World / Asia

Passengers held on cruise ship in New Zealand over virus fears 15 Mar 2020 - 10:30 am

Wellington - Passengers on the Golden Princess cruise liner were barred from disembarking at a New Zealand port on Sunday because of a...

Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported 15 Mar 2020 - 09:52 am

Taipei - Taiwan reported six new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, all imported and marking the biggest daily rise in infections, in...

Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals 15 Mar 2020 - 09:12 am

Sydney - Australia will impose 14-day self-isolation on international travellers arriving from midnight Sunday and ban cruise ships from foreign ports for 30...

As world grapples with pandemic, Tokyo 2020's Twitter account puts on a happy face 14 Mar 2020 - 01:24 pm

Tokyo: The official Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Games Twitter account offers no inkling that the novel coronavirus pandemic has threatened the Games...

Philippine capital to undergo curfew, mall closures as coronavirus deaths rise to eight 14 Mar 2020 - 10:36 am

Manila: Mayors of Metro Manila's 16 cities announced nighttime curfews on Saturday and urged shopping malls to close for one month, in a...

In China's coronavirus epicentre, just five new cases 13 Mar 2020 - 12:50 pm

Beijing - China's Wuhan city, ground zero of the new coronavirus outbreak, reported five new cases on Friday, the second day in a...

Diplomat from Philippines first known coronavirus case at U.N. in New York 13 Mar 2020 - 11:08 am

UNITED NATIONS - A female diplomat from the Philippines mission to the United Nations tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, according to a...

S.Korea reports more recoveries than coronavirus cases for the first time 13 Mar 2020 - 10:38 am

Seoul - South Korea reported more recoveries from the coronavirus than new infections on Friday for the first time since its outbreak emerged...

Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a subway station in Seoul on March 13, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je

Australia's home affairs minister tests positive for coronavirus 13 Mar 2020 - 10:03 am

Australia's home affairs minister Peter Dutton said he tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. "This morning I woke up with a temperature and...

India reports first coronavirus death amid new restrictions 12 Mar 2020 - 09:56 pm

New Delhi: India on Thursday reported its first coronavirus death as authorities ordered schools, theatres and cinemas closed in New Delhi for the...

Philippine president imposes travel limits, quarantines 12 Mar 2020 - 06:41 pm

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine president announced Thursday that domestic travel to and from metropolitan Manila will be suspended for a month and authorized...

As new cases of coronavirus subside in China, Wuhan told to go back to work 12 Mar 2020 - 01:49 pm

BEIJING/SHANGHAI - Some key industries in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, were told they can resume work...

China shuts down Everest over coronavirus 12 Mar 2020 - 11:52 am

Kathmandu - China has cancelled permits for Mount Everest because of the coronavirus, expedition organisers said Thursday, ahead of the spring climbing season...

"Better than nothing": Thailand encourages cloth masks amid surgical mask shortage 12 Mar 2020 - 10:27 am

Bangkok - Thailand's health authorities are encouraging people to make cloth face masks at home to guard against the spread of the coronavirus...

Philippine leader to undergo 'precautionary' virus test 12 Mar 2020 - 08:59 am

Manila - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus, an official said Thursday, as two key government buildings were...

Malaysia tracking 5,000 people possibly exposed to coronavirus at religious event 11 Mar 2020 - 11:49 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities are tracking around 5,000 citizens across the country believed to have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus at a...

Wuhan told to go back to work as new cases of coronavirus subside in China 11 Mar 2020 - 03:07 pm

Beijing / Shanghai: Some vital industries in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic, were told they can resume...

Singapore tests passengers for coronavirus from cruise ship 11 Mar 2020 - 02:10 pm

Singapore health-care officials conducted coronavirus screenings on passengers from the Costa fortuna cruise ship that was prevented from docking in Thailand and Malaysia,...