カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
Draconian government responses to the pandemic have merely served to widen India’s class, caste, gender and religious dividesIn February, 12-year-old Jamlo Makdam left her home in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh to work as a farm labourer in the chill…
First local case in three months reported over the weekend in holiday spot of Da NangCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVietnam is on high alert and bracing for a rise in coronavirus cases, after local media reported that infec…
Costs set at NZ$3,100 for the first adult, $950 for each additional adult and $475 for each childCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome travellers returning to New Zealand will have to pay the costs of their quarantine, after …
India is the third-worst hit country in the world, but there are concerns a lack of testing could mean the true figure is far higherCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOver half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had …
As cases mount in Papua New Guinea, experts warn already fragile services will not be able to combat other diseases such as TB, HIV/Aids and malariaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Papua New Guinea stands on the edge of th…
Amitabh Bachchan says he will act against those who wished him death once out of hospitalCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has threatened to unleash his legion of fans on online trolls wishing h…
Infections in the province grow daily, with concerns that any cases inside Uighur internment camps may never be made publicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRising numbers of Covid-19 cases in the Xinjiang region has sparked f…
Nation brings in strict new measures and evacuates 80,000 people from city of DanangCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVietnam is evacuating 80,000 people from the central city of Danang and reimposing disease-prevention measur…
The case has triggered an emergency lockdown in the North, but officials in Seoul say the man had no record of infection or contact Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSouth Korea has said that a defector who recently fled to th…
Dining out banned in Hong Kong; biggest daily rise in cases in China since April; first local transmission of virus in Vietnam in monthsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina, Australia and Hong Kong have all reported rising …
Port Moresby hospital hit by staff shortages after emergency department workers test positive, bringing case tally to 62Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus cases in Papua New Guinea have nearly doubled in a weekend, …
Many islanders in America live in large families and tight-knit communities, and work in frontline service industries, increasing their risk of exposure Pacific islanders living in the US are being hospitalised with Covid-19 at up to 10 times the rate …
Kim Jong-un imposes lockdown on Kaesong, calling it a ‘critical situation’ Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe North Korean leader has declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after a person suspected of having …
A spike in cases in the capital Port Moresby threatens to overwhelm the country’s health systemCoronavirus latest updatesPapua New Guinea’s Covid-19 outbreak could overwhelm its health system within days, the country’s pandemic chief has warned, as mas…
Country cracking down on illegal wildlife trade after coronavirus originated in Chinese wet marketVietnam has banned all imports of wild animals, dead or alive, and announced a crackdown on illegal wildlife markets as part of efforts to reduce the risk…