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| - Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: After days of mounting pressure, Tokyo 2020 organisers bowed to the inevitable and postponed the Games to next year due to the rapidly-spreading outbreak. Now Japan faces the unenviable task of re-organising the event -- with every aspect thrown into chaos, from venues to security and accommodation. Anxious Indians raced for essentials as an unprecedented 21-day lockdown across the nation of 1.3 billion people all but emptied normally traffic-choked roads. Many shelves in the megacities of New Delhi and Mumbai were stripped bare of staples like lentils and rice as the world's second most populous country lurched into a shutdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Printing of newspapers stopped in some places amid fears they could spread the virus, while residents in some housing developments blocked paper sellers from entering the premises. China lifted tough restrictions on the province at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak after a months-long lockdown, as the country reported no new domestic cases. But there were another 47 imported infections from overseas, the National Health Commission said, as the number of cases brought into the country continued to swell. A research and breeding facility for giant pandas reopened in southwest Sichuan province two months after closing due to the coronavirus, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Asian markets enjoyed another day of gains as the US Senate and White House reached a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package for the economy and millions of Americans hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. Markets have suffered huge falls in recent weeks as the spreading pandemic stokes fears of a global recession. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern assumed sweeping emergency powers ahead of a four-week lockdown beginning at midnight Wednesday, and immediately ramped up border controls to allow detention of overseas arrivals. Authorities now have the power to seal off areas and detain people to ensure self-isolation rules are followed. Ardern in theory has the power to amend any legislation at will -- but said she intended to remain accountable. Cruise ships have seen some major outbreaks, and Australian officials are refusing to let three liners stranded off the west coast land to avoid repeating the "utter disaster" of a previous cruise-related coronavirus surge. Meanwhile the Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off Japan that saw 712 passengers and crew contracting the disease with 10 deaths, left its moorings in Yokohama, a city official said. Bali's "Day of Silence" was even quieter than usual this year as coronavirus fears prompted authorities to scale back an annual celebration that sees the Hindu-majority island in Indonesia come to a near standstill. Colourful street parades that usually accompany the "Nyepi" festival, which sees many people stay at home for 24 hours to reflect, were drastically reduced. Anger is rising in Taiwan over China continuing to buzz the island with fighter jets and warships even as they both fight the global coronavirus pandemic. The incursions have sparked anger on Taiwanese social media, with some even calling for the Chinese planes to be shot down. The government extended tough restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the virus until April 14, as infections surged by 172 to 1,796, the highest figure in Southeast Asia. Nineteen people have died. Parliamentary sessions in the tropical island paradise will go online from Monday as part of "social distancing" efforts, with 87 lawmakers connecting via Microsoft Teams. burs-sr/gle
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