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'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour

India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown

India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat

Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund

Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said

Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport

The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic

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Nepal gets its fourth case

A 34-year-old man, who had recently returned from Dubai, has tested positive for the coronavirus contagion, becoming the fourth Nepali to have contracted the disease that has forced more than three billion people across the world to remain under lockdown

Sri Lanka asks expatriates to wait until Coronavirus is contained to return

Sri Lanka has asked overseas citizens to wait until Coronavirus is contained in the country to return, the President's office said, as the country is under curfew to contain the spread the disease

Sri Lanka village in Covid-18 lockdown as zero Coronavirus cases reported for second day

Sri Lanka has locked down a village south of capital Colombo after a confirmed coronavirus patient was found who had contacts with at least 26 persons, while nationwide curfews continue to combat the spread of Covid-19

IMF hints at helping Pakistan to fight COVID-19 impact

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it would consider Pakistans request for financial assistance to shore up the countrys foreign exchange reserves and budgetary support due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its economy, it was reported on Saturday

Pakistan permits nationwide movement of goods

Amid rising coronavirus cases in Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan has lifted the ban on the nationwide movement of goods and decided to allow opening of food-related industries to ensure adequate supply of essential items

Pakistan to set up youth force to help with COVID-19 response

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government has decided to set up a Corona Tigers Relief Force which would enlist youth volunteers from across the country to help deal with coronavirus relief efforts

UAE-based medic offers hospital to govt

As India wages a war against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, an Indian-born entrepreneur, Shamsheer Vayalil, has come forward to offer his support towards setting up a hospital exclusively for the treatment of Covid-19 patients

Bangladesh confirms four new coronavirus cases; two doctors among them

The government’s disease control agency has confirmed four more coronavirus cases, taking the total of positive tests to 48 in Bangladesh

Britain advises citizens to leave Bangladesh as virus cases surge

Britain has advised its citizens to leave Bangladesh as coronavirus cases are surging

98 foreign returnees from 11 countries quarantined

In a bid to curb the potential outbreak of COVID-19, Bhimad Municipality of Tanahun district of Nepal has quarantined 98 persons returning from 11 foreign countries

Erdogan Trust joins Pakistan's fight against COVID-19

A hospital Turkey gifted to Pakistan is assisting the government in its battle against coronavirus in the remote areas of northeastern Punjab province

Mosques hold congregations despite govt directives

Despite Sindh government's directives that citizens would not be allowed to offer congregational prayers, including Friday prayers, gatherings were seen at Faizan-e-Medina — managed by a religious organisation Dawat-e-Islami, in Hyderabad's Effendi Town

Around 200 arrested for violating curfew

Around 200 suspects have been arrested over the last six hours for violating the curfew, police said

First Bhutanese to test positive for Covid-19

In a span of 20 days, Bhutan has detected three Covid-19 positive cases. However, the situation remains the same and the threat level is still Orange for the country

Afghan economy can't withstand US aid cut, COVID-19 impact

The Afghan economy cannot withstand the $1 billion aid cut by the US and the financial pressures originating coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey