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SitRep: Japan

On 16 January, Japan officially confirmed their first case of COVID-19. There were less than 500 known cases worldwide, most of which were in China, making Japan one of the first countries outside of China with a known case. Although … Read More

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SitRep: Myanmar

Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country on China’s border China, currently has one of the lowest rates of confirmed numbers in the world with the first cases only confirmed in late March. A month ago, we would have assumed a First … Read More

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Situation Report: Vietnam

Editors Note: This Situation Report was delayed for several days because countries like Vietnam led us to reassess what’s currently happening in Southeast Asia. We started deeply skeptical that Vietnam and other countries reported COVID-19 numbers could be as low … Read More

Posted on by Caitlin E. Schultz
SitRep: Laos and Cambodia

Both Cambodia and Laos report unusually low numbers of positive cases and deaths. With Cambodia reporting 122 cases and zero deaths, and Laos reporting only 19 cases and zero deaths, these two states raise a variety of questions about the … Read More

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SitRep: Singapore

Things have turned quickly for the worse in Singapore, one of a handful of countries that had been praised for handling this crisis well. In contrast to many other places, Singapore’s suppression strategy until recently was focused on quarantine measures … Read More

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SitRep: Thailand

The world’s COVID-19 pandemic is infecting hundreds of countries and cities globally. Since early January 2020 the COVID-19 outbreak has had a severe impact on global health with 935,022 cases and 47,245 fatalities. The situation in Thailand is worsening since … Read More

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SitRep: Malaysia

As of this writing, Malaysia reports 4,119 positive cases, 65 deaths, and 1,487 recoveries. Malaysia reported its first positive COVID-19 infection on January 25, 2020. Over the following few weeks, cases increased by only several per day, all of which … Read More

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SitRep 2: Indonesia

As of Monday,  April 6, 2020, Indonesia has opened two emergency hospitals for COVID-19 patients. The first is the Kemayoran Athletes Village in central Jakarta which can accept 3,000 persons, and the second is on Galang Island with a capacity … Read More

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Preparing for the Worst: Lessons from the Philippine Frontlines

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As the Philippines became the first regional nation that took such drastic measures against the virus, millions of people woke up confused and uncertain about such guidelines. There was also a battle between which could be … Read More

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SitRep 2: Philippines

It has been 3 weeks since the Enhanced Community Quarantine has commenced. Everyone in Luzon, where Manila is located, is required to stay at home except for certain individuals such as employees of establishments allowed to operate, law enforcement and … Read More