Kyrgyzstan moves to lock down major cities
Kyrgyzstan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in its three biggest cities including the capital Bishkek, a move that will allow authorities to lock them down to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
‘Stay at home’ New Zealand PM urges ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urged New Zealanders on Tuesday to reduce contacts to a bare minimum to help fight the coronavirus, as the country prepared for a one-month lockdown.
South Korea doubles coronavirus rescue package to 100 trillion won
South Korea on Tuesday doubled a planned economic rescue package to 100 trillion won ($80 billion) to save companies hit by the coronavirus and put a floor under crashing stocks and bond markets.
Mexican president vows to bail out the poor, not big companies, in coronavirus response
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would focus his response to the coronavirus outbreak on helping the poor rather than major companies as the virus spreads in Mexico, and that he would unveil more details on Tuesday.
Macau sets new coronavirus curbs for China, Hong Kong visitors
The world’s biggest gambling hub of Macau will ban entry from Wednesday for visitors from mainland China, neighbouring Hong Kong and Taiwan who have travelled overseas in the previous 14 days, as it battles a coronavirus pandemic.
Thailand reports 106 new coronavirus cases and three deaths
Thailand has recorded 106 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths, a health official said on Tuesday.
South Korea doubles rescue package to $80 billion amid coronavirus woes
South Korea President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the government will double a planned rescue package to contain mounting economic and financial fallout from the coronavirus to 100 trillion won ($80 billion).
China’s new coronavirus infections double due to imported cases
Mainland China saw a doubling in new coronavirus cases driven by a jump in infected travellers returning home from overseas, raising the risk of transmissions in Chinese cities and provinces that had seen no new infections in recent days.
China’s Shenzhen says all arrivals must be tested for coronavirus
Everyone arriving in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen at its ports of entry must be tested for the coronavirus, the local government said in a statement on Tuesday.
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.
