SEOUL, Dec 2 — South Korea's new Covid-19 cases and the number of critically ill patients hit record high Thursday, heightening concerns over medical capacity amid the spread of the coronavirus and continued surge in critical cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — After dodging the worst of Covid-19 since the pandemic surfaced last year, many of Asean member nations now appear to be grappling with the rapid surge in infections following the emergence of new variants especially the Delta variant.