June regional roundup: Asia tackles COVID-19

Around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen above 6, 000,000. 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

China

Read Chinese media reports:

Caixin Global: China's 'Bat Woman' warns coronavirus is 'just the tip of the iceberg'
Sixth Tone: China's public health experts need more authority, says CDC head
China Daily: Publishers eye joining COVID-19 database

Source: ourworldindata.org

South Korea

Read South Korean media reports:

Yonhap News Agency: Church-tied virus cases on steady rise ahead of further school reopenings
The Korea Herald: 'Single-largest extra budget' sought to deal with COVID-19 fallout
The Korea Times: North Korea encourages non-face-to-face services amid coronavirus fears

Japan

Read Japan media reports:

The Asahi Shimbun: Schools reopen after three-month shutdown but virus fears linger
The Japan Times: Tokyo enters phase two of virus plans but is governor moving too fast?
The Japan News: University of Tokyo finds simple coronavirus antibody test gives many false positives

Singapore

Read Singapore media reports:

Today: COVID-19: Where the clusters are
Channel News Asia: Singapore's circuit breaker and beyond: Timeline of the COVID-19 reality
Straits Times: Phased reopening will protect lives and livelihoods: Lawrence Wong

All incoming visitors have to queue up and provide their identification card (NRIC) for scanning before being allowed inside the mall, as part of Singapore's safety measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Wikimedia Commons