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Vietnam lotto shows become LGBT safe haven | South China Morning Post
Nha Vy is one of hundreds of LGBT performers in Vietnam earning a living through ‘lotto’ shows. This form of entertainment dates back to the French colonial era and is now popular in the south of the country. Like many LGBT people in Vietnam, she has faced discrimination for much of her life despite gradual changes …
Life under lockdown: tourist street in Vietnam hit hard by shutdown to stop Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
Vietnam has been praised by international health experts for implementing one of the world’s best-organised epidemic control measures amid the Covid-19 pandemic. On March 31, 2020, the Vietnam government ordered a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus, and as of the end of June the country had re…
‘We cannot beat this virus with ideologies’ - World Health Organisation | South China Morning Post
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organisation said at a press conference on June 29, 2020, that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is still “yet to come”. Michael Ryan, the chief of the WHO emergency response programme said that the pandemic cannot be defeated by ideologies and world leaders need to…
Pandemic Far From Over, Health Care Workers Say
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· Mariama Diallo
US Capital's Homeless Wrestle With Pandemic
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· Veronica Balderas Iglesias
As India surpasses 500,000 coronavirus infections, New Delhi considers fresh lockdowns | South China Morning Post
India’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 500,000 on Saturday, June 27, 2020. The country’s Covid-19 death toll stood at 16,095 as of June 29, and authorities said they do not expect the pandemic to peak in India for several more weeks. Health experts say the number of cases in the country could …
In a Kenyan Slum, Grassroots Organizing Aids Needy During Pandemic
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· Rael Ombuor
Plastic pollution in Thailand soars during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Thai canals are clogged with discarded packaging, landfills are overflowing with mountains of bags, and trash bins are stuffed full of crumpled food wrapping. The volume of plastic waste in Thailand has snowballed since the coronavirus pandemic due to the home food deliveries, and there is no end in sight.
From fashion garments to protective gear: Bangladeshi factories turn Covid-19 gloom into boom | South China Morning Post
As much of the world went into lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus, garment factories in Bangladesh saw millions of dollars worth of orders cancelled. But as the world's second-largest exporter of ready-made garments took a severe hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the country’s mass producers of fi…
Global Covid-19 death toll hits 500,000 as coronavirus infections surge past 10 million | South China Morning Post
Two grim milestones in the coronavirus pandemic were reached on the same day, as the global death toll surpassed 500,000 and worldwide infection numbers exceeded 10 million on Sunday, June 28, 2020.
Pandemic Poll Helps US Woman Connect to Neighbors
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· Masha Morton
American Tourist, Cape Town Activist Partner Up for Pandemic Relief
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· Saqib Ul Islam
Chinese internet companies take the lead in affordable health insurance for working class and poor | South China Morning Post
Government-provided health insurance in China only partially covers medical expenses to people when they get sick, and private health insurance companies mainly cater to the wealthy or middle class. That's left hundreds of millions of working class and poor people unable to afford health insurance. But some Chinese …
American backpacker stranded in the Philippines due to coronavirus pandemic lives like a local | South China Morning Post
An American backpacker got stranded in a remote village in Cebu province, the Philippines for four months. As the government imposed a stringent coronavirus lockdown, Dustin Borglin couldn’t find public transport to take him to the nearest hotel miles away from the village. A local family let him stay with them for …
90-year-old woman raises over US$520,000 climbing stairs at home | South China Morning Post
Margaret Payne, 90, spent two months completing a fundraising feat climbing stairs at her home. One step at a time, she reached 731 metres in 73 days -- a distance equal to Scotland's Suilven mountain, which she had climbed when she was about 15. Payne successfully raised over US$520,000 for Britain’s National Healt…
UN’s food relief agency in urgent need for funds to keep coronavirus aid flights going | South China Morning Post
The United Nations agency that transports crucial medical supplies and food aid across the globe in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic will be forced to ground its planes in a month if it does not receive a large injection of cash, its head said on June 25, 2020. David Beasley, executive director of the Worl…
World’s fastest supercomputer in Japan researches spread and treatment of Covid-19 | South China Morning Post
The new Japanese supercomputer Fugaku was ranked the world’s most powerful computer on June 22, 2020 on the TOP500 site which tracks the evolution of computer processing power. For the first time in nine years, Japan has the world’s fastest computer, overtaking Summit developed in the US. The Japanese supercomputer …
Police parody of Jay Chou's 'Mojito', and more | South China Morning Post
Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou's latest song 'Mojito' gets turned into a parody against drug usage by Chinese police, and more trending videos from China this week.
