Communicable Diseases
Exclusive – Indonesia aims to reopen to foreigners in November – minister
By Kate Lamb and Tom Allard JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to start opening its borders to foreigners in November...
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COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
BEIJING (Reuters) - New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China's southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities said on...
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Sydney COVID-19 infections ease, but unclear if they have peaked
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney's COVID-19 cases rose at the slowest pace in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, but officials said they...
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Philippines to test localised lockdowns in capital region
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' capital region will exit wide-scale coronavirus restrictions from Thursday, as the government launches a pilot...
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‘S.Korea’s Bernie Sanders’ tops presidential polls with talk of universal basic income
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean politician who once said he aspired to be a "successful Bernie...
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Australia’s NSW state says coronavirus vaccination pace slows
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday...
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Vietnam’s biggest city to keep virus curbs, flight resumption sought
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's coronavirus outbreak epicentre Ho Chi Minh City will extend its restrictions, state media reported on Monday,...
Read moreAfghanistan flights into U.S. suspended because of measles cases -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flights of Afghanistan refugees into the U.S. have been temporarily paused because of four cases of measles,...
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Australia’s daily COVID-19 cases near 2,000 as Delta gains ground
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's COVID-19 daily cases topped 1,900 for the first time in the pandemic on Friday...
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Sydney pubs to open in mid-Oct as end of COVID lockdown looms – with cases set to rise
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sydney's cafes, restaurants and pubs are set to reopen in the second half of...
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As Singapore pauses reopening, experts suggest ‘bolder’ COVID-19 strategy
By Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is ramping up COVID-19 testing and has warned it would not rule out...
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Australia’s NSW reports rise in COVID-19 cases; vaccinations accelerate
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Three-quarters of people over the age of 16 in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) have now had at...
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New Zealand marks downward trend in new COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand reported a further fall in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the largely coronavirus-free...
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Philippines defers new COVID-19 plan, maintains capital curbs
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines capital region will remain under the second strictest coronavirus containment measures, a senior official said...
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Reopen schools or disaster looms, experts tell Indian authorities
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Many top Indian epidemiolgists and social scientists are urging authorities to reopen...
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Hong Kong to reopen China border for some residents as govt eases COVID-19 rules
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that some residents from China and the former...
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Vaccination rates surge in Sydney’s hard-hit suburbs as cases dip
SYDNEY (Reuters) - COVID-19 daily infections in Sydney fell for a third straight day on Tuesday but still lingered near...
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New Zealand ‘very close’ to deal for more COVID-19 vaccines
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand is "very close" to procuring more coronavirus vaccines and a deal could be announced this...
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Vietnam’s capital ramps up testing after extending COVID-19 curbs
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, extended COVID-19 restrictions on Monday for a further two weeks, as authorities launched a...
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Australian PM seeks quicker reopening after COVID-19 vaccine swap with Britain
By Renju Jose and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will receive an additional 4 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine...
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