This article first appeared on Tuoi Tre Animal shelters in Hanoi have registered a spike in new arrivals as COVID-19 border restrictions force foreigners to return home leaving behind their four-legged friends. “Some of them actually look into the procedure to take them back home lawfully. But the thing is no airlines are taking animals … Read more
This article first appeared on <a href=”https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/city-diary/20200224/expat-businesses-hit-hard-by-extended-covid19-school-shutdown/53139.html“>Tuoi Tre</a> Governments around the world have urged their citizens to come home if they wish to as many countries, including Vietnam, close their borders to slow the spread of COVID-19. “In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange … Read more
This is short tour through a “shooting gallery” (crack house) I went to in the Philippines while I was working on a story about rates of HIV among drug users who inject (DUWI); the gist of which is that the number of cases exploded after a syringe exchange program (SEP) operating in Cebu City was … Read more