Uzbekistan confirms COVID-19 case, closes borders Kazakhstan has declared a one-month state of emergency. Mar 16, 2020
Georgia unveils COVID-19 economic stimulus The plan targets the tourism sector but leaves others wondering what they will do as coronavirus ravages the global economy. Mar 15, 2020
Nerves jangled as COVID-19 finally detected in Kazakhstan The three cases are the first official reports of the novel coronavirus in Central Asia. Almaz Kumenov Mar 13, 2020
Film | Bukhara: People Live Here Proud Bukharans want to cherish their history, but not at the expense of foregoing the future. Danil Usmanov, Peter Leonard Mar 6, 2020
Tajikistan: Authorities spark COVID-19 panic by urging calm Mosques have been shuttered and shoppers are stockpiling food. Mar 4, 2020
Chinese business briefing: Corona cursed 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. Niva Yau Mar 4, 2020
Caucasus shuts doors after coronavirus hits All three countries have now seen cases of the disease, most of which have come from Iran. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 2, 2020
Georgians advised to stop kissing amid coronavirus scare The advice came as Georgia reported two cases of the virus, and neighboring Azerbaijan, one. Giorgi Lomsadze Feb 28, 2020
Tajikistan: Chinese diplomats snarled in anti-coronavirus measures The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy intervened to resolve the impasse. Feb 11, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020