Tag: Coronavirus
India’s COVID-19 cases reach 18 million; record number of daily deaths
Second wave of infections has overwhelmed many hospitals who have been starved of life-saving oxygen
India’s coronavirus toll tops 200,000 after record surge in cases
But experts believe the official tally vastly underestimates the actual toll in a nation of 1.35 billion
SPOTLIGHT: COVID-19 lockdown leads to despair in Cambodia
In the red zones people are banned from leaving their homes for two weeks, even going out to buy food is officially not allowed
India’s Catholic bishops hit govt ‘negligence’ for surge in COVID-19 infections
The nation of 1.3 billion people has an official tally of 17.31 million infections and 195,123 deaths
Amid India’s COVID spike migrant workers still traumatized by 2020 lockdown
Catholic Church launches program to support and protect internal migrant workers in various Indian states
Philippines reaches 1 million COVID-19 cases
There were 70 new deaths recorded, pushing the death toll to 16,853
Vatican calls for global prayer ‘marathon’ for end to pandemic
Initiative will involve all the shrines of the world to encourage the faithful, families, and communities to recite the rosary, says pontifical council
Indian domestic workers count cost of COVID in testing times
Households now wanting COVID-negative test reports and proof of vaccination to hire domestic workers
Press freedom in Asia worsens during pandemic, says media watchdog
China described as the world’s undisputed specialist in spreading ‘censorship virus’
Cambodia police cane lockdown offenders for breaching COVID-19 rules
Rights groups say there are better ways to ensure people protect themselves and others from coronavirus
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