Macau announces new restrictions on Hong Kong, China visitors
Macau’s leader Ho Iat Seng said on Tuesday that visitors from the Chinese mainland, neighboring Hong Kong and Taiwan who have traveled overseas in the past 14 days will be banned from entering the world’s biggest gambling hub.
Australian coronavirus cases leap as lockdown broadens
Australia’s most populous state recorded its highest daily rise in coronavirus cases on Tuesday and officials warned of harsher penalties for anybody violating self-isolation orders as the country stepped closer to a full lockdown.
Philippines reports 39 new coronavirus cases
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 39 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 501.
India’s poor, hammered by coronavirus lockdown, fear for future
Shaikh Bahaduresha, 31, lived on Mumbai’s streets for two months last year, unable to make ends meet on his meager taxi-driving profits of roughly $5 a day. After he got married in December, his wife put some money towards renting a small apartment, an…
Beijing tightens quarantine rules for travelers from overseas: official media
Beijing’s city government is further strengthening quarantine rules for individuals who arrive in China from overseas, as the Chinese capital seeks to minimize coronavirus-related risks, Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Elite hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike
Elite hackers tried to break into the World Health Organization earlier this month, sources told Reuters, part of what a senior agency official said was a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks.
South Korea reports 76 new coronavirus cases, total 9,037
South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, maintaining a downward trend in new infections which raised hopes that Asia’s largest outbreak outside China may be slowing.
“Help us fight this”: New Zealand PM Ardern appeals ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern appealed to New Zealanders to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, as the country prepared for a complete lockdown from Thursday to beat the spread of the virus.
New Zealand confirms 40 new coronavirus cases
New Zealand on Tuesday confirmed that it has 40 new cases of coronavirus, taking the number of confirmed and probable cases infected with the virus to 155.
Thailand reports second coronavirus death, cabinet to meet
Thailand reported its second coronavirus death on Tuesday, a heath ministry official said.
