Tag: pandemic
What’s in a bubble?
The bubble metaphor is important because it is the dominant frame of President Rodrigo Duterte’s militarized approach to the pandemic.
Thailand eases curbs on retail and restaurants to spur economy
Thailand reported 18,702 new cases and 273 new deaths on Friday, among some 1.14 million cases and 10,587 deaths overall
Melo Acuña, Filipino veteran journalist, writes 30
Veteran Filipino journalist Melo Acuña, a correspondent and opinion writer for LiCAS.news, succumbed to COVID-19 on August 27
Malaysian sells COVID-19 vaccine mock-ups made of paper to honor the...
About 20% of Malaysia's 32 million people practice Buddhism, the second-most prevalent religion in the country
Thailand urges pregnant women to get vaccinated, cites higher risks
Thailand has fully vaccinated about 9.7% of its overall population of over 66 million
Biarawati Filipina minta bantuan setelah seratusan penghuni panti asuhan terinfeksi COVID-19
Seorang biarawati Katolik di Filipina memohon bantuan setelah banyak pekerja di asuhan Hospicio de San Jose di Manila terinfeksi virus corona.
Nun appeals for help as COVID-19 cases overwhelm Manila orphanage
At least 103 wards and personnel of the Church-run shelter for orphans and homeless have been found positive for COVID-19
Ho Chi Minh City enters lockdown, with armed soldiers deployed on...
Thousands of official troops and as many as 35,000 army reservists are now being deployed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the city
Cautious optimism as Philippines, Malaysia ease some coronavirus curbs
The Philippines announced a loosening of measures to try spur activity in an economy that contracted a record 9.5% last year
Cardinal Bo of Yangon: Jesus has the eternal words of consolation
Life is full of tests. It’s the tests of life that bring our selfish nature to the surface.
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