Tag: pandemic
Photos: Muslim Filipinos mark ‘Feast of Sacrifice’ amid pandemic
Despite threats of infections from COVID-19, Filipino Muslims offered prayers to the Lord as they mark the "Festival of the Sacrifice"
Indonesia bans public celebrations of Eid al-Adha due to pandemic
Indonesia has reported more new COVID-19 cases than any country in the world, with 1,338 new fatalities on Monday
Thai health workers use canals to get to remote COVID-19 patients
Health workers navigate small canals daily, carrying out checks on communities and nose and throat swab tests on the COVID-19 patients
Myanmar’s Cardinal Bo calls for unity to fight surge in coronavirus...
The cardinal made the call as the country marked Martyrs’ Day, a national holiday, on July 19
Korban COVID-19 di kalangan imam, biarawati Myanmar terus bertambah
Seorang imam Katolik dan biarawati termasuk di antara mereka yang meninggal akibat penyakit virus corona di Keuskupan Kalay di Myanmar.
More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
The livelihoods of about 60 million garment workers around the world were put at risk as brands failed to set up systems to support people
Catholic priest, nun succumbed to COVID-19 in Myanmar as hundreds die...
Hundreds more bodies than usual are being taken for funerals every day in Myanmar as a new wave of COVID-19 sweeps through the country
Thailand reports daily record of 98 coronavirus deaths
The country's COVID-19 task force also reported 9,186 new coronavirus cases, bringing total infections to 372,215
UN report: Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger
More than half of all undernourished people in the world (418 million) live in Asia, says the UN report
Myanmar’s COVID crisis worsens as mistrust of junta infects health system
Medics say people's reluctance to be tested for COVID-19 or to enter quarantine could lead to more infections