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 […]

June 4, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

I received notification from two USA-based covid reports advising today’s email update would be the last. I look forward to sending you all the same message regarding the situation in Asia. The good news is that vaccinations are effective for reopening economies and borders.  The bad news is that vaccinations aren’t happening quickly enough or […]

May 21, 2021 Weekly Covid Update

Across Asia, countries are tightening non-pharmaceutical containment measures as cases begin to rise either for the first time or again. India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Taiwan have seen the highest level of cases this year in recent days.  While below its peak, India is still incredibly high, with another recent uptick in the past few days.  […]