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Portugal set to extend coronavirus lockdown till May 1
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Friday he would propose next week extending a national lockdown till May 1 as the number of coronavirus cases in the country rose above 15,000.
Factbox: Europe begins to consider easing coronavirus lockdowns
(Reuters) - Some European countries have announced plans to ease restrictions on social life, transport and cross-border travel put in place since mid-March to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus.
In global war on coronavirus, some fear civil rights are collateral damage
LONDON/BANGKOK/DELHI (Reuters) - In Armenia, journalists must by law include information from the government in their stories about COVID-19. In the Philippines, the president has told security forces that if anyone violates the lockdown they should "shoot them dead". In Hungary, the premier can rule by decree indefinitely.
Covid-19: 79 cases found in the three KL locations under enhanced MCO, says FT Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Three residential buildings in Kuala Lumpur that were placed under enhanced movement control order (MCO) in Masjid India have so far recorded 79 cases of Covid-19.
Cambodia adopts law to allow for emergency powers to tackle coronavirus
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia's parliament passed a law on Friday to prepare the way for a state of emergency, which Prime Minister Hun Sen has said he might have to declare to reinforce the campaign against the coronavirus.
Cambodian parliament adopts draft law on state of emergency
PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The National Assembly of Cambodia on Friday (April 10) approved a draft law on the state of emergency amid the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Indonesia leans on healthtech startups to cope with virus surge
As coronavirus cases surge in Indonesia, doctors are working double-time treating patients both at hospitals and online through healthtech startups — an approach that is quickly becoming part of the national healthcare system.
Dear YB: Enough with the photo ops, walk the MCO talk
I AM not sure if our Malaysian leaders, especially politicians, are aware that their pictures posted on social media are being watched closely – or rather, scrutinised.
South Korean coronavirus patients vote as parliamentary election kicks off
SEOUL (Reuters) - Early voting in South Korea's parliamentary election kicked off on Friday, with coronavirus patients casting ballots at designated stations and candidates adopting new ways of campaigning to limit the risk of contagion.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees military drill ahead of national assembly meeting
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw another military drill, state media reported Friday, ahead of a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic.