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COVID-19
Refugees Pushed to Back of the Line Amid Vaccine Shortages
By Victoria Milko and Aniruddha Ghosal
"The virus doesn't distinguish between a national and a refugee.”
Why Taiwan Is Beating COVID-19 – Again
By Wayne Soon
How did Taiwan suppress this wave, even as Australia, Vietnam, and Singapore are struggling with an uptick of the virus?
Tokyo Sets Another COVID Record Days After Olympics Begin
By Mari Yamaguchi
Even as the Games continue, health experts urged Japanese to adopt a “sense of crisis” toward the current outbreak.
In Vietnam, Civil Society Is Picking up the Slack Where Authorities Struggle
By Luke Hunt
Ho Chi Minh City residents say self-help is key to surviving the pandemic.
Bhutan’s Vaccination Program Scales New Heights
By Wasbir Hussain and Rishi Lekhi
The Himalayan kingdom fully vaccinated 90 percent of eligible adults within a week.
Tajikistan’s Latest COVID Outbreak: The Rahmon Family
By Catherine Putz
Tajikistan’s leaders declared the country COVID-free back in January, but the recent death of the president’s sister, reportedly from COVID-19, exposes the reality: The pandemic isn’t over.
Bangladesh’s Coming COVID-19 Catastrophe
By Masum Billah
The country withdrew restrictions for a week to celebrate Eid festival. Health experts now fear that the situation may spiral out of control in the weeks ahead.
Nepal’s COVID-19 Crisis Exacerbates Hardships for Women
By Rajin Rayamajhi and Tracy Fehr
The economic and health impact of the pandemic has disproportionately fallen on women – especially single women.
Myanmar Shadow Government Forms COVID-19 Task Force
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Unity Government hopes to capitalize on the junta's incompetent response to the current COVID-19 surge.
Thailand to Join COVAX, Acknowledging Low Vaccine Supply
By Chalida Ekvittayavechnukul
The country's slow vaccine rollout has heaped pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's government.
Southeast Asia, Geopolitics, and China’s Vaccine Diplomacy
By Ankit Panda
How has China approached vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia?
Yunnan Sees COVID-19 Spike as Myanmar Slides Toward ‘Super-Spreader’ State
By Sebastian Strangio
The former head of the Myanmar's COVID-19 response says the country could be facing "up to 400,000" dead.