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Chinese Covid-19 vaccines to be administered to essential workers from Wednesday

The Kathmandu Post
04 Apr 2021
  Nepal

Overseas grants jump more than $40 million

Samoa Observer
04 Apr 2021
  Samoa

Georgia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines purchased from China

Global Times
03 Apr 2021
  Georgia

Surge in cases in Pakistan, lockdown in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times
02 Apr 2021
  Bangladesh;   Nepal;   Pakistan

Government restrictions

Covid Controls
01 Apr 2021
  Nauru

Repatriation flight from New Zealand arrives in Samoa

RNZ
31 Oct 2020
  Samoa

Remote Marshall Islands record first confirmed Coronavirus cases

NPR
29 Oct 2020
  Marshall Islands

S Korea giving $50m soft loan to support Bangladesh's Covid responses

UNB
29 Oct 2020
  Bangladesh;   Republic of Korea

ADB approves $200 million policy loan to support Georgia’s economic recovery

ADB
29 Oct 2020
  Georgia

ADB provides additional financing to enhance agricultural productivity in Afghanistan

ADB
29 Oct 2020
  Afghanistan

Samoa extends SOE on pandemic

RNZ
29 Oct 2020
  Samoa

ADB approves $30million loan to support Bhutan’s policy reforms

Devdiscourse
28 Oct 2020
  Bhutan

Sikaiana plans local measures as fears of COVID-19 grows

Solomon Times
28 Oct 2020
  Solomon Islands

Solomon Airlines pleads for gov't support

Ch-aviation
28 Oct 2020
  Solomon Islands

Still No Lockdown: PM

Solomon Times
28 Oct 2020
  Solomon Islands

Australia releases COVID-19 dev response plan for Bangladesh

New Age Bangladesh
27 Oct 2020
  Australia;   Bangladesh

Sri Lanka to home quarantine first contacts of COVID-19 patients

Xinhuanet
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Lankan economist explains why Sri Lanka goes in for Chinese loans

The Citizen
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka

Second coronavirus wave has begun in Pakistan

The Express Tribune
27 Oct 2020
  Pakistan

Sri Lanka to sign fresh deal with India for financial assistance

MENAFN
27 Oct 2020
  Sri Lanka;   India