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U.S. official sees 'real desire' for smaller coronavirus relief bill

Reuters
19 Aug 2020
  United States

Learning from HIV to fight Covid-19 in Nepal

Nepali Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal temporarily bans transport and gatherings in capital due to rise in coronavirus

The New York Times
19 Aug 2020
  Nepal

New coronavirus cases in Spain begin to stabilize, but hospitalizations are rising

El Pais
19 Aug 2020
  Spain

Australian PM backtracks on plan to make coronavirus vaccine mandatory

The Guardian
19 Aug 2020
  Australia

The role of the apparel industry to ‘restart Sri Lanka’

Daily FT
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

China donates masks, COVID-19 preventive posters for Sri Lanka's public buses

Ecns.cn
19 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka;   People's Republic of China

USAID provides ventilators to Fiji, Kiribati, and Nauru to respond to COVID-19

US Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu
19 Aug 2020
  Fiji;   Kiribati;   Nauru

RBA Minutes: Accommodative approach as long as needed

FXStreet
18 Aug 2020
  Australia

ADB approves $50 million to finance PPP projects in Bangladesh

ADB
18 Aug 2020
  Bangladesh

Why Sri Lanka's response to Covid-19 is the most successful in South Asia

TRT World
18 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal relies on India for life-saving Remdesivir drug

The Times of India
18 Aug 2020
  Nepal;   India

Australia central bank rules out need for further policy easing for now

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Australia

Sweden rejects credit guarantee for struggling Norwegian Air

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Sweden

Norway's wealth fund lost $21 billion in first half of 2020

Reuters
18 Aug 2020
  Norway

Vigilant businesses recognized in Turkey's new scheme for COVID-19 measures

Daily Sabah
18 Aug 2020
  Turkey

Government creates new National Institute for Health Protection

GOV.UK
18 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

New help on offer for disabled people working from home during the pandemic

GOV.UK
18 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

Forget remdesivir, GS-441524 presents a unique opportunity for Nepal

My Republica
18 Aug 2020
  Nepal

Nepal reopening for tourism: Everything you need to know

Travel off Path
17 Aug 2020
  Nepal