Thousands across the region have been left in limbo because of sluggish immunization campaigns, red tape and closed borders.
Tag: South Asia
A Million Years of Data Confirms: Monsoons Are Likely to Get Worse
The annual summer monsoon in South Asia begins this month. A new study points to more destructive storms.
As India’s Covid Crisis Rages, Nearby Countries Brace for the Worst
Vaccine shortages, porous borders and fleeing migrant workers have nearby countries fearing that they will share India’s fate.
What Covid and Clear Skies Meant to Drinking Water for 300 Million
Coronavirus lockdowns in South Asia reduced pollution that makes snow melt faster, which could help water supplies last longer this year.
How Bhutan Out-Vaccinated Most of the World
The Himalayan nation has given more than 60 percent of its people a shot. Some villages were reached by helicopter, and health workers hiked through ice and snow.
Bangladesh and Parts of India Look to Lockdowns Amid Surges
Some countries in the densely populated region, home to one-quarter of the world’s population, are facing “a storm” of virus infections.
As Singapore Ventures Back Out, Migrant Workers Are Kept In
The low-wage workers, almost half of whom have contracted the coronavirus, continue to be mostly confined to dormitories even as the city-state eases restrictions.
A Simple Way to Save Lives as Covid-19 Hits Poorer Nations.
Aid agencies are scrambling to get oxygen equipment to low-income countries where the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
Coronavirus Rips Into Regions Previously Spared
As the West settles into a grinding battle with the disease, the virus surges across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and South Asia.
Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back.
Experts say that for the first time since 1998, global poverty will increase. At least a half billion people could slip into destitution by the end of the year.