Nigeria's Fast-Growing Wedding Industry Struggles During Pandemic
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· Timothy Obiezu
What if Covid-19 is here to stay? Why we may need to prepare for the coronavirus becoming endemic | South China Morning Post
During the months it has taken for Covid-19 to emerge as a global pandemic, most people around the world have been waiting in hope for a vaccine or other intervention to stop the spread of the disease for good. But some are confronting the worrying possibility that the coronavirus might become endemic, meaning that …
‘Genghis Khan spirit’ keeps Covid-19 in check as Mongolians head to polls to elect new parliament | South China Morning Post
Mongolians headed to the polls to elect a new parliament on June 24, 2020, under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic. Some candidates have been criticised for flouting lockdown rules, and thousands of Mongolians stranded overseas will be unable to cast votes. After the nation imposed some of the world's toughest a…
COVID-19 Testing Debate Heats Up as US Virus Numbers Rise
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· Katherine Gypson
Ugandan Champion Runner Struggles to Train for Tokyo Olympics During Pandemic
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· Halima Athumani
Covid-19 pandemic clouds future for Hong Kong’s university Class of 2020 | South China Morning Post
Facing a dwindling number of graduate jobs and a shrinking global economy, Hong Kong’s university graduates in the Class of 2020 face an uncertain future amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The prospect of years of hardship after graduation has some considering their options for a change of career plans.
Japanese AI checks workers for proper handwashing amid coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
A Japanese company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to monitor workers to make sure they scrub their hands properly. Developed by Fujitsu, the device can reportedly recognise complex hand movements and even detect when people aren’t using soap.
South Korea battling a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus infections, Seoul health officials say | South China Morning Post
South Korean health authorities on June 22, 2020, said that the country is now facing a "second wave" of coronavirus infections. Partygoers at Seoul nightclubs and bars are being blamed for the new cluster of infections that has hit the South Korean capital.
Using Cantonese ‘symptom’ words to describe behaviour and emotions | South China Morning Post
Descriptions of medical symptoms in Cantonese are often used in daily conversations to produce some fun expressions about behaviour and emotions. Luisa Tam walks us through some insane terms for a range of feelings, from sam jyun meaning “soft heart” to indicate forgiveness, to ngaang geng which literally means “sti…
China warns about Covid-19 stigmatisation after Trump calls coronavirus ‘kung-flu’ | South China Morning Post
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference on June 22, 2020, that China opposes attempts to use the coronavirus pandemic and its origins as a way of stigmatising any country. The Chinese official’s remarks followed US President Donald Trump referring to the virus as ‘kung-flu’ during a campai…
China’s annual 10-day dog meat festival opens despite government’s discouragement | South China Morning Post
China's annual 10-day dog meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by Covid-19.
South Africa Marks 25 Years of AIDS Treatment, in Midst of Global Pandemic
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· Anita Powell
Beijing to open a mobile, inflatable Covid-19 virus testing lab | South China Morning Post
A mobile, inflatable coronavirus testing lab will open soon in Beijing as China’s capital steps up efforts to boost testing capacity amid a new Covid-19 outbreak.
Inventor makes ventilator from spare parts to help fight Covid-19 in Kashmir | South China Morning Post
A 22-year-old man in Indian-administered Kashmir has built a medical ventilator using salvaged soap boxes, as well as spare parts from other machines including a CD drive and an old printer. Waseem Ahmad Nadaf says his invention is only a prototype, but he hopes it will offer some ideas for medical workers in remote…
Coronavirus: Inside a Chinese lab joining global race to find a vaccine | South China Morning Post
Globally, 30 countries are involved in coronavirus vaccine development, including China where 20 research teams are rushing to develop an injection that would prevent Covid-19 infections. Scientists at Yisheng Biopharma, a company based in China's northeastern city Shenyang, are among those working around the clock …
Chinese woman climbs into bus by window after refusing to scan health QR code | South China Morning Post
A woman in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province refused to scan her health QR code before getting on a bus. After being turned away by the bus driver, she prevented the vehicle from moving off, then climbed into it through the window.
‘The pandemic is accelerating’, warns WHO chief as 150,000 Covid-19 cases reported in one day | South China Morning Post
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on June 19, 2020, that the coronavirus pandemic was accelerating. In a broadcast recorded in Geneva, Switzerland, the WHO director general said the UN agency received reports of more than 150,000 new infections on June 18, the most in…
Hong Kong fortune-tellers struggle as Covid-19 pandemic keeps tourists away | South China Morning Post
Fortune-tellers normally busy soothsaying for tourists in Hong Kong's Temple Street say they are now struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the fortune-tellers says the number of customers had already been down because of civil unrest in the city before the coronavirus all but halted tourism worldwide.
World Refugee Day Highlights Contributions, Challenges During Pandemic
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· Arash Arabasadi
Pandemic Compounds Troubles for Afghan Refugees in Indonesia
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· Rendy Wicaksana
Can globalisation survive coronavirus or will the pandemic kill it? | South China Morning Post
Global transport and distribution networks have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Supply chains across the world were suddenly placed under severe stress, trying to balance surging demand for certain products with a need to limit human contacts to slow the spread of the illness. The fallout so far has m…
India is planning to build the world’s largest temporary Covid-19 hospital | South China Morning Post
India is building what it describes as the world’s largest temporary Covid-19 hospital, in an effort to ease the lack of quarantine facilities in the country. The Indian government estimates a massive surge of 550,000 coronavirus cases by the end of July. As of June 18, India had confirmed 366,946 Covid-19 cases and…
Colombia’s Street Vendors Adapt or Go Hungry During Pandemic
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· Megan Janetsky