Tag: coronavirus
COVID-19: Malaysia under Nationwide Movement Control Order
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has declared that Malaysia will be placed under nationwide movement control order from March 18 to March 31, 2020, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. […]
South Korea to start clinical trial to treat severe COVID-19 cases
By Sang-Ki Lee AsiaN CEO & Publisher AJA Founder President Seoul: In the midst of unprecedented chaos resulting from the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, South Korea is expected to start a […]
Coronavirus grips Sindh province of Pakistan
By Nasir Aijaz TheAsiaN Representative Karachi: Southern Sindh province has highest number of coronavirus patients compared to other provinces of Pakistan, as 20 new cases were diagnosed in a single […]
Kyrgyzstan adopts new measures in fight against coronavirus
Bishkek: Kyrgyzstan is shutting educational institutions for three weeks as the country shows determination to fight the spread of coronavirus. The decision to close the institutions will be implemented on […]
Trump introduces drive-through tests after questioning effectiveness in South Korea
By Lee Haye-ah Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced drive-through tests as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus, a week after he questioned the effectiveness of the method […]
War against Coronavirus: Pakistan shuts educational institutions, seals border with Afghanistan, Iran
By Nasir Aijaz TheAsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan is all set to completely seal its western border with Afghanistan and Iran from Monday March 16, 2020 to prevent the spread […]
China to contribute $20 million to WHO to support developing response to COVID-19
People’s Daily Geneva: China will contribute $20 million to the WHO in support of its global efforts in combating the COVID-19 epidemic and helping developing countries improve their response capacities and […]
Wuhan could see zero COVID-19 infections by end of March: Experts
By Zhao Yusha Wuhan: The city of Wuhan, epicenter of the COVID-19 epidemic, could see zero new infections by the end of March, said a member of the central government […]
China is confident to contain COVID-19 by end of April: Expert
Guangzhou: Chinese top respiratory specialist Zhong made the remarks at a press briefing jointly held by the Guangzhou government and Guangzhou Medical University. But Zhong pointed out the development of […]
China puts public health concerns first in its fight against COVID-19: UN coordinator
By Nicholas Rosellini Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in China Beijing: 2020 marks my fourth year at the United Nations in China. 2020 is also a watershed for the […]