Tag: COVID19
Indonesia’s Catholic Church ‘paying very high price’ for commitment during pandemic
At least 120 consecrated persons in Indonesia, including priest and nuns, succumbed to COVID-19 this year
More Filipinos now willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19
64 percent of adult Filipinos are now willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, higher than the previous 55 percent in June
Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand re-opening
The pandemic hammered the kingdom's tourism-reliant economy, which last year saw its worst performance since the 1997 Asian financial crisis
Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists after devastating shutdown
The kingdom is expecting the return of at least a million visitors by March and to generate about US$30 billion in revenue through 2022
China locks down city of four million over COVID cases
China has maintained a zero-COVID approach that has seen harsh local lockdowns imposed over handfuls of cases
Catholic bishop blasts corruption in Philippine pandemic response, calls for protests
“Between good and evil, there is no middle ground, and whoever is unwilling to condemn blatant injustice becomes its enabler”
Thailand allows vaccinated tourists from 40-plus countries, PM says
The 46 countries and territories is a significant jump from the 10 initially announced last week by Prayut
Pope Francis’ visit to Timor-Leste depends on rate of COVID-19 vaccination
At last 490,000 people in Timor-Leste have already received the first dose of the vaccine and about 310,000 have completed the vaccination
Thailand to re-open to vaccinated tourists from November
COVID-related travel restrictions have left the economy battered, contributing to its worst performance in more than 20 years
Imam di Vietnam sesalkan fitnah terhadap dirinya oleh media pemerintah
Seorang imam Katolik di Vietnam mengecam tuntutan di media pemerintah agar ia "ditangani" oleh pihak berwenang karena mengkritik penanganan pemerintah dalam menangani pandemi COVID-19. Ia menggambarkan hal itu sebagai 'fitnah' bahwa ia telah melanggar hukum dengan berbicara.
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