Archive: 20/03/2020
Masks go on world tour as Hong Kongers now send supplies abroad
Hong Konger Adrian W. Chan is hunting for face masks to send to his parents in Canada, an increasingly common sight in a city once stalked by shortages and now trying to lend a hand as the coronavirus spreads overseas.
Mar 20, 2020
Australia restricts travel to indigenous areas over virus fears
Australia moved to lock down isolated indigenous areas on Friday, in a bid to protect Aboriginal communities already burdened with chronic illness and poverty from the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Mar 20, 2020
Paralysis for Latin America with Argentine lockdown, Rio beach closures
Brazil on Thursday announced it was closing land borders and prohibiting entry to people from European and many Pacific Asian countries to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as Mexico and Peru reported their first virus ...
Mar 20, 2020
Malaysia to deploy army to enforce virus restrictions
Malaysia will deploy the army to support police in enforcing tough restrictions to halt the spread of the coronavirus because many people are flouting isolation rules, a minister said Friday.
Mar 20, 2020