Media coverage of COVID-19 across Asia
29 April 2020
Around the world, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen above 3,000,000, with that figure increasing by hundreds every day. Nations across Asia are battling the virus in their own ways and with varying degrees of success. At the Asia Media Centre, we've gathered media coverage from across Asian countries as they 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: WHO leak sheds light on aborted China trials of Gilead coronavirus drug
Sixth Tone: Snapshots of a Wuhan ICU
China Daily: Finding patient zero 'extremely difficult'
Source: ourworldindata.org
South Korea
Read South Korean media reports:
Yonhap News Agency: With lax social distancing in store, virus curve flattens for days
The Korea Herald: South Korea far from stemming coronavirus: KCDC
The Korea Herald: Migrant workers 'self-isolate' in crowded homes
Japan
Read Japan media reports:
The Asahi Shimbun: Japan to approve drug remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19
The Japan Times: Japan taking cautious approach to longer-term state of emergency extension
The Asahi Shimbun: Amid outbreak, calls grow for September start of school year
Singapore
Read Singapore media reports:
Today: COVID-19: Hospitals converting wards into ICUs as government ramps up critical care facilities
Channel News Asia: Singapore reports more than 500 new cases of COVID-19
Straits Times: COVID-19 will hit wages more than jobs
Singaporean hospitals are converting wards into ICUs, anticipating COVID-19 patients. Photo: Photo by Martha Dominguez de Gouveia on Unsplash
India
Read India media reports:
The Times of India: Coronavirus live rolling updates
Hindustan Times: China reacts to India cancelling order of faulty test kits
The Hindu: COVID-19 and activism's digital makeover
Thailand
Read Thailand media reports:
Bangkok Post: Lockdown to linger
The Nation: Songkhla's tourist attractions neglected as lockdown continues
Indonesia
Read Indonesia media reports:
The Jakarta Post: Indonesia’s latest official COVID-19 figures
The Jakarta Globe: Indonesia currently has highest COVID-19 mortality rate in Asia
Myanmar
Read Myanmar media reports:
Myanmar Times: Myanmar under pressure to scale up COVID-19 stimulus measures
Frontier Myanmar: In Photos: Life under lockdown
In Yangon (pictured) and across Myanmar, calls are coming for the government to ramp up its economic support. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yangon_View_South.jpg)
Vietnam
Read Vietnam media reports:
Viet Nam News: COVID-19 figures in Viet Nam
Viet Nam News: Silent trips in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Philippines
Read Philippines media reports:
Philippine Star: Live updates: COVID-19 and extended quarantine in the Philippines
Inquirer: Duterte hints at declaring modified quarantine: 'We might open partially'
Malaysia
Read Malaysia media reports:
Malaysiakini: COVID-19 cases in Malaysia (graph)
New Straits Times: Movement Control Order: First batch of university students arrive home in Penang
The Star: Deputy Health Minister pleads guilty to violating MCO
Bangladesh
Read Bangladesh media reports:
New Age: Detected COVID-19 cases double in a week in Bangladesh
The Daily Star: Schools may stay closed until September
- Asia Media Centre
