{"id":24654,"date":"2020-04-21T20:11:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T01:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/responses_to_the_impact_of_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia\/"},"modified":"2020-04-21T20:11:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T01:11:10","slug":"responses_to_the_impact_of_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/responses_to_the_impact_of_lockdowns_from_partners_in_southern_asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Responses to the impact of lockdowns from partners in Southern Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern Asia region, comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, is one of the most populous regions in the world. Although many of these countries have reported fewer deaths and confirmed cases, as per some analysts, it is hard to be definite about these claims in view of the limited testing and monitoring capacities. With current indefinite lockdowns and with hardly any economic activity, millions of people who live on daily wages are now exposed to hunger and homelessness. Churches in this region, although small and many, are actively engaged in community awareness and in reaching out to the most marginalized sections with daily supplies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/nb\/pages\/15279\/attachments\/original\/1587499967\/COVID19_SA_Update_April_21_2020.pdf?1587499967\">Read the updates from several partners in the region here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Southern Asia region, comprising of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, is one of the most populous regions in the world. 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