The Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Monday announced that a 54-year-old Bangladeshi man receiving treatment for COVID-19 has died. It marks the sixth COVID-19 related death in the Maldives, officials said
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
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.
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Nepal’s COVID-19 tally races to 1811
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Bangladesh reports 22 new virus deaths, caseload approaches 50,000
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545 new COVID-19 cases reported in Afghanistan
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COVID-19: Maldives' recovery percentage at 27
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Pakistan records 54,000 new cases, 1,100 deaths in May
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