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13.10.2022 / 09:17

Taiwan welcomes foreign tour groups as border fully reopens

Taiwan has welcomed its first batch of international tour groups after the island fully reopened its borders, ending strict quarantine rules in place since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab - US intelligence

There was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government's Wuhan research lab, the head of US intelligence said.

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North Korea launches series of missiles, including ICBM, soon after Biden departs Asia

North Korea fired three missiles, including one thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, after U.S. President Joe Biden left Asia following a trip in which he agreed to new measures to deter the nuclear-armed state.

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Kim denounces North Korea pandemic response, deploys army

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has denounced his country's response to the coronavirus pandemic and ordered the army to help distribute medicine.

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Setback for Shanghai, Beijing focuses on mass testing

China's commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow today as authorities reported 58 new Covid-19 cases outside areas under lockdown, while Beijing pressed on with testing millions of people on a May Day holiday few were celebrating.

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South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate

South Korea will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in Covid-19 cases after an Omicron-fuelled surge.

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Chinese couple trapped on lockdown date get engaged

A Chinese couple who were trapped on a never-ending date thanks to a coronavirus lockdown have been relieved to find that love, and not Covid-19, is in the air and have agreed to tie the knot.

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China introduces measures to crack down on Covid outbreak

The Chinese government has introduced new Covid-19 curbs to stamp out a "serious" outbreak as the Chinese capital maintains its strict zero-tolerance policy, with less than 100 days before it hosts the Winter Olympics.

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Bali reopens to international visitors, but with no flights

Indonesia's holiday island of Bali has reopened to foreign tourists after 18 months of pandemic hiatus, but the island is lacking one crucial ingredient: international flights.

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Intelligence community still divided on Covid origins

The US intelligence community failed to resolve a sharp debate within the Biden administration over whether a Chinese laboratory incident was the source of Covid-19, US officials have said in a declassified summary.

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Anti-mask mandate Texas governor tests positive for Covid-19

The Republican governor of Texas, who has been a forceful opponent of mask mandates, has tested positive for Covid-19, his office has said.

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Wuhan completes Covid testing of 11 million residents

Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan have said they have completed citywide testing of more than 11 million people for Covid-19 after a resurgence of cases more than a year after the coronavirus first emerged there.

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Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled has garnered almost 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic.

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Cambodia sees its first death from COVID-19 a year into pandemic

Cambodia reported its first death from the coronavirus on Thursday amid its biggest COVID-19 outbreak so far, after a 50-year-old man succumbed to the virus after testing positive less than two weeks ago.With just 1,124 coronavirus infections recorded in total, Cambodia has among the fewest cases in Asia, although a sharp rise in infections since Feb. 20 has seen its overall tally more than double.The man died mid-morning local time on Thursday, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Over 350 million in Asia going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, UN says

coronavirus pandemic destroys jobs and pushes food prices higher.The report issued Wednesday by four agencies says the pandemic is making it difficult for 1.9 billion people to afford healthy diets. It follows an earlier report that forecast that in a worst case scenario that 828 million people might suffer from acute hunger because of the crisis.

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Coronavirus driving discrimination against foreigners in Asian countries: Red Cross

coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.The humanitarian agency surveyed 5,000 people in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Pakistan and found about half blamed a specific group for spreading the coronavirus, with many mentioning Chinese people, immigrants and foreigners.

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Iran announces more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases

Iran has announced more than 2,000 new coronavirus infections, in line with a recent surge in cases that the country's President Hassan Rouhani attributed to increased testing.

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At a glance: Latest global Covid-19 developments

- Lockdowns ease in Europe -

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Yemeni health system 'collapsed' as Covid-19 spreads

The coronavirus is believed to be spreading throughout Yemen where the health care system "has in effect collapsed", the United Nations has said, appealing for urgent funding.

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Toyko bar aims to clean up with customer disinfectant spray

Current guidelines suggest you might have to wait until at least 10 August until you can have a drink in your local pub again.

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At least 22 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh and India

At least 22 people have died as the most powerful cyclone this century hit parts of Bangladesh and east India.

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At a glance: Latest global developments

The latest global developments in the coronavirus pandemic crisis.

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Coronavirus: Asian economic growth will halt for first time in 60 years, IMF warns

Asia’s economic growth this year will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years, as the coronavirus crisis takes an “unprecedented” toll on the region’s service sector and major export destinations, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

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Indian police cordon off parts of Asia's biggest slum after coronavirus deaths

Indian police barricaded parts of one of Asia's biggest slums Friday after two coronavirus deaths, as under-pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to dispel "darkness and uncertainty" with a national light show.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces 'total lockdown' to combat coronavirus spread

India's 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0