Tag: pandemic
‘Call of duty’: Indonesian bikers brave COVID-19 surge to escort ambulances
Indonesia has been reporting more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases and over 400 deaths per day over the past week
Bishop renews call for faithful to take COVID-19 vaccines
Bishop David hopes that more Filipinos will accept the COVID-19 inoculations for the country to achieve herd immunity
In Thailand, hopes for a revival as tourists trickle back
Tourism ground to a halt last year when the government imposed tight entry requirements to keep out COVID-19
Global labor migration increases by five million, says new report
The COVID-19 crisis has intensified vulnerabilities in working in foreign lands, particularly for women migrant workers
Another Catholic priest dies of COVID-19 in Myanmar; more deaths reported...
Myanmar’s efforts to contain the pandemic were dealt a substantial blow when the military orchestrated a coup d’état in February
Philippines reports lower new COVID-19 cases
The Philippines reported on Tuesday 4,479 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest in nearly a week
Thai tiger park hopes to roar back to life as foreign...
Foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 can bypass quarantine requirements and freely move around the island of Phuket
Philippines extends coronavirus curbs until mid-July
Some provinces are battling COVID-19 spikes as the country scrambles to distribute and administer vaccines
K-pop activism a lifeline for Thailand’s hard-hit ‘tuk tuk’ drivers
Drivers of Bangkok's distinctive tuk tuks have been among the hardest-hit by the pandemic's devastation of Thailand's all-important tourism industry
Duterte threatens those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine with jail
Duterte's remarks contradict those of his health officials who have said that while people are urged to receive the vaccine, it was voluntary
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