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2022-01-04 07:00:31 #ST #Asia
China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

January 04, 2022 11:12 AM

BEIJING (AFP) - More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their homes on Tuesday (Jan 4) after three asymptomatic coronavirus cases were recorded in the country's latest mass lockdown.
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2022-01-04 07:00:30 #ST #Asia
Supermarkets shelves bare in Sydney as Omicron isolates staff

January 04, 2022 11:06 AM

SYDNEY (BLOOMBERG) - Sydneysiders are facing empty shelves at some supermarkets as exploding coronavirus cases force a range of staff from truck drivers to warehouse workers into isolation.
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2022-01-04 07:00:28 #ST #Asia
Hong Kong to expand 'vaccine bubble' from Feb 24 to combat Covid-19 spread

January 04, 2022 10:31 AM

HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Jan 4) the government will expand a "vaccine bubble" from Feb 24 to include venues such as gyms, cinemas and libraries as the city steps up its fight against the spread of coronavirus.
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2022-01-03 12:35:17 #CNA #LatestNews
Tokyo's daily coronavirus cases hit 103, highest since Oct 8

January 03, 2022 at 05:26PM


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2022-01-03 12:35:16 #CNA #LatestNews
Tokyo daily coronavirus cases hit 103, highest since Oct 8

January 03, 2022 at 04:50PM


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2022-01-03 06:00:38 #ST #Asia
Coronavirus: China removes two officials from Xi'an

January 03, 2022 10:46 AM

Xi'an reported 90 new local virus cases on Monday (Jan 3), down from 122 cases a day before.
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2021-12-29 11:00:46 #ST #Asia
Japan braces itself for Omicron spread as New Year's travellers fan out across country

December 29, 2021 2:53 PM

Health officials advised travellers to avail themselves of free coronavirus tests before departure.
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2021-12-29 03:00:34 #ST #Asia
Coronavirus: Omicron's Australia surge sees NSW hospitalisations hit record

December 29, 2021 7:34 AM

The state recorded 11,201 new cases in the past 24 hours, up 87% from the previous day's figure.
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2021-12-27 05:00:24 #ST #Asia
Support for Japan PM up as voters welcome his Covid-19 measures

December 27, 2021 9:34 AM

TOKYO (REUTERS) - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese voters support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, with the public welcoming his anti-coronavirus measures, including temporary border closure to new foreign entrants, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday (Dec 27).
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2021-12-27 03:00:36 #ST #Asia
Hong Kong suspends Korean Air flights until Jan 8 due to Covid-19 infections

December 27, 2021 7:30 AM

SEOUL (REUTERS) - The Hong Kong government ordered a two-week suspension of Korean Air Lines flights, Korean Air said on Monday (Dec 27), after some of its passengers travelling from South Korea to Hong Kong tested positive for coronavirus upon landing last week according to Hong Kong's official news platform.
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