Covid Asia

• Asia manages to keep Omicron at bay, but experts warn COVID-19 surge is inevitable

  Strict quarantine rules for arrivals and widespread mask wearing have helped slow the spread of the highly contagious variant in Asia, but cases are mounting.

  World

  Dec 29, 2021
  
• Southeast Asia struggles to contain Delta variant amid record COVID-19 surges

  Governments in Southeast Asia have been tightening measures, hoping targeted lockdowns will act as circuit-breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising in May.

  World

  Jul 9, 2021
  
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• Asian countries forced to lock down again amid new spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths

  The resurgence hasn't come close to the carnage wrought in India and parts of Europe, but it is a keen reminder that the virus remains resilient.

  World

  May 19, 2021