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Guangzhou Covid-19: China locks down key transportation hub; markets fear economic fallout
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has locked down a major transportation hub in the south, as … [Read more...] about Guangzhou Covid-19: China locks down key transportation hub; markets fear economic fallout
For many weary Chinese, lockdown dread trumps fear of COVID-19
SHENZHEN: When COVID-19 case numbers started ticking up in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen last week, Robin Chen got in … [Read more...] about For many weary Chinese, lockdown dread trumps fear of COVID-19
COVID-19 hit Beijing keeps up guard in fear of Shanghai-like misery
BEIJING: The Chinese capital of Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday (Apr 28), as … [Read more...] about COVID-19 hit Beijing keeps up guard in fear of Shanghai-like misery
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets
HONG KONG: A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups on Wednesday (Jan 19) that panicky … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets
South Korea urges more testing over fear of holiday COVID-19 surge
SEOUL: South Korean authorities warned people returning from a holiday to get tested even for the mildest COVID-19 type … [Read more...] about South Korea urges more testing over fear of holiday COVID-19 surge
Asian American leaders fear Covid-19 origin report could fuel more bigotry and violence
"We know that no matter what the report says our community will continue being targeted by those who see us as foreign," … [Read more...] about Asian American leaders fear Covid-19 origin report could fuel more bigotry and violence
Fear, stress, relief: How CNA’s Nivell Rayda tested positive for COVID-19 as cases spike across Indonesia
JAKARTA: It was like my heart leapt out of my chest and dropped to the floor.“Madam, you have tested positive (for … [Read more...] about Fear, stress, relief: How CNA’s Nivell Rayda tested positive for COVID-19 as cases spike across Indonesia
In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers COVID-19 fight
KALWA, India: When health worker Neelam Kumari knocks on doors in Indian villages the occupants sometimes run out the back, … [Read more...] about In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers COVID-19 fight
Exhaustion and fear for India’s frontline doctors in COVID-19 battle
NEW DELHI: Low pay, 24-hour shifts and severe shortages of staff and protective gear have left many doctors on the frontlines … [Read more...] about Exhaustion and fear for India’s frontline doctors in COVID-19 battle
Death in the Himalayas: Poverty, fear, stretched resources propel India’s COVID-19 crisis
PAURI GARHWAL, India: Pramila Devi's shrouded body lay on a bier, resting on a rock on the banks of a muddy Ganges.The … [Read more...] about Death in the Himalayas: Poverty, fear, stretched resources propel India’s COVID-19 crisis
Rumours and fear dog Philippine plan for COVID-19 vaccine drive
MANILA: According to one rumour circulating in the Philippines, the coronavirus vaccine will allow President Rodrigo Duterte … [Read more...] about Rumours and fear dog Philippine plan for COVID-19 vaccine drive