Tag: Coronavirus
Taiwan rejects China’s main condition for WHO participation
Taiwan says that only its democratically elected govt can speak for the island's 23 million people
‘There’s a lot of anxiety, anger,’ as Filipinos deal with lockdown
Mental stress is across the board in the Philippines during the pandemic
Bangladesh says coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp
Aid workers have warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a significant outbreak in the refugee camps outside Cox's Bazar
SPOTLIGHT: Malaysia detains thousands of migrants in sting operation
Authorities use ruse of screening for coronavirus to raid apartment complexes in Kuala Lumpur for undocumented migrants and prep them for deportation
Photo gallery: Church of the poor in midst of pandemic
As part of the Feast of Our Lady of Grace food was distributed to those most affected by lockdown
COVID-19 pandemic drains Vatican coffers as income falls drastically
The pandemic has wreaked havoc with the Vatican’s finances, forcing it to dip into reserve funds and implement some of the toughest cost control measures ever in the tiny city-state.
Muslims, Hindus in locked-down India go digital for funerals, but not...
‘I hope God will forgive us for any mistakes committed but times like these are indeed bizarre and unnatural’
Philippine church people walk with poor amid threats, challenges
First part: Churches in Philippines struggle to help those battered by pandemic
This is the second of three parts.
Guillermo Calderon’s kin and neighbors in the...
Rights group issues warning over govt misuse of COVID-19 apps
COVID-19 related programs may introduce unnecessary and disproportionate surveillance measures in public health disguise
US commission says Taiwan’s WHO exclusion caused lives to be lost
One of Taiwan's main complaints is that the WHO ignored its request for information in late December on the potential for human-to-human transmission