The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
Pharmacies in Pakistan's major cities of Karachi and Lahore have run out of medicines having hydroxychloroquine phosphate, also known as cholroquine, it has emerged after news began circulating on social media that the drug was effective in treating patients who test positive for the novel coronavirus, Pakistani media reported
Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered opening of the Pakistani-Afghan border in Chaman “despite global pandemic” to support Afghan “brothers and sisters” as the region feels the pinch of the novel coronavirus outbreak
India has started sending out masks, gloves, disinfectants and other items to the neighbouring South Asian nations to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as promised by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his video-conference with other SAARC leaders last Sunday
The India Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), a state-owned multi-speciality hospital built with Indian help, and one of two hospitals in Malé, has urged retired health professionals, especially doctors, to join back in a bid to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Maldivian MPs have urged the Maldives Broadcasting Commission, which regulates and develops the broadcasting sector in the archipelago, to take action against media organisations that are spreading fake news on the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country
Projecting at least $10 billion losses to the national economy because of coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistani government is considering an “economic emergency bailout package” within a week to address the likely short-to-medium term liquidity crunch to various sectors of the economy
The Bhutanese government is planning to roll out an economic stimulus plan within a few days for the most affected sectors to help them cope with the unprecedented economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic., kuenselonline said
In the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the people of his country to opt for a 'Janata Curfew' (people's curfew) on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m
Bhutan is COVID-19 free, but the government is preparing for the worst after a single positive case was reported in West Bengal, the Indian state that borders Bhutan
Ignoring the growing global threat and alarm over the fast-spreading coronavirus (Covid-19), Pakistan hosted a cricket tournament and Tablighi Ijtema
Nepal has urged its citizens to stay indoors, not to organise cultural and religious functions of more than 25 people in its bid to check the spread of coronavirus in the Himalayan nation
As the threat of a recession looms large both globally and at home with the onset of the coronavirus, will India be able to set an example to the region and the world by rehabilitating the economically vulnerable who stare at grim prospects of losing their jobs and livelihoods?
At Maker village in Kerala in southern India, there are two robots who dispense sanitizers by spraying it on employees hands and even distribute masks to those who need them. They even clear ones doubts about the novel coronavirus
More customers than usual crowded the groceries and kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka and they were buying more goods than normal, the media said
Sri Lanka declared curfew in an area with a concentration of returnees from Italy, a day after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ordered asked banks to give credit relief to businesses hit by coronavirus and suspended foreign arrivals from March 19
