News and Information

Belgium will pump €50 million into doubling Covid-19 testing capacity

The Brussels Times
12 Aug 2020
  Belgium

New Zealand central bank expands bond-buying, warns of negative rates as nation locks down again

Yahoo
12 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Spain again grapples with Europe’s worst virus infection rate

Inquirer.net
12 Aug 2020
  Spain

Deadline extended for U.S. farmers seeking federal aid from COVID-19 damage

Reuters
12 Aug 2020
  United States

Nepal braces for a return to locked-down life as rise in Covid-19 cases rings alarm bells

Kathmandu Post
12 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Fed revises pricing on municipal liquidity facility

Reuters
12 Aug 2020
  United States

Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka get SDF and WFP support

Kuensel
11 Aug 2020
  Bhutan;   Nepal;   Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka gets Safe Travels Stamp from international tourism body

Economy Next
11 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Another day of nationwide inspections in Turkey helps fight COVID-19

Daily Sabah
11 Aug 2020
  Turkey

United Kingdom supports the implementation of protocols against COVID-19 in municipal markets

GOV.UK
11 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

New cases end New Zealand's 'COVID-free' status; Auckland back in lockdown

Reuters
11 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Cases surge as France goes 'wrong way'

BBC News
11 Aug 2020
  France

Government announces nationwide lockdown

Government of Bhutan
11 Aug 2020
  Bhutan

Govt sells T-bills worth MVR 2.9 billion during first half of 2020

The Edition
11 Aug 2020
  Maldives

USAID donates medical equipment to assist Lao COVID-19 response

Vientiane Times
11 Aug 2020
  Lao PDR;   United States

Suspension of domestic, international flights extended in Nepal

Khaleej Times
11 Aug 2020
  Nepal

BoE to step up QE if economy slows again, deputy governor says - The Times

Reuters
11 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

Covid returns to New Zealand after 102 days, sparking lockdown

Bloomberg
11 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Spain has carried out more than 4.9 million PCRs since the beginning of the epidemic

La Moncloa
10 Aug 2020
  Spain

Pay out or stay out: Dividends in doubt as Australian profits catch coronavirus

CNA
10 Aug 2020
  Australia