A Week in Pictures, Asia

Medical workers treat patients in the isolated intensive care unit at a hospital in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. China's virus death toll have surpassed the number of fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, but fewer new cases were reported in a possible sign its spread might be slowing as other nations stepped up efforts to block the disease. (Chinatopix via AP)

A man wearing a protective face mask covered himself with a plastic cover before enters a supermarket in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. China reported a rise in new virus cases on Monday, possibly denting optimism that its disease control measures like isolating major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. (Chinatopix via AP)

People wearing masks attend a vigil for Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, in Hong Kong, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. The death of the young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China's new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above public safety. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Customer has lunch with a transparent plastic panel setup on the table to isolate her from others in hopes of stopping the spread of the coronavirus in a Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. China's ruling Communist Party needs to make a politically fraught decision: Admit a viral outbreak isn't under control and cancel this year's highest-profile official event. Or bring 3,000 legislators to Beijing next month and risk fueling public anger at the government's handling of the disease. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Armed commando soldiers carry a person out of the Terminal 21 shopping mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. A vengeful Thai soldier killed 29 people and wounded dozens of others in a shopping mall rampage. (AP PhotoWason Wanichakorn)

A woman reacts to seeing her relative receiving emergency care in a hospital following a mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. A vengeful Thai soldier killed 29 people and wounded dozens of others in a shopping mall rampage. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)

A bride watches her smartphone in a mass wedding ceremony at the Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the church. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A man rides on an ox cart during a competition at Nay Young Pya Inn Pagoda, on the outskirts of Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (AP PhotoAung Shine Oo)

South Korea's You Young performs during the gala exhibition in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists demanding ouster of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan from India walk in a rally in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. Over the past two months India has been witnessing continuing protests against a new citizenship law that excludes Muslims. (AP PhotoRajanish Kakade)

People are reflected on the glass of a crockery shop as they participate in a Good Friday procession in Kochi, Kerala state, India, Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoR S Iyer)

A woman wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus takes pictures of an artificial flower arrangement at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. (AP PhotoAhn Young-joon)

A woman carries her daughter as they queue up for free iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, distributed for the needy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, April 18, 2022. Muslims in many parts of the world are observing Ramadan, the holiest month in Islamic calendar, where they refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara)

Commuters wearing face masks to help protect from the coronavirus ride on a crowded bus traveling from the outskirts of the capital city clogged in heavy traffic on a road during the morning rush hour, Monday, April 18, 2022, in Beijing. China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8% over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as spreading coronavirus outbreaks prompted shutdowns of major industrial cities. (AP PhotoAndy Wong)

Dancers and the iconic character Mickey Mouse perform during a parade at the Hong Kong Disneyland, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Hong Kong Disneyland reopened to the public after shutting down due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. (AP PhotoKin Cheung)

Christians wearing face masks attend an Easter service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 17, 2022. The church allowed 70 percent members of the capacity to attend the Easter service as a part of the measures to prevent against the coronavirus. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)

Students and youth attend a dancing party in celebration of the 110th birth anniversary of its late founder Kim Il Sung at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea Friday, April 15, 2022. (AP PhotoCha Song Ho)

Two Kashmiri women cry after their house was damaged in a gun-battle between government forces and suspected rebels in Malwah village, north of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, April 21, 2022. According to officials two suspected rebels were killed and four soldiers and a policeman injured during the ongoing gun-battle. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)

People perform Friday prayer at Tanah Abang market during Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoAchmad Ibrahim)