CORONAVIRUS ASIA
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Social Issues
Covid pushed up to 80 million into extreme poverty: ADB
Bangkok, Aug 24 (EFE).- The Covid-19 pandemic pushed between 75 and 80 million people into extreme poverty last year in…
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Health
Asian countries ramp up vaccination after Covid-19 surge
New Delhi, Aug 6 (EFE).- A number of countries in South and Southeast Asia have ramped up vaccination drives against…
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Health
Singapore, Vietnam detect Indian coronavirus variant, tighten restrictions
Bangkok, May 4 (EFE).- Singapore and Vietnam have tightened safety measures after a Covid-19 variant first detected in India was…
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Migrant workers, the weak link in Southeast Asia’s pandemic response
Gaspar Ruiz-Canela Bangkok, Jan 1 (efe-epa).- Pyaw Sone brought in the new year confined to a dormitory — fenced off…
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Business & Economy
ADB allocates $20.3 million to help members access COVID-19 vaccines
Manila, Nov 17 (efe-epa).- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday that it has allocated $20.3 million dollars in technical…
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Health
South Korea faces second wave of COVID-19 infections, Japan cases spike
Seoul/Tokyo, Jul 3 (efe-epa).- South Korea reported 63 new cases Friday of COVID-19, the highest in the last two weeks…
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Health
Asia bets on ‘travel bubbles’, closes doors to Europe, America
By Noel Caballero Bangkok, June 25 (efe-epa).- As Europe reopens its borders and begins to welcome the first tourists in…
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Life & Leisure
Travel between Singapore, China to begin
Bangkok Desk, June 8 (efe-epa).- Singapore and China on Monday began a “travel bubble” between the two countries with the…
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Health
Southeast Asian nations to begin easing coronavirus lockdowns
Bangkok, May 31 (efe-epa).- Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore are all set to loosen their coronavirus lockdowns in the coming…
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China’s active infections fall below 100, Japan promotes 4-day work week
Beijing/Tokyo, May 15 (efe-epa).- The number of active COVID-19 infections in China has fallen to less than 100 for the…
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