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Smoggy Cities
Ghostly images of some of the world's most polluted metropolises
Solutions to the COVID-19 Crisis in Asia
Governments embraced telemedicine and other technology innovations that had previously languished due to red tape
Changing the Course of Cancer in Mongolia
Inspired by her physician grandmother, Dr. Tsetsegsaikhan Batmunkh has strived to improve care in the East Asian nation
How the Origins of COVID-19 Became Politicized
Where the coronavirus came from is no longer a scientific question—thanks to narrative spin, agendas, and misinformation
What Happens When COVID-19 Ends?
The pandemic has exposed cracks in our health-care systems, shortsightedness of human interests, and poor public policy
South Asia Needs a New Playbook (Now) to Stop the Coronavirus Catastrophe
COVID-19 offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to correct years of health security neglect and chronic under-investment
Southeast Asia Needs Its Own CDC
COVID-19 is a baptism by fire and highlights the need for an effective, durable disease control authority in the region
Taiwan's Response to COVID-19 and the WHO
An interview with Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu on Taiwan's response to COVID-19 and the WHO
Rethinking the Future of Global Health
There can be no better time to reimagine our health security based on global cooperation, equity, trust, and solidarity
Coronavirus in South Asia Takes Hold as April Arrives
Density of crowds in India and Pakistan is thwarting social distancing measures as mass unemployment looms across region
Coronavirus in South Asia
Pakistan counts up, India locks down, Nepal and Bhutan close, Sri Lanka imposes curfews, and Bangladesh nears shutdown
Tracking Coronavirus in Countries With and Without Travel Bans
Travel restrictions have neither stopped the spread of this novel coronavirus nor prevented it from becoming a pandemic
Lessons From an Aging Asia
How will demographic shifts affect workforce, health care, gender equality, disaster response, and societal well-being?
Travel Restrictions on China due to COVID-19
A new global tracker mapping the impact of the new coronavirus on movement around the world