Vietnam closes Ho Chi Minh City restaurants to curb virus outbreak
Restaurants in Vietnam’s business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, must close until March 31 to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the city’s ruling body said on Tuesday.
Action too late? UK’s Gove says people must do everything possible now
History would judge whether Britain had acted too slowly to stop the spread of the coronavirus but the important thing now was to follow new restrictions, senior minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday.
Use coronavirus rescue packages to fight climate change: UK adviser
Gigantic stimulus packages to prop up the world economy during the coronavirus crisis should be designed to tackle climate change, according to a senior adviser from Britain which is hosting the next U.N. summit on global warming.
Malaysia reports 106 new coronavirus cases; total at 1,624
Malaysia reported 106 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total to 1,624, with 15 deaths.
Africans improvise sanitizers, masks to plug shortages
When panic over the coronavirus spurred a run on hand sanitizer in Cape Town, gin maker Andre Pienaar realized there was something he could do with all the waste alcohol his small distillery produces.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases
Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 107 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily increase to date in the Southeast Asian country, bringing the total number of cases to 686, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong to ban all tourist arrivals, weighs halt of alcohol in bars
Hong Kong said on Monday it was stopping all tourist arrivals and transit passengers at its airport and was considering suspending the sale of alcohol in some venues, joining cities around the world in the battle to halt the coronavirus.
Kyrgyzstan locks down major cities, imposes curfew
Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in its three biggest cities, including the capital Bishkek, locking them down and imposing a curfew after the number of coronavirus cases in the Central Asian nation more than doubled.
Laos records first two coronavirus cases: Thai media
Laos has recorded its first two coronavirus cases, a news report on Thai state-owned media MCOT said on Tuesday, citing the Laos Health Ministry.
U.S. newspapers call on China to reverse expulsion of journalists
Publishers of three U.S. newspapers urged China on Tuesday to reverse a decision to force out about a dozen of their American journalists, saying in an open letter that the expulsions come at a time of “shared crisis” for the world.
