UN warned of ‘dire’ Covid situation in Myanmar: Half of population could become infected in 2 weeks
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) -- Britain warned the United Nations Security Council Thursday that half of coup-wracked Myanmar's population of…
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ASEAN IN FOCUS
Thai hospitals short of beds as Covid cases soar: ministry
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand's health ministry sounded the alarm over Bangkok's dire lack of hospital beds and isolation…
3 years ago
Nearly 2,000 cardboard beds set up for Thailand airport Covid hospital
Workers prepare mattresses and blankets for 1800 cardboard beds at a field hospital at a warehouse in Don Muang International…
3 years ago
Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia reported a record 2,069 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours Tuesday as the Southeast Asian nation…
3 years ago
Indonesia loosens Covid-19 curbs despite warnings of another wave
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Small shops, streetside restaurants and some shopping malls reopened in coronavirus-battered Indonesia on Monday after the…
3 years ago
6.2-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Sulawesi: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sulawesi island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but…
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Malaysia emergency to end as parliament sits after virus shutdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government will not extend a controversial coronavirus state of emergency beyond August 1, a…
3 years ago
AstraZeneca searching for vaccines for virus-hit Southeast Asia
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Saturday it was scouring its supply chain to find more doses of its…
3 years ago
Hanoi goes into lockdown as virus cases soar
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam locked down eight million people in Hanoi on Saturday, the latest attempt to curb…
3 years ago
Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide
by Agnes Anya, with AFP bureaus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus…
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