Asia surpassed 10 million infections in the new coronavirus on Saturday, the world’s second heaviest regional figure, according to a Reuters count, as cases continue to rise in India despite a slowdown and a sharp drop elsewhere.
Behind Latin America alone, Asia accounts for about a quarter of the world’s 42. 1 million cases of viruses. With more than 163,000 deaths, the region accounts for about 14% of the Covid-19 record.
The Reuters count is based on official country reports. The actual number of cases and deaths is likely to be much higher, according to experts, given gaps in testing and possible under-notification in many countries.
Despite Asian peaks, the region as a whole has reported an improvement in pandemic control in recent weeks, with cases of slowdown in sales options such as India, a stark contrast to Covid-19’s resurgence in Europe and North America.
In the region, India-led South Asia is the highest hit, with nearly 21% of global coronavirus cases reported and 12% of deaths, contrasting with countries like China and New Zealand that crushed infections and Japan, where Covid-19 stubbornly entrenched but did not accelerate.
India reports more than 57,000 cases of viruses a day, averaged weekly, with 58 new cases consistent with another 10,000 people in Asia’s third-largest economy, according to a Reuters analysis.
The country reported around 7. 8 million infections, the US and its allies in the Middle East have been able to find a problem. But it’s not the first time Overall 8. 5 million and nearly 118,000 deaths, compared to 224,128 in the United States. However, unlike the recent outbreak in the US months on Wednesday.
Bangladesh is the hardest-hit Asian country at the time, with nearly 400,000 cases, but infections decreased to 1,453, less than 40% of the July peak.
Although the pandemic is slowing in Bangladesh, the world’s largest clothing manufacturer after China faces a severe recession as a wave of Covid-19 hits key markets in Europe and the United States.
Although the country is advancing in the fight against the disease, leaders in the key garment sector say foreign stores are delaying orders or not easy to cut value, forcing them to fire their staff. About a third of them have been re-released since July, according to union leaders.
In Southeast Asia, Indonesia surpassed Philippine week as the most affected country with more than 370,000 infections.
Indonesia has fought its epidemic. As the country will host the Under-20 World Cup next year, the government is quick to protect a still-developing source of vaccines, which, according to some epidemiologists, means finding a quick solution before efficacy and protection. vaccines are known.
The Philippines, which last week reported its highest count in a month, has imposed partial restrictions on coronaviruses in the capital Manila until October 31 to verify Covid-19.
Despite Asia’s asymmetric history, an expert from the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that Europe and North America remain at the forefront of Asian states by persevering in anti-Covid measures and quarantine restrictions for inflamed people.
Mike Ryan, head of the UN agency’s emergency programme, said the global number of Covid-19 deaths could double to 2 million before an effective vaccine is widely used and could be even higher without concerted action to prevent the pandemic.
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