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5,000 people are taking part in the trials.

Officials say Uzbekistan plans to produce its own vaccine when tests are done.

Independent Ukraine has held only one census, almost 20 years ago.

Denialism and conspiracy theories about the disease appear to be in retreat as more and more people are infected.

The authorities have indicated some sensitivity to the public mood, announcing that they are investigating evidence of excessive use of force.

Articles on the U.S. Embassy-sponsored website call COVID-19 a "fake pandemic" and oppose vaccines. Health experts warn it could make the crisis worse.

This year, Azerbaijan embraces both the Orient and bisexuality, while Georgia complains about the West.

The pandemic is undermining official efforts in China and Russia to foster mutual amity.

An SMS system to regulate residents’ trips outside the home seems to be working smoothly, but there are still thousands of violations of the regime every day.

There are worries that election observers from Armenia – which has been relatively hard-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak – could bring the virus into Karabakh.

Central Asia claims zero cases of coronavirus, but the economic symptoms are everywhere. This and more in our monthly briefing on Chinese business in the region.

All three countries have now seen cases of the disease, most of which have come from Iran.

Armenia went farther than most of Iran’s neighbors, closing its border for two weeks. Azerbaijan, meanwhile, was the only country to have not closed its border with Iran at all.

The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy intervened to resolve the impasse.

Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users.