Hong Kong civil servants to return to work as lockdown eases
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday most civil servants will gradually return to work from May 4, but the government had not yet decided whether to ease travel and social distancing restrictions that are due to expire next week.
China’s Shaanxi province reports 20 new imported coronavirus cases
China’s northwestern Shaanxi province reported 20 new imported COVID-19 cases between 8 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, the ruling Communist Party’s official People’s Daily newspaper reported.
Ramadan bazaars go digital in Southeast Asia amid pandemic
For 15 years, Siti Zabedah Abdul Wahab’s family food business has opened for one month a year, selling murtabak, a pan-fried bread stuffed with meat, at Malaysia’s popular Ramadan bazaars.
Brazilians divided on impeachment of President Bolsonaro: poll
Brazilians are split on impeaching President Jair Bolsonaro despite a majority believing accusations by the former justice minister that Bolsonaro tried to interfere with the federal police’s work for political gain, a poll conducted on Monday showed.
New Zealanders crave fast food as country eases out of lockdown
New Zealanders queued for burgers, fries and coffee takeaway on Tuesday after they were freed from a month-long lockdown, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern credited with eliminating domestic transmission of the coronavirus.
Australia permits home visits, opens beaches as coronavirus lockdown eases
Australia’s most populous state said on Tuesday it will relax some restrictions on movement, as beaches reopened amid hopes a policy of widespread medical testing will help sustain a decline in new cases of the coronavirus.
Exclusive: More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with coronavirus symptoms, data shows
More than 2,200 Indonesians have died with acute symptoms of COVID-19 but were not recorded as victims of the disease, a Reuters review of data from 16 of the country’s 34 provinces showed.
Taiwan pushes WHO participation in rare ministerial call with U.S.
In a rare teleconference between health ministers, Taiwan has thanked the United States for its support in pushing for the island’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the coronavirus pandemic and despite China’s objections.
Banks smashed as protests turn violent in Lebanon’s Tripoli
The facades of several banks were smashed with at least one set on fire as protests fuelled by Lebanon’s economic crisis turned violent in the northern city of Tripoli overnight, a witness said.
Burgers, fries and coffee: New Zealanders rush for fast food as lockdown eases
New Zealanders queued for burgers, fries and coffee takeaway on Tuesday after they were freed from a month-long lockdown, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern credited with eliminating domestic transmission of the coronavirus.
