Regional roundup: Countries tally their August cases
2 September 2020
Around the world, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen above 25,500,000. 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 recorded nearly two million cases in August
Deccan Herald: Locked for five months, city markets set to reopen
The Print: Coronavirus: Latest updates on cases in India
Source: ourworldindata.org
Thailand
Read Thailand media reports:
Bangkok Post: Bank of Thailand warns of tourism meltdown
The Nation: Kanchanaburi borders with Myanmar closed due to Covid-19 threat
Read Indonesia media reports:
The Jakarta Post: 'More infectious' coronavirus mutation detected in Indonesia
The Jakarta Globe: President Jokowi says vaccination against Covid-19 can start in January
Singapore
Read Singapore media reports:
Today: Five first-term MPs sketch out the Singapore they want to see post-Covid-19 in maiden parliamentary speeches
Channel News Asia: Singapore's freight industry looks to future amid Covid-19
As the new Singapore Parliament reconvened, five first-term MPs made their debut speeches about the kind of Singapore they wanted to see emerge from the country’s worst crisis since independence. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parliament_House,_Singapore_-_20050806.jpg)
China
Read Chinese media reports:
Caixin Global: China's childhood myopia rates worsened during the pandemic
Xinhua: China issues plan to bolster Covid-19 testing capacity
South Korea
Read South Korean media reports:
Yonhap News Agency: South Korea to seek indemnity against church over Covid-19 treatment costs
The Korea Herald: More Covid-19 patients have unclear infection routes
The Korea Times: Lockdown-level social distancing takes heavy toll on economy
Japan
Read Japan media reports:
The Japan Times: Covid-19 news updates (updated continuously)
The Mainichi: Tokyo August virus infections reach monthly record with 8126 cases
The Asahi Shimbun: Tokyo partners with Line for new Covid check-up system
Myanmar
Read Myanmar media reports:
Myanmar Times: Surge in local Covid-19 transmissions in Myanmar reveals weakness in efforts to contain outbreak
Frontier Myanmar: 'We have no money': Covid-hit businesses rush to secure loans
Vietnam
Read Vietnam media reports:
Saigon Online: Foreign arrivals to Vietnam down 66 percent in eight months
Viet Nam News: Youngest coronavirus-related death recorded for Vietnam
In the first eight months of 2020, foreign arrivals into Vietnam reached only 3.8 million, down by 66 percent compared to the figure of 11.3 million recorded in the same period last year. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VN-A370_Airbus_A330_Vietnam_Airlines_(7163871627).jpg)
Philippines
Read Philippines media reports:
Philippine Star: Live updates: Covid-19 and extended quarantine in the Philippines
Rappler: Duterte keeps Metro Manila under GCQ until September 30
Rappler: Malaysia bars travellers from Philippines due to rising coronavirus cases
Malaysia
Read Malaysia media reports:
Malaysiakini: Covid-19 in Malaysia
New Straits Times: Covid-19: Two deaths in two days, new cluster detected
Bangladesh
Read Bangladesh media reports:
New Age: Bangladesh urged to prepare for second wave of Covid-19
The Daily Star: India-Bangladesh to discuss temporary arrangements for resuming commercial flights
