China is experiencing a significant surge in infections, but its state media is not reporting on the overcrowded hospitals and busy crematoriums that are a result of the outbreak.
The Philippines' Department of National Defense (DND) has instructed the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to increase their presence in the West Philippines Sea (WPS) in response to reports of additional Chinese activity in the region. The announcement was made on Thursday.
The health minister of India has recommended that the public take steps to protect themselves against Covid-19, such as getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains vigilant for the possibility of new variants emerging from the ongoing outbreak in China.