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Thailand confirms 120 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

Thailand confirmed 120 new coronavirus cases and two more deaths on Wednesday (Apr 1), said...

China reports 48 new confirmed coronavirus cases, all imported

Mainland China reported on Tuesday (Mar 31) a rise in new confirmed coronavirus cases, reversing...

Japan destroyer, China vessel collide in sea off Shanghai

A Japanese naval destroyer and a Chinese vessel have collided in the ocean off Shanghai...

South Korea to open schools online, reschedule college or university exam

South Korea said on Tuesday (Mar 31) it will open school classes online in a...

Outrage in India as migrants sprayed with disinfectant to fight coronavirus

Indian health personnel caused outrage on Monday (Mar 30) by spraying a group of migrants...

COVID-19 epidemic 'far from over' in Asia: WHO official

The coronavirus epidemic is "far from over" in the Asia-Pacific region, and the current measures...

China slashes fee, pumps US$7 billion into industry to counter COVID-19 impact

China's central bank on Monday (Mar 30) cut an interest rate on loans to banks...

Thailand information 2 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing total to 9

Thailand's public wellness ministry said on Mon (Mar 30) that two more persons have died...

China reports 31 new COVID-19 situations, all except one are imported

Mainland China reported a drop found in new coronavirus infections for a fourth time as...

South Korea to shell out cash to families, generate extra budget relief

South Korea will make a crisis cash payment to many families and draft another supplementary...

In China, walled up Wuhan awaits life beyond the barricades

The glowing yellow barricades snake through the roads of Wuhan, dividing up the epicentre of...

Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases

Indonesia's capital Jakarta announced a two-week extension of its state of emergency following a nationwide...

China's COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan pivots to stem imported cases

The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, however the birthplace...

India to use some train coaches as COVID-19 isolation wards

India said on Saturday (Mar 28) it was likely to turn some railway coaches into...

South Korea reports 146 new coronavirus cases, highest in weekly

South Korea reported 146 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Mar 27), the best number in...

China reports 54 new coronavirus cases, no domestic transmissions

China's National Health Commission said on Saturday that 54 new coronavirus cases were reported on...