SINGAPORE -- Asia's daily confirmed COVID-19 cases renewed a record high this week, defying the global effort to end the pandemic and clouding the region's economic recovery outlook.
Surges in Philippines and India bode ill for region's economic recovery
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a Manila street as a preventive measure against COVID-19 on March 19. © Reuters
SINGAPORE -- Asia's daily confirmed COVID-19 cases renewed a record high this week, defying the global effort to end the pandemic and clouding the region's economic recovery outlook.