Weekly Covid Update, January 14, 2022

Across Asia, omicron is making its presence known. Many countries have tightened local precautions as cases have started rising.  All but China and Hong Kong have abandoned zero-Covid strategies, and total local lockdowns similar to those seen earlier in the pandemic are being avoided, at least for now             Borders […]

July 23, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

Infection rates in most locations continue to go the wrong direction. Many countries have again extended or enhanced local restrictions including: Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and South Korea.  Arrivals from Indonesia, which is now the epicenter of the covid pandemic are being banned in several countries. While restrictions are back in place, the race […]

June 25, 2021 Weekly Covid Report

Our countries in Asia continue to make small changes, but most border restrictions remain while vaccination efforts continue. The number of cases in Malaysia remains higher than neighbouring countries, but total cases per day are decreasing.  Only Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar continue rising counts of new covid cases. As such, Indonesia has implemented some […]