News and Information

Solomons to observe test lockdown

RNZ
18 May 2020
  Solomon Islands

How Sri Lanka successfully curtailed the coronavirus pandemic

DW
18 May 2020
  Sri Lanka

Nepal registers its first death from COVID-19

Anadolu Agency
17 May 2020
  Nepal

Brazil overtakes Spain and Italy as new cases grow

BBC News
17 May 2020
  Brazil;   Italy;   Spain

Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry triples daily COVID-19 tests

Arab News
17 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Corona impact appears to stabilise: 10 deaths and 15 hospital admissions

Dutch News
17 May 2020
  Netherlands

India extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks

BBC News
17 May 2020
  India

Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 10 straight days

Xinhuanet
17 May 2020
  Brunei Darussalam

Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday

Reuters, VOA News
17 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Coronavirus has devastated Moscow. Now it's spreading across Russia's 11 time zones to ill-funded regions

CNN
17 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Older pupils prepare to return to school as Denmark begins next stage of reopening

The Local Denmark
17 May 2020
  Denmark

Katsina state govt relaxes lockdown order

NNN News
17 May 2020
  Nigeria

BML to provide essential services on May 18, 20, 26

The Edition
17 May 2020
  Maldives

Greater need for India - Sri Lanka enhanced collaboration for post COVID-19 economic recovery

Colombo Page
17 May 2020
  India;   Sri Lanka

Population and development in Nepal amid COVID-19

The Himalayan Times
17 May 2020
  Nepal

Norway reaps reward from $1.4 trillion fund thanks to a very good idea by past leaders

Straits Times
17 May 2020
  Norway

Sanchez seeks to extend Spain coronavirus state of emergency

Aljazeera
17 May 2020
  Spain

Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading

Nikkei Asian Review
17 May 2020
  Mongolia

Cambodia first to discharge last patient

AEC News Today
17 May 2020
  Cambodia

Nepal thanks India for providing medical supplies to fight COVID-19

The Hindu
17 May 2020
  India;   Nepal