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Crowds throng malls, parks during the public holiday despite Covid-19 wave

Singapore has been experiencing a spike in Covid-19 cases, with numbers soaring to as high as 11,504 cases on June 28.

  • Published: July 12, 20225:54 am
  • Author Gena Soh and Yong Li Xuan
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HK to distribute 290,000 RAT kits as virus found in sewage

The test kits will be distributed in areas with positive sewage testing results.

  • Published: July 11, 202211:56 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Shanghai shuts KTV bars in wake of virus

The karaoke bar and a board game room that were linked to 24 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, had their licences revoked for failing to implement disease prevention protocols.

  • Published: July 8, 20221:34 pm
  • Author Cao Chen
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Bangkok school returns to online learning after sharp spike in Covid cases

After eight weeks of on-site classes, Bangkok Christian College has decided to return online due to more than 700 of its students and personnel getting infected.

  • Published: July 8, 20221:22 pm
  • Author The Nation
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Hong Kong suspends flight bans as it eases Covid-19 rules

Earlier this year, flights were banned for up to two weeks if at least five passengers tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival, making it difficult for airlines to operate.

  • Published: July 8, 20221:20 pm
  • Author Wang Zhan and Reuters
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China moves swiftly as new outbreaks of Covid surface

Health authorities said that the Omicron subvariant BA. 5.2 is to blame for the latest cluster of cases.

  • Published: July 7, 202211:59 am
  • Author Zhu Lixin and Cang Wei
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BA.5 omicron poised to take over as dominant virus in S. Korea

Meanwhile, the Health Minister's post has remained vacant for almost two months amid the ongoing COVID-19.

  • Published: July 7, 202211:58 am
  • Author Kim Arin
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Decision on tourism campaign delayed amid rise in coronavirus cases

The government will decide on the start date of a nationwide campaign to boost tourism after the House of Councilors election.

  • Published: July 7, 202211:57 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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Time for all-out preparations to tackle the fourth wave of Covid-19

Comprehensive, combined and concerted efforts are the only weapons to overcome the fourth wave.

  • Published: July 6, 20224:02 pm
  • Author Tasneem Tayeb
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12,784 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, highest since March 22

Recorded on July 5, it also exceeded the 11,504 cases recorded the previous Tuesday (June 28), which had been the highest daily number since March 22.

  • Published: July 6, 20226:58 am
  • Author Tay Hong Yi

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