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"Corona, corona": Thai Batman fights virus with catchy tune 18 Mar 2020 - 12:58 pm
Thai teacher Worrawut Lakchai dressed as a batman sings and dances in fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Udon Thani province, Thailand in this screen grab obtained by Reuters from social media undated video, on March 18, 2020. YOUTUBE/HUGIDEA
CNN Philippines goes off-air in coronavirus scare 18 Mar 2020 - 12:25 pm
A man reads an announcement by CNN Philippines of their temporary closure from their facebook page, due to a positive COVID-19 infection at their building in Manila on March 18, 2020. / AFP / Ted ALJIBE
Japanese researchers to test blood thinner for virus treatment 18 Mar 2020 - 12:01 pm
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Pakistan urges calm as coronavirus cases surge, Sri Lanka stops flights 18 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
Pakistan's national flag flatters at the deserted mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who regarded as father of nation, after Pakistan shut all its schools and discouraged large gatherings amid coronavirus disease outbreak (COVID-19), in Karachi, Pakistan M
Chinese vaccine approved for human testing at virus epicenter 18 Mar 2020 - 09:39 am
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After midnight rush, Malaysia's two-week isolation starts 18 Mar 2020 - 09:28 am
Motorists travel on the near-deserted Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway on the eve before Malaysia imposes a lockdown on travel amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Kuala Lumpur on March 17, 2020. / AFP / Mohd RASFAN
Best strategies against virus: Track, isolate, communicate 18 Mar 2020 - 08:41 am
Commuters wait for a transport to leave the Woodlands Causeway across to Singapore from Johor, hours before Malaysia imposes a lockdown on travel due to the coronavirus outbreak March 17, 2020. Reuters/Edgar Su
Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus -health ministry 17 Mar 2020 - 01:26 pm
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India could be next virus hotspot with an ‘avalanche’ of cases 17 Mar 2020 - 10:31 am
Commuters, some wearing facemasks amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, make their way along a road in Mumbai on March 13, 2020. / AFP / Indranil MUKHERJEE
Pakistan's coronavirus cases jumps to 184 17 Mar 2020 - 10:21 am
General view of the deserted Badshahi Mosque closed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Lahore on March 16, 2020. / AFP / ARIF ALI
Singapore says prepared for Malaysia food supplies disruption 17 Mar 2020 - 10:04 am
People buy food at a supermarket amid fears of a disruption in supplies after Malaysia announced the closure of its borders following the coronavirus outbreak in Singapore, March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su
South Korea tightens border checks as domestic transmission of virus abates 17 Mar 2020 - 09:50 am
A member of the South Korean military support team (bottom C) checks the body temperature of a passenger at a gate in the departure hall at Incheon international airport, west of Seoul, on March 17, 2020. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Coronavirus closes India's Taj Mahal, Mumbai to keep half its office workers home 17 Mar 2020 - 09:12 am
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Thailand to close crowded venues, delay holiday due to virus 16 Mar 2020 - 01:54 pm
 This photo taken on March 14, 2020 shows a man busking in a face mask at an unusually-empty night market in Chiang Mai, as the number of visitors to the region has plunged due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. / AFP / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
China tightens quarantines for international arrivals 16 Mar 2020 - 01:35 pm
A worker (front R) wearing a protective suit as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus stands next to passengers (L) at the New China International Exhibition Centre, near Beijing Capital Airport in Beijing on March 16, 2020./ AFP / NICOLAS
Pakistani president visits China amid COVID-19 pandemic 16 Mar 2020 - 01:21 pm
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Crowded, poor South Asia sees steady rise in coronavirus cases 16 Mar 2020 - 12:10 pm
A man is checked with a thermal scanner by officers at World Trade Center, after the first case with the coronavirus was detected, in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Philippines impose home quarantine 'to save ourselves from ourselves' 16 Mar 2020 - 12:03 pm
This aerial photo shows traffic congestion from vehicles waiting to clear checkpoints, part of measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, before entering Manila on March 16, 2020. AFP / Ron LOPEZ