coronavirus
Over the past few years, officials from the each state of the region have repeatedly mentioned the staged implementation of the distance education. The coronavirus emergency provided an opportunity to discover which country was the most prepared, or, to be precise, unprepared.
The coronavirus pandemic will negatively affect the economy of Central Asian countries. The current crisis response measures will define the seriousness of the consequences, experts say.
The need for factual and fair reporting is more important than ever. (more…)
«The current crisis is a readiness test of Central Asian countries to build up regional political interaction, remove trade barriers, increase economic cooperation and resolve most of the long-term regional problems,» – mentioned research associate Akram Umarov, in an article written specifically for CABAR.asia.
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causing SARS COVID-19 pneumonia, has led to appearance of a lot of fake, that is, deliberately misleading, information. During an all-out panic, it causes significant damage.
On March 25, the Kyrgyz government imposed mandatory curfew restrictions from 8 PM to 7 AM in a number of cities and regions. Thus, it strengthened the emergency and quarantine related to the coronavirus epidemic. These three situations (emergency, quarantine and curfew – Ed.) were supposed to contain the spread of infection and organize the citizens’ lives. However, just one incomplete week of restrictions turned communications into complete chaos.
The quarantine and economic recession in Russia can become a time bomb for Central Asia, according to experts.
Authorities claim that diagnostic testing of the citizens arriving in the country have not yet revealed the infection cases.
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How did the coronavirus disease affect the residents of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan?
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Despite the officials’ statements, there are problems with availability of certain items and price gouging in each of the countries of the region.
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