amid tough lockdowns in major cities.

May 17, 2022
India’s Pandemic Mortality: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
By Ameya Pratap Singh
A WHO attempt to estimate India’s excess deaths during the pandemic sparked major backlash.

May 16, 2022
South Korea Can Do More in the Battle Against COVID-19
By Troy Stangarone
For all its success at home, South Korea has been less forthcoming with donations during the pandemic.

May 16, 2022
North Korea’s COVID-19 Crisis
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang may resort to a nuclear test when it fails to prevent the spread of the coronavirus nationwide.

May 14, 2022
How Long Can Xi Prioritize ‘Zero COVID’ over the Economy?
By Dan Macklin
Past precedent suggests the Chinese leader is willing to deprioritize growth to focus on more urgent goals, but only as long as he is supported by a sufficient economic cushion.

May 14, 2022
India Needs a Review Commission on COVID Management
By Shubham
It is critical that policymakers understand the full impact of the pandemic on the economy and human development.

May 13, 2022
North Korea Reports 6 Deaths After Admitting COVID-19 Outbreak
By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim
North Korea says there have been 350,000 cases of fever – including 18,000 on Thursday alone – but it's unclear how many of those with symptoms actually have COVID-19.

May 12, 2022
North Korea Confirms Omicron Case, Raising Fears of a COVID Catastrophe
By Shannon Tiezzi
China’s example raises serious questions about how North Korea can possibly hope to combat the virus.

May 10, 2022
Will China Learn From Its Biggest COVID-19 Mistake?
By Zhuoran Li
Amid the Shanghai lockdown, government efforts to silence and prosecute critics have received more public attention – and sparked increasing outrage.

May 06, 2022
Asian Games in China Postponed Because of Spread of COVID-19
By Stephen Wade
The Asian Games were to take place from September 10-25 in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

May 02, 2022
China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Restrictions Curb May 1 Holiday Travel
By Ken Moritsugu and Emily Wang
With lockdowns in multiple cities, including Shanghai, travel during the five-day holiday is expected to be down 60 percent.

May 02, 2022
What’s Behind Japan’s Continued COVID-19 Border Restrictions?
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan remains closed to international tourists and has not yet made plans to reopen despite a global trend to lift pandemic entry restrictions.
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