Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
A health worker checks a rapid kit to test for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

A health worker checks a rapid kit to test for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Dec. 13, 2020 04:53 AM EST
People wearing face masks cross an intersection at Ginza district in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. (Kyodo News via AP)

People wearing face masks cross an intersection at Ginza district in Tokyo, Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. (Kyodo News via AP)

Dec. 13, 2020 05:30 AM EST
An employee wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus uses an umbrella to take shelter from the snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

An employee wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus uses an umbrella to take shelter from the snow at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Dec. 13, 2020 06:19 AM EST
A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes the escalator down in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A man wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes the escalator down in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Dec. 13, 2020 01:45 AM EST
A resident wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks a dog through snow in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A resident wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks a dog through snow in Goyang, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Dec. 13, 2020 01:43 AM EST
A vendor tosses a packet of ginger towards his customer at a vegetable market in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. India's total COVID-19 positive cases exceed 9.7 million, the second highest behind the United States.(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

A vendor tosses a packet of ginger towards his customer at a vegetable market in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. India's total COVID-19 positive cases exceed 9.7 million, the second highest behind the United States.(AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Dec. 13, 2020 04:56 AM EST
Indian vendors wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus waits for customer while selling lemon soda on a street in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Indian vendors wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus waits for customer while selling lemon soda on a street in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Dec. 13, 2020 04:53 AM EST
A health worker takes a nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

A health worker takes a nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Dec. 13, 2020 04:51 AM EST
A visitor wearing a face mask walks near the banner showing the temporary suspension of the guided tour program due to the coronavirus at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A visitor wearing a face mask walks near the banner showing the temporary suspension of the guided tour program due to the coronavirus at the Gyeongbok Palace, one of South Korea's well-known landmarks, in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Dec. 13, 2020 01:50 AM EST
People wearing face masks visit Nagoya castle in Nagoya, central Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. (Kyodo News via AP)

People wearing face masks visit Nagoya castle in Nagoya, central Japan, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. (Kyodo News via AP)

Dec. 13, 2020 05:30 AM EST