From The Mainichi, Japan enters its first weekend under a coronavirus state of emergency.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian coronavirus red zones will be sanitized again if necessary.
From Free Malaysia Today, a Malaysian couple gets married via video conference.
From The Straits Times, the arrests of 15 prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong spark fears of renewed protests.
From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian area of Greater Bandung will start imposing large-scale social restrictions starting on Wednesday due to the coronavirus.
From Maldives Insider, for the first time, a foreign worker in the Maldive Islands tests positive for the coronavirus.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka will relax its coronavirus curfew starting this coming Monday.
From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan navy arrests two people and seizes a truck transporting agrochemicals and essential food items.
From the Dhaka Tribune, there's no excuse for stealing relief supplies.
From The Hans India, 26 members of an extended family in Delhi, India test positive for the coronavirus.
From the Hindustan Times, according to the Indian government, about 4,000 of India's coronavirus cases are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, but other countries are also affected.
From India Today, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has served a million meals to the poor and needy since March 28. (The article uses the term "10 lakh", which is the Indian numbering system's equivalent of one million.)
From The Wire, police in Delhi, India charge a former university student with sedition for a speech that allegedly led to riots.
From The Express Tribune, according to Prime Minister Imran Khan, the "timely lockdown saved Pakistan from disaster".
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani government allows congregational prayers for Ramadan, under conditions. (The article uses the spelling "Ramzan".)
From Khaama Press, details emerge about a wanted Indian terrorist who was arrested after being in Afghanistan for 25 years.
From Radio Farda, the Iranian administration asks the judiciary to grant furloughs to imprisoned dual citizens and political prisoners, to protect them from the coronavirus.
From IranWire, how big a lie is the coronavirus detector allegedly invented by commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps?
From The New Arab, musicians in Qatar play from their balconies to dispel the coronavirus blues.
From the Saudi Gazette, taxis with vehicle-guiding apps are allowed to be used for delivery in areas of Saudi Arabia that are not locked down.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopia confirms a total of 105 coronavirus cases.
From the Egypt Independent, university dormitories in Upper Egypt start receiving coronavirus patients.
From Egypt Today, President Abdel al-Sisi directs the Egyptian government to resume repatriating Egyptians from abroad.
From Arutz Sheva, Hamas reportedly demands ventilators and medical equipment in a prisoner exchange with Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, Prime Minister Netanyahu announces steps to ease Israel's coronavirus lockdown, pending approval from the Israeli cabinet.
From The Jerusalem Post, deal between the Likud and Blue and White parties to form a coalition government for Israel is reportedly "imminent".
From In-Cyprus, police in Cyprus warn about scams involving medical supplies and personal protective equipment.
From Hürriyet Daily News, tight controls avert coronavirus cases in the Turkish coastal town of Kaş.
From Morocco World News, Morocco extends its coronavirus state of emergency until May 20th.
And from Gatestone Institute, the WHO director's long history of covering up disease outbreaks.
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