Regional roundup: Building cases and border talk

Around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 13,000,000. 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, South Korea in talks to double flights to 20 a week
Sixth Tone: 46 people linked to Beijing market test positive for coronavirus
Xinhua: Second batch of people at high risk of exposure to Xinfadi market released from quarantine

Source: ourworldindata.org

South Korea

Read South Korean media reports:

Yonhap News Agency: New virus cases rebound and imported cases at four-month high
The Korea Herald: Being a foreign student during COVID-19 pandemic
The Korea Times: Arrivals from 'high-risk nations' required to submit proofs of 'negative' virus test results

Japan

Read Japan media reports:

The Japan Times: Japan looks to ease travel ban on China, South Korea and others in Asia
The Japan Times: US military base in Okinawa reports more COVID-19 cases
The Japan News: Latest coronavirus data (graph)

Singapore

Read Singapore media reports:

Today: COVID-19: Where the clusters are
Channel News Asia: Marina Bay Sands, Seletar Mall added to list of places visited by COVID-19 cases while infectious
Straits Times: NUS invents new way to produce COVID-19 swab, 40 millions to be produced in coming months

File photo showing a standard swab test of COVID-19 used globally. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_medic_with_the_Massachusetts_National_Guard_takes_a_nasal_swab_that_will_be_used_to_test_for_COVID-19_with_a_resident_of_the_Life_Care_Center_of_Nashoba_Valley_Littleton_Mass._April_3_2020.jpg)

India

Read India media reports:

The Times of India: Coronavirus live rolling updates
Deccan Herald: Short lockdown can't curb COVID-19 spread, will only delay peak: Scientists
The Print: India's daily COVID deaths have more than doubled in six weeks, positivity rate too on the rise

Thailand

Read Thailand media reports:

Bangkok Post: Health scare in Rayong, visiting Egyptian delegate had COVID-19
The Nation: Prawit seeks crackdown on illegal immigrants as they could spread COVID-19

Indonesia

Read Indonesia media reports:

The Jakarta Post: WHO urges Indonesia to test more suspected cases amid high death rate
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia adds nearly 12,000 coronavirus cases in last week

Myanmar

Read Myanmar media reports:

Myanmar Times: Almost three quarters of COVID-19 fund in Myanmar distributed to SMEs
Frontier Myanmar: 'No rain, no visitors and no income': Bagan adjusts to tourism crash

1024px Bagan Ballonfahrt 510 Dhammayazika gje

A view of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Myanmar. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bagan-Ballonfahrt-510-Dhammayazika-gje.jpg)