Regional roundup: The Covid waves across Asia

Around the world, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen above 46,800,000. Nations across Asia are battling the virus in their own ways with varying degrees of success. At the Asia Media Centre, we've gathered media coverage from across the region as countries grapple with the pandemic.

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the world and in Asia:

Source: ourworldindata.org

India

Read India media reports:

Times of India: India in pole position globally in Covid-19 recoveries, active cases witness steady downward trend
Hindustan Times: Centre, Delhi huddle as third wave gets steeper
The Print: Coronavirus: Latest updates on cases in India

Source: ourworldindata.org

Thailand

Read Thailand media reports:

Bangkok Post: Cabinet to map out recovery for South
The Nation: Parents' unemployment, pay cuts force more students to seek loans

Indonesia

Read Indonesia media reports:

The Jakarta Post: 408 tourists in West Java test positive for Covid-19 during long weekend
The Jakarta Globe: Weekly trend suggests Indonesia is past its coronavirus peak
The Jakarta Globe: Pura Luhur Uluwatu reopens under strict health protocols

Singapore

Read Singapore media reports:

Today: Schools to gradually implement TraceTogether-only Safe Entry from December 1
Channel News Asia: Singapore reports one new Covid case, the lowest daily figure since February 25

Singapore's TraceTogether app, released by the Singaporean government.

China

Read Chinese media reports:

Sixth Tone: Bad Covid tests, troubling test scans, and the doctor who spoke out
Xinhua: European companies tap into Chinese market amid recovery

South Korea

Read South Korean media reports:

Yonhap News Agency: Local government's readjusting social distancing rules in line with new five-tier system
The Korea Herald: South Korea sees rise in cases after relaxing social distancing rules

Japan

Read Japan media reports:

The Japan Times: Covid-19 news updates (updated continuously)
The Asahi Shimbun: First cruise ship sails out of Yokohama with special measures
The Japan Times: Japan to ease entry rules for business travelers and returnees

Myanmar

Read Myanmar media reports:

Myanmar Times: Yangon markets remain Covid-19 hotspots
Frontier Myanmar: 'I often thought about hurting myself': factory workers suffer through lockdown

Markets in Yangon remain hotspots for Covid transmission according to the Ministry of Health. File photo from Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yangon_other_08_(cropped).jpg)

Vietnam

Read Vietnam media reports:

Viet Nam News: Vietnam tests Covid-19 vaccine on monkeys
Viet Nam News: Free stay permit waivers extended until November 30

Philippines

Read Philippines media reports:

Philippine Star: Live updates: Covid-19 and extended quarantine in the Philippines
Rappler: Duterte taps Galvez as 'vaccine czar'
Philippine Star: Department of Health reports 25 percent decline in daily Covid-19 cases