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Nepal extends lockdown till June 2

The Nepali government decided on Sunday to extend the nationwide lockdown by another 15 days as the Himalayan country is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 c

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Asian Development Bank triples COVID-19 response package to 20 bln USD.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it has tripled the size of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to 20 billion U.S. dollars and approved measures to streamline its operations for quic

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Number of COVID-19 infections soars to 204 in South Korea

South Korea Friday afternoon reported 48 more cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 204.The number almost tripled in three days in South