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No more 'Gangnam Style': S.Korea's COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms 12 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm
A view of empty seats in a fitness club amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows 12 Jul 2021 - 01:36 pm
Corazon Abaya receives her first dose of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a house to house vaccination, in Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo/File Photo
Host city Tokyo enters fresh coronavirus emergency as Games near 12 Jul 2021 - 11:59 am
Pedestrians wear protective masks during the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk underneath Tokyo 2020 Olympic banners in Tokyo, Japan, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Thailand starts tighter coronavirus lockdown around capital 12 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am
The AirAsia counter is closed as lockdown and travel restrictions are imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown 12 Jul 2021 - 10:32 am
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a waterfront path during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo/File Photo
Pakistani authorities recommend banning air travel for unvaccinated 11 Jul 2021 - 09:20 pm
 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the check-in area during a media tour of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport Terminal, ahead of its official opening, Pakistan April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood
Pakistan official encouraging vaccines 11 Jul 2021 - 08:50 pm
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BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines coming to Taiwan, Chinese agent says 11 Jul 2021 - 08:38 pm
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Vietnam to expand movement curbs as coronavirus cases hit record high 11 Jul 2021 - 03:48 pm
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Thousands evacuated from floods in China's Sichuan, more rain forecast 11 Jul 2021 - 12:19 pm
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Australia reports first 2021 local COVID-19 death, highest case number 11 Jul 2021 - 11:47 am
A man walks under a public health message about social distancing displayed at a shopping plaza in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/
Police arrest Bangladesh factory owners after fire kills 52 10 Jul 2021 - 03:12 pm
Burnt bottles are seen after a fire broke out at Hashem Foods Ltd factory, in Rupganj, Narayanganj district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 10, 2021. (REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain)
Indonesia sends out vaccination vans to speed up rollout 09 Jul 2021 - 05:44 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the Indonesia government speeds up its inoculation effort by deploying a mobile vaccine van, in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 8, 2021. Picture taken July 8, 2021. R
Indonesia to widen coronavirus curbs to 15 locations 09 Jul 2021 - 05:16 pm
A worker undergoes health screening at a port health office before receiving his dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Riau province, Indonesia July 9, 2021. Antara Foto/Aswaddy Hamid/via REUTERS
South Korea puts Seoul under tightest COVID curbs amid new case records 09 Jul 2021 - 04:43 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
India's top govt adviser warns second-wave of COVID-19 not yet over 09 Jul 2021 - 04:38 pm
People shop at a crowded wholesale vegetable market after authorities eased coronavirus restrictions, following a drop in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, in the old quarters of Delhi, India, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Vietnam sees record coronavirus cases as curbs tighten 09 Jul 2021 - 04:02 pm
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Philippines relaxes COVID-19 curbs to allow children outdoors 09 Jul 2021 - 02:38 pm
A vendor wearing a protective face mask, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), cycles past a flower market in Manila, Philippines, March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez