“This is hell. And it’s only just beginning”: Bishkek sharpens lockdown measures amid reports of overfull hospitals and people dying at home

Kazakh government proposes two-week lockdown

Atambaev hospitalised with double pneumonia

Kazakh health minister proposes four-week lockdown to avoid apocalyptic scenario amid concerns over extensive false negatives

Kazakhstan set to return to strict general lockdown

Kazakhstan abolishes criminal charges for defamation

Kazakhstan to use Almaty’s Halyk Arena as COVID-19 hospital

Concerns over false negatives in Kyrgyzstan amid surge in pneumonia cases

Kazakhstan resumes flight connections with 11 more countries

40% of Kyrgyz draft laws copy and paste from Russian legislation, investigation claims

Kyrgyz parliament approves law on manipulation of information

Asian Development Bank to add $500 million loan to Uzbek Anti-crisis Fund

Kyrgyz internet users revolt against draft law on fake news

Turkmen foreign ministry accuses US embassy of spreading fake news about Turkmen quarantining

Rights organisations call on Emomali Rahmon to reject amendments punishing fake news about COVID-19

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan mull use of sports stadiums and a military base as temporary hospitals amid record case rises

Almaty activist given restricted freedom sentence for posts about Nur Otan

Atambaev sentenced to 11 years in jail

Almost half of Uzbek hokims’ decrees declared illegal in court as Uzbekistan to trial administrative appeals boards