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Thailand projects doubling of daily coronavirus infections next month 13 Aug 2021 - 05:07 pm
People queue at the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in for first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant women amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Bangkok,
China reports smallest number of new local COVID cases since July 13 Aug 2021 - 04:28 pm
A worker disinfects next to villagers lining up by a corn field for nucleic acid testing at Baiyangping village following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, China August 12, 2021. Picture taken August 12, 2021. cns
Philippine medical workers under strain as COVID-19 cases jump 13 Aug 2021 - 04:07 pm
A health worker vaccinates a foodpanda delivery rider with Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in a shopping mall's parking lot turned into a drive-thru vaccination site, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, August 13, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
China says does not reject cooperation on COVID-19 origin tracing 13 Aug 2021 - 03:36 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a resident for nucleic acid testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China early August 2, 2021. cnsphoto via Reuters
Sydney daily COVID-19 cases hit record high, more troops to enforce lockdown 13 Aug 2021 - 01:42 pm
Police officers patrol through the quiet Central Station in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
South Koreans told to cut holiday travel, work remotely amid rising COVID wave 13 Aug 2021 - 01:29 pm
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Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains 13 Aug 2021 - 01:26 pm
A landslide in Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan after heavy rains, in this August 13, 2021 photo obtained from social media. TWITTER @KAPPACHAN1115 /via REUTERS
Indonesian ferry turns floating isolation centre for COVID-19 patients 13 Aug 2021 - 01:14 pm
A giant banner reading 'Recovery Ship: Integrated Floating Isolation - Recovery, Training, Recreation' is seen on a passenger ship owned by the state-owned shipping company PT PELNI, KM Umsini, which has been modified as an isolation centre for the corona
China cities declare rain 'red alerts' amid power cuts, floods 13 Aug 2021 - 01:05 pm
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Philippines extends travel ban for 10 countries over Delta concerns 13 Aug 2021 - 12:13 pm
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Sydney to tighten COVID-19 curbs, Australian capital to enter lockdown 12 Aug 2021 - 06:47 pm
Police officers patrol through the quiet Central Station in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Cambodia starts vaccine booster drive to shore up COVID-19 defence 12 Aug 2021 - 05:14 pm
People receive an AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as a booster dose at the National Pediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 12, 2021.REUTERS/Cindy Liu
Marine rescuers work to free whale caught in shark net on Gold Coast 12 Aug 2021 - 05:04 pm
Seaworld Rescue crew work to free a whale tangled in shark nets off Queensland's Gold Coast, Australia August 11, 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Picture taken August 11, 2021. Nine Network/ via REUTERS
New Zealand plans to start reopening borders early next year 12 Aug 2021 - 04:34 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. Fiona Goodall/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Vietnam concerned over vaccine supply as COVID-19 cases near record 12 Aug 2021 - 04:14 pm
A health worker wearing a protective suit labels a sample tube at the National Convention Center, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29,
Top Japan health adviser wants stricter COVID-19 measures for about two weeks 12 Aug 2021 - 04:01 pm
People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Taliban take strategic Ghazni city on road to Kabul 12 Aug 2021 - 04:01 pm
People gather on the street as Taliban fighters stand guard on main road intersection in city of Ghazni, Afghanistan in this screen grab taken from a video released by the Taliban on August 12, 2021. Taliban Handout/via Reuters
South Korea turns COVID-19 testing booth contactless 12 Aug 2021 - 03:17 pm
A hospital staff and Hallym University Medical Center (HUMC) director Lee Me-yeon (on screen) simulate a contactless medical check-up at a smart booth, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Anyang, South Korea August 12, 2021. REUTERS/Daewo

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Africa

File photo for representational purposes only. Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
Protesters march during a demonstration against illegal immigration in Durban, South Africa, June 30, 2026. (Photo by Mbuthi Msweli/Xinhua) South Africa accelerates migration enforcement with new courts, repatriation measures amid tensions
(FILES) An aerial image shows a general view of Gao, in Mali, on November 26, 2019. (Photo by Souleymane AG ANARA / AFP) Mali hit by new coordinated attacks, including prison
A healthcare worker takes samples from a patient suffering from Ebola virus disease at the Ebola Treatment Center of the Center Médical Évangélique (CME), in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on June 23, 2026. (Photo by Benediction MURHABAZI / AFP) DRC Ebola claims 452 lives, says WHO

Americas

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High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
High waves crash against the coastline at a beach as the forecasted Super Typhoon Bavi approaches in Guam on July 5, 2026.(Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) 'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
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