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Singapore ramps up quarantine hotels to cope with Covid cases 06 Aug 2021 - 12:25 pm
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Xi says China aims to provide 2 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses to world in 2021 -CCTV 05 Aug 2021 - 10:09 pm
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos outside the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Threats of cellphone blocks, work bans boost Pakistan's vaccination rate 05 Aug 2021 - 08:57 pm
Residents line up to receive a vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through vaccination facility in Karachi, Pakistan July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Indonesia finds COVID deaths more than three times higher for the unvaccinated 05 Aug 2021 - 01:03 pm
A general view of the city skyline of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Chaos at Manila vaccine sites as thousands rush to get shots before lockdown 05 Aug 2021 - 12:32 pm
Filipinos waiting to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gather outside a mall, a day before stricter lockdown measures are implemented, in Manila, Philippines, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Hong Kong’s Covid-free streak ends with first case in 58 days 05 Aug 2021 - 11:32 am
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Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 05 Aug 2021 - 11:12 am
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Japan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals 05 Aug 2021 - 11:09 am
Passersby wearing protective face masks walk on Shibuya crossing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Sydney suffers deadliest day of pandemic as lockdown nears seventh week 05 Aug 2021 - 10:53 am
A lone man wearing a protective face mask crosses an empty street during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
S.Korea's Moon pledges $1.92 bln by 2025 to boost COVID-19 vaccine production 05 Aug 2021 - 10:41 am
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Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening 05 Aug 2021 - 10:25 am
The seating area at a food centre is cordoned off to restrict dining-in as part of the latest measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia/File Photo
China imposes restrictions as delta reaches nearly half the country 05 Aug 2021 - 09:31 am
Residents line up at a nucleic acid testing site during a citywide mass testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, August 3, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
China's minors able to buy e-cigarettes despite ban - state media 04 Aug 2021 - 07:37 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pods of different flavors are seen on display at an authorized reseller store of Chinese e-cigarette company Relx in Shanghai, China July 24, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
China reports most new COVID-19 cases since January amid Delta surge 04 Aug 2021 - 04:36 pm
Residents line up at a nucleic acid testing site during a citywide mass testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, August 3, 2021. Picture taken August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
S.Korea COVID-19 count spikes amid vacations, spread of new variants 04 Aug 2021 - 04:23 pm
People wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo
Vietnam to halve quarantine time for fully vaccinated visitors 04 Aug 2021 - 04:05 pm
Health workers wait for their turn as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hu
Japan warns of unprecedented COVID spread as cases hit record in Olympic host city 04 Aug 2021 - 03:53 pm
FILE PHOTO: People sit in a restaurant using plexiglass separators to protect customers from coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo
Man in his 20s becomes one of Australia's youngest COVID-19 deaths 04 Aug 2021 - 03:29 pm
People in protective face masks walk through the quiet city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott