Stories about Health from February, 2020
Battered by criticism, Abe government scrambles to save Japan from COVID-19
East Asia28 February 2020"Just cancel it!" (#中止だ中止), a line from the 1988 animated film Akira about the cancellation of the fictional Olympics, accompanied by a screenshot of the movie, trended on Japan Twitter.
An Italian national is the index case patient of COVID-19 disease in Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa28 February 2020Lagos is a commercial hub in Nigeria and the likelihood of a rapid spread of COVID-19 to other parts of the country is a looming possibility.
Chinese censorship demonstrates it can afford the cost of ‘the death of media’
East Asia21 February 2020A massive number of groups and user accounts were removed by platforms following the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, which set social media on fire.
Japan edges ever closer to a COVID-19 epidemic
East Asia18 February 2020As a ship with 454 infected passengers remains quarantined at berth in Yokohama, the likelihood of a potential epidemic within Japan has slowly started to sink in.
China travel ban heightens threats to Australia's trade, tourism and education sectors
East Asia18 February 2020"#Coronavirus is more than a minor cold for the Chinese economy... They’ve got more to worry about than another week’s travel ban to Australia."
Groundbreaking film on Russia's HIV epidemic goes viral
Eastern & Central Europe17 February 2020Nearly one percent of Russia's population is HIV positive, but the authorities have remained silent about the epidemic. It looks like Yury Dud's latest YouTube documentary has broken that silence.
Coronavirus-related xenophobia spreads to Central and Eastern Europe
Eastern & Central Europe15 February 2020Incidents of hostility towards Asian people reported in North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Belarus and ...social networks across the region
Is the coronavirus epidemic China's ‘Chernobyl moment'?
East Asia14 February 2020"It is a system that turns every natural disaster into an even greater man-made catastrophe."
#OustDuterte trends as Filipinos criticize government's response to the coronavirus
East Asia13 February 2020"How to prevent Corona Virus? 1. Proper hygiene 2. Stay indoors as much as possible 3. Use face masks daily 4. #OustDuterte"
A rash of ‘travel bans’ as the Caribbean gets serious about coronavirus
Caribbean12 February 2020Several Caribbean territories, including Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Trinidad and Tobago, have imposed travel bans to and from China.
Peruvian engineer awarded international prize with cookies that fight anemia
Consisting of three basic ingredients, cookies created by Peruvian engineer Julio Garay fight anemia, a health condition affecting almost half of Peruvian children.
Semi-quarantined: Living with the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong
East Asia12 February 2020"The park is half-empty, but we have decided to let our daughter enjoy a few hours of daily sunshine. We are determined not to let ourselves be overwhelmed by fear."
Public outcry over Wuhan coronavirus leads to blame game in China
East Asia11 February 2020Despite Beijing's claims, the central government bears significant responsibility for the mismanagement of crucial information in the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak.
Controversy in Malaysia: Do Facebook posts about the coronavirus amount to ‘circulating rumors’?
East Asia9 February 2020"...while I agree some restrictions are necessary in times of crisis, dragging someone under the Penal Code is unjustified. Restrictions need not be through punitive measures in this case."
Coronavirus death of whistleblower Li Wenliang sets Chinese social media on fire
East Asia7 February 2020The manipulation around his death became obvious. Li Wenliang became an icon as people have come to see his life and death as a reflection of their own fate.
The battle of numbers in the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
East Asia7 February 2020Several medical and academic institutions have run models on the Wuhan coronavirus, and all conclude the real figures - of infected and killed victims - are much higher than the official figure.
Chen Qiushi: A citizen journalist on the frontline of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
East Asia6 February 2020Chen risks his life by reporting from the center of the epidemic outbreak in Wuhan. He vowed to stand with Wuhan people by bearing witness to the situation inside the quarantined city.
7 reasons Hongkongers are angry about the government response to the coronavirus
East Asia3 February 2020The spread of the virus has caused panic around the city, with residents stockpiling surgical masks and food.
Pakistani students under lockdown in Wuhan are appealing for assistance
South Asia1 February 2020Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, nearly 500 Pakistani students studying in China's Hubei province are under lockdown; their government has not yet decided to bring them back home.
Chinese patriots retaliate online after Danish outlet spoofs Chinese ‘virus flag’
East Asia1 February 2020To China's dismay, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen commented on the incident by defending the country’s tradition of free speech.
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