South Asia
China virus epicentre to open up as world locks down
China announced Tuesday an end to travel curbs at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, as governments around the world tightened lockdowns ...Global emergency efforts ramp up as pandemic deaths soar
A global push to slow the spread of the coronavirus ramped up Monday with more governments imposing emergency lockdowns that have put ...Nepal announces nationwide lockdown
The Nepal government on Monday announced a nationwide lockdown from 6 am (local time) on 24 March in the wake of the coronavirus ...India to ground domestic passenger flights because of virus
India will ground all domestic passenger flights from Wednesday to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, the government said, as more ...Global emergency efforts ratcheted up as pandemic deaths soar
Global emergency efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic ratcheted up Monday with more nations and cities imposing extraordinary lockdowns, as the death ...Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
From Australia’s Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities across Asia ramped up efforts this weekend to stem the coronavirus ...Nearly one billion people confined to homes to curb virus
Almost one billion people were confined to their homes worldwide Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US ...Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and ...South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to check the spread of coronavirus across ...India’s most populous city inches closer to shutdown
All private workplaces in Mumbai barring grocers, pharmacies and other essential services have been ordered to close until 31 March. It is ...














