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Sports 4 years ago

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over virus

The regional Olympics were scheduled to be held in Hanoi and 11 other locations from November 21 to December 2.

Sports 4 years ago

Japan PM warns of closed-door Olympics as virus cases rise

Organizers decided last month to set a limit of 10,000 fans or half of each venue's capacity for events at the pandemic-postponed Games.

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore to ease curbs as virus cases fall

The city-state has weathered the pandemic largely unscathed but saw an uptick in local transmissions in recent weeks as new variants spread.

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore uses misinformation law to swat online virus claim

New Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed this week on social media a strain of the virus had emerged in Singapore that could trigger a new wave of cases in India, and urged a flight ban.

SE Asia 4 years ago

Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children, shuts schools

The government has been tightening restrictions following a recent rise in local transmissions after months of near-zero cases.

Sports 4 years ago

Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician

"We need to cancel without hesitation if it's no longer possible," Jiji Press agency quoted Toshihiro Nikai as saying.

World 4 years ago

WHO-China study says very unlikely Wuhan lab was coronavirus source

The report, due to be released Tuesday, said the virus was most likely transmitted to humans from unidentified animals.

World 4 years ago

Report finds Covid likely jumped to humans from bats through 'missing link'

The intermediate host hypothesis was deemed "likely to very likely", while the theory that the virus escaped from a lab was seen as "extremely unlikely", according to a copy of the long-awaited final report obtained by AFP before its official release.

World 4 years ago

India reports 'double mutant variant,' daily deaths at year's high

Genome sequencing and analysis of samples from Maharashtra state found mutations in the virus that do not match previously catalogued "variants of concern" (VOC), the ministry said in a statement.

World 4 years ago

China pioneers 'virus passports' as EU gets Russia jab boost

China has launched a system of "virus passports" to kickstart international travel, as Russia sealed its first deal on Tuesday to manufacture the Sputnik V jab in the European Union.

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virus

Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam postponed over virus

Japan PM warns of closed-door Olympics as virus cases rise

Singapore to ease curbs as virus cases fall

Singapore uses misinformation law to swat online virus claim

Singapore warns new virus strains infecting more children, shuts schools

Virus could force Olympics cancellation, says top Japanese politician

WHO-China study says very unlikely Wuhan lab was coronavirus source

Report finds Covid likely jumped to humans from bats through 'missing link'

India reports 'double mutant variant,' daily deaths at year's high

China pioneers 'virus passports' as EU gets Russia jab boost

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