Tag: Coronavirus
Manila’s annual religious procession of Black Nazarene cancelled due to COVID-19...
The Department of Health said the Philippines is now at "high-risk" classification for COVID-19
Sri Lanka unveils relief package as food prices soar
Supermarkets have been rationing milk powder, sugar, lentils and other essentials
Pope Francis scraps New Year’s Nativity visit over COVID fears
The pontiff is normally met by well-wishers when he visits the crib on December 31
SPOTLIGHT: The ‘payroll masters’ during pandemic
They are called the "payroll masters." They bring money to those in need during the pandemic. They go where others do not dare to go.
Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases with focus on vaccinations
Thailand aims to inoculate 50 million people by the yearend, but so far only 5.6% of its more than 66 million population are fully inoculated
India’s remote villages continue to battle COVID-19 infections
Catholic dioceses in the northeastern part of the country established their own “anti-COVID task force"
Kashmir charities go online to fight COVID-19 second wave
Before it was lifted, India's internet shutdown in Kashmir stopped charities from providing medical and legal help to people struggling through the pandemic
COVID-19 far more widespread in Indonesia than official data show —...
Seroprevalence studies in other countries — including India — have also revealed more widespread infections
Remembering the dead as we await our own ‘transitus’ – Part...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our confidence about the longevity of life and increased the surety of death. We recognize the certainty of death could now be more imminent than we imagine.
Buddhists, Christians urged to unite, care for victims of pandemic
Vatican's Inter-religious Dialogue body said the pandemic challenged followers of all religions to find new ways of serving humanity