India once again broke the global record on Friday, recording 414,188 newly confirmed cases over 24 hours. Indian citizens are still allowed to enter Nepal through the southern border points during Nepal's lockdown, according to the Kathmandu Post. Meanwhile, much of Nepal's necessities rely on imports from India, especially for Nepalis living in the border with India, Chen said. In Myanmar, concerns are growing over a third wave of Covid-19 amid months of political upheaval. Hu said that China has a mature experience in using the central medical reserve in different cities in the Covid-19 battle.

Source: The Star May 08, 2021 07:07 UTC