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Australia tightens COVID curbs as Brisbane extends lockdown, army patrols Sydney 02 Aug 2021 - 06:49 pm
Australian Defence Force personnel and NSW police deliver emergency food parcels for people in lockdown in the Fairfield suburb in the southwest of Sydney, Australia, August 2, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS
Singapore reports 106 new local virus cases on Monday 02 Aug 2021 - 06:32 pm
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
Indonesia targets September reopening as it extends curbs until next week 02 Aug 2021 - 05:33 pm
A woman wearing a protective mask walks near a traditional market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 30, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
Death toll from floods in China's Henan province rises to 302 02 Aug 2021 - 03:48 pm
Rescue workers evacuate residents from a flooded residential compound following heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 22, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Aly Song
Virus flares again in Wuhan as delta challenges China’s defenses 02 Aug 2021 - 12:39 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
Philippines to extend night curfew in Manila amid Covid-19 surge 02 Aug 2021 - 12:36 pm
Filipinos use their smartphones while queueing for free vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at San Andres Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines, July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo/File Photo
Afghan president blames worsening security situation on sudden US pullout 02 Aug 2021 - 11:53 am
File photo: Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani attends Central-South Asia trade Summit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan July 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Sumatran tigers at Jakarta zoo recovering from coronavirus 01 Aug 2021 - 09:35 pm
Tino, a 9-year-old tiger, recovers from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after testing positive in mid-July, at Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Sydney’s Covid cases at record while infections rise in Brisbane 01 Aug 2021 - 06:46 pm
A lone bird walks past the quiet Circular Quay train station during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Thailand extends pandemic measures, expands lockdown areas 01 Aug 2021 - 04:32 pm
People wearing protective masks queue outside the Central Vaccination Center as Thailand opens walk-in first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination scheme for elders, people with a minimum weight of 100 kilograms and pregnant w
China reports 75 new COVID-19 cases as Delta cluster expands 01 Aug 2021 - 04:15 pm
People line up for nucleic acid testing at a sports centre in Gulou district, during a citywide mass testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China July 22, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Myanmar army ruler takes prime minister role, again pledges elections 01 Aug 2021 - 02:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, delivers a speech at the IX Moscow conference on international security in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2021. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Cambodia to mix vaccines as booster shots to fight Covid 01 Aug 2021 - 12:10 pm
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Taliban rockets hit Kandahar airport, clashes intensify in Afghanistan 01 Aug 2021 - 11:02 am
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Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record Covid infections 31 Jul 2021 - 12:12 pm
Staff members wearing protective masks conduct body temperature checks at an entrance to the National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan July 31, 2021. Reuters/Issei Kato
Pakistan's largest city to undergo partial lockdown to curb virus spread 30 Jul 2021 - 04:59 pm
A resident receives a vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through vaccination facility in Karachi, Pakistan July 29, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
Vietnam taps private hospitals as Delta-driven COVID-19 infections rise 30 Jul 2021 - 03:36 pm
Military personnel spray disinfectant on the streets during a lockdown designed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 26, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Australia PM wants 80% of adults vaccinated before border opening 30 Jul 2021 - 12:26 pm
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