Regional roundup: Vaccine talks increase as cases rise
25 August 2020
Around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen above 23,000,000. 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
India
Read India media reports:
Times of India: Number of COVID-19 containment zones rises to 591 in Delhi from 539 on August 1
Deccan Herald: Indian Council of Medical Research to launch coronavirus vaccine portal
The Print: Coronavirus: Latest updates on cases in India
Source: ourworldindata.org
Thailand
Read Thailand media reports:
Bangkok Post: COVID-19 crisis hits hard for the elderly
The Nation: Tears and heartbreak as flight ban keeps farang-Thai families apart
Read Indonesia media reports:
The Jakarta Post: Indonesia's handling of COVID-19 pandemic unsuccessful: Epidemiologist
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia says China, UAE agree to supply up to 370 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Singapore
Read Singapore media reports:
Today: COVID-19: Where the clusters are
Channel News Asia: COVID-19 travel restrictions eased for travellers from Brunei, New Zealand
From Sep 1, some travellers from Brunei and New Zealand will no longer have to serve a stay-home notice, instead taking a COVID-19 test on arrival. Photo: Photo by Tim Dennert (https://unsplash.com/@tim_denn?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/s/photos/singapore-airlines?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText)
China
Read Chinese media reports:
Caixin Global: China started giving medical workers experimental COVID-19 vaccine last month, official reveals
Xinhua: Chinese inactivated COVID-19 vaccine starts phase-3 clinical trials in Argentina
South Korea
Read South Korean media reports:
Yonhap News Agency: Seoul mandates face mask in anti-virus fight
The Korea Herald: 'Second wave' of COVID-19 casts shadow on South Korea's growth scenario
The Korea Times: Government pressed to raise social distancing level to highest
Japan
Read Japan media reports:
The Japan Times: COVID-19 news updates (updated continuously)
The Mainichi: Heatwave poses challenge to Japanese medical system already hit by virus
The Asahi Shimbun: Tokyo reports 95 new virus cases, below 100 for the first time since July 8
Myanmar
Read Myanmar media reports:
Myanmar Times: Myanmar reports highest single-day surge in COVID-19 cases at 24
Frontier Myanmar: Complacenct turns to fear in Rakhine state amid fresh COVID-19 outbreak
Vietnam
Read Vietnam media reports:
Viet Nam News: Migrant workers struggle to survive amid second COVID-19 outbreak
Viet Nam News: Eight-year-old boy among new coronavirus cases
Amid rising community cases, social distancing measures in Vietnam have been put in place. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newone_-_VinMart_anti_COVID-19.jpg)
Philippines
Read Philippines media reports:
Philippine Star: Live updates: COVID-19 and extended quarantine in the Philippines
Rappler: Robredo: Filipinos losing confidence in government amid coronavirus
Malaysia
Read Malaysia media reports:
Malaysiakini: COVID-19 cases in Malaysia (graph)
New Straits Times: Nation needs permanent relief fund, consolidated fiscal law
Bangladesh
Read Bangladesh media reports:
New Age: No antibody test, government to begin COVID-19 antigen test
The Daily Star: COVID-19 pandemic: 315,000 Rohingya children out of learning centres says UNICEF
