WHO says 'aggressive' action needed in South-east Asia to stop Covid-19

Malaysia has the highest number of infections in South-east Asia with 673 cases, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. - Bernama

NEW DELHI (AFP): The World Health Organization called for "aggressive" action in South-east Asia to combat the fast-spreading coronavirus, warning on Tuesday (March 17) that some countries were heading towards community transmission of the deadly disease.

Infections have soared across the region in recent weeks, forcing several countries to introduce drastic measures ranging from closing their borders to foreign arrivals and imposing nighttime curfews to closing schools and cancelling sports events.