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Abe warns Japanese to prepare for prolonged coronavirus battle

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday the fight against the globally spreading coronavirus will be...

Thailand reports 109 new coronavirus cases and one death

Thailand reported 109 new coronavirus cases and one death, bringing it total to 1 1,245...

Stranded by coronavirus lockdown, India migrant staff walk home

With India locked down over the coronavirus no way to make money, Dilipji Thakor faces...

Thailand bars access as point out of emergency bites

Thailand barred entry in to the kingdom late on Wednesday (Mar 25), enacting sweeping emergency...

Japan to create coronavirus headquarters, possible step to emergency declaration

The Japanese government was getting ready to set up a particular headquarters on coronavirus as...

Gunmen found in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State out claims responsibility

Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a good Sikh religious complex found in the Afghan capital...

Indonesia reports 105 new coronavirus instances, three more deaths

Indonesia has confirmed 105 new coronavirus cases, bringing the Southeast Asian country's total to 790,...

China reports second consecutive day of no new native coronavirus transmissions, imported circumstances rise

Mainland China reported another consecutive day of zero new local coronavirus attacks as the epicentre...

Enough COVID-19 test kits for Myanmar, says WHO representative

Myanmar - which announced two COVID-19 positive conditions on Monday (Mar 23) - currently has...

South Korea reports 100 new COVID-19 conditions; tightens border checks for all of us travellers

South Korea reported 100 new coronavirus conditions on Wednesday (Mar 25), bringing its total attacks...

Hubei lifts constraints as China reports not any new virus cases

China lifted tough limitations on the province at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak on...

India locked straight down for three weeks to contain COVID-19 outbreak: PM Modi

India's 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" from midnight on Tuesday (Mar 24)...

Beijing tightens quarantine rules for travellers from overseas: Official media

Beijing's city government is further strengthening quarantine rules for people who arrive in China from...

South Korea reports 76 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 9,037

South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday (Mar 24), maintaining a downward trend...

Thailand COVID-19 death toll rises to 4 as cases surpass 800

Thailand reported two more deaths from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday (Mar 24) as its...

COVID-19: Macau announces new restrictions on Hong Kong, China visitors

The world's biggest gambling hub of Macau will ban entry from Wednesday (Mar 25) for...