The COVID 19 crisis is as devastating to societies in Asia as it is elsewhere. And it has a dramatic impact on social life there as it does elsewhere. Asia: By no means immune to the impact Take China, where the virus first appeared. According to official reports, there have been over 80,000 cases and more than 3,300 deaths. And when draconian lockdown measures were implemented to contain the virus, there were also widespread reports of human rights abuses. COVID 19’s rapid spread through Asia has also shown that poorer countries with weak health systems have been unable to cope, leaving many citizens with little or ... (full story)