Tag: Coronavirus
Chinese citizen journalist who exposed virus outbreak remains missing a year...
Fang Bin was first detained after posting footage from several Wuhan hospitals during early weeks of pandemic
UNICEF warns coronavirus pandemic can result in millions of child marriages
Child marriage increases risk of early and unplanned pregnancy, in turn increasing risk of maternal complications and mortality
Indian cardinal gets COVID-19 vaccine, urges everyone to be inoculated
India has so far given 18 million doses to about 15 million people
Cambodia’s COVID-19 draft law imposes ‘ridiculously harsh penalties’
Bill contains overly broad and vague provisions that authorities could easily abuse, rights group says
Sri Lanka plan to bury COVID-19 victims on remote island meets...
Move comes after earlier backlash to mandatory cremation that ignored religious sensitivities
North Korea measures to stem COVID-19 worsen abuses, hunger, UN expert...
Deaths by starvation have been reported, as has an increase in number of children and elderly people begging, investigator says
Set aside politics in COVID-19 vaccination program, Philippine church leaders appeal
Several govt officials, including vaccine procurement chief, were seen being inoculated ahead of health workers
Vatican backs calls to ease patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines
Some existing mechanisms for compulsory licenses are slowing down rollout of vaccination programs, archbishop says
Watch: Life remains restrictive for Singapore’s migrant workers
It’s been one year since new coronavirus hit foreign worker dormitories in the city, forcing a lockdown
Another Filipino church leader diagnosed with COVID-19 amid reports of virus...
Archbishop Jose Palma is in a stable condition and is currently under medical care
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