Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 25, 2020

BBC: Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease

China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus.

A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the BBC the demands were politically motivated and would divert China's attention from fighting the pandemic.

Information about the origin of Covid-19 and how it initially spread could help countries tackle the disease.

The virus is thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the city of Wuhan late last year.

Meanwhile an EU report accuses China of spreading disinformation about the crisis.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In Asia -- News Updates April 25, 2020

Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease -- BBC
China sees more imported coronavirus cases despite restrictions -- Reuters
China’s first wave of coronavirus cases may have been four times bigger than originally reported -- NYPost
Coronavirus lockdown: Is India flattening the COVID-19 curve? -- DW
India reopens stores, speeding easing of virus lockdowns -- AP
Coronavirus pandemic leaves Delhi riots victims twice displaced -- Al Jazeera
Indian Muslims face stigma, blame for surge in infections -- AP
India, Pakistan ease restrictions for some small businesses amid lockdown -- Reuters

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South Korea unveils guidelines for opening society amid COVID-19 -- UPI
Pakistan using intelligence services to track coronavirus cases -- Al Jazeera
Philippines' coronavirus infections top 7,000 -- Reuters
Philippines will keep capital region in coronavirus lockdown until May 15, inflicting more pain on economy -- SCMP
Indonesia reports 436 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump -- Reuters
Hundreds of doctors in Bangladesh infected with coronavirus -- Al JAzeera
Singapore records 897 new coronavirus infections -- Reuters
Singapore was the envy of the world when it came to coronavirus, but then the second wave hit -- ABC News Online
Malaysia reports 88 new coronavirus cases and one new death -- Reuters
Thailand reports 53 new coronavirus cases, one new death -- Reuters
Aung San Suu Kyi turns to Facebook to get coronavirus message out -- Al Jazeera
Uzbekistan allows some retailers to reopen after shutdown over virus -- Reuters