Residents wade through flooded streets to gather their belongings in Rodriguez town, in Rizal province east of Manila, Nov. 15, 2020.

Philippines on Alert for Post-Typhoon Disease Outbreak

Health secretary orders “heightened surveillance” for illnesses spread by rats, mosquitoes as flood waters subside.

Refugees raise their hands as they wait for food on the island of Char Chubdia, East Pakistan, after it was devastated by a cyclone, Nov. 14, 1970.

50 Years Ago, the ‘Great Bhola Cyclone’ Unleashed Its Fury on Bangladesh

2020-11-13

Considered one of the worst tropical storms on record, it killed as many as 500,000.

Muslims maintain social distance during an Eid-ul-Adha prayer service at a mosque in Surabaya, Indonesia, July 31, 2020.

Asian Muslims Mark Eid-ul-Adha in Shadow of COVID-19

2020-07-31

Celebrants are being called on to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Two motorcyclists drive through the empty Mampang underpass tunnel in South Jakarta, May 1, 2020.

COVID-19: Partial Lockdown Clears Jakarta’s Streets

2020-05-04

With about 10 million residents, the capital resembles a ghost town at night as citizens obey orders to stay at home.

An imam leads three employees of the National Mosque in prayers while observing social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the opening night of Ramadan, a night when the National Mosque normally is packed, April 23, 2020.

A Somber Start to Ramadan

COVID-19 pandemic forces governments, religious leaders to ban mass gatherings.

Archbishop Antonio Ledesma (center), flanked by Monsignor Rey Manuel Monsanto, leads Palm Sunday Mass at the empty St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, April 5, 2020.

In Catholic Philippines, COVID-19 Empties Pews on Palm Sunday

The Church is advising parishioners to read the “gospels from end to end” during Holy Week.

Members of the Indonesian Red Cross prepare to disinfect a school in Jakarta in the wake of the outbreak, March 16, 2020.

Region Copes with COVID-19 Outbreak

Malaysia and the Philippines institute lockdowns while other nations consider similar moves.

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