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Delhi extends lockdown another week, as Covid-19 cases overwhelm hospitals

Megacity records 27,000 fresh coronavirus infections, 375 deaths today

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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi marks 3rd month under house arrest

Ousted civilian leader charged on 6 counts, including sedition, yet to meet lawyers

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In world first, India logs over 400,000 new Covid-19 cases

Country now has 19.1 million cases in total, with 211,853 deaths

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16 Covid-19 patients, 2 nurses die in yet another India hospital fire

Nation has seen a series of blazes as healthcare system struggles to cope with soaring infections

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Australia threatens jail for those breaching India travel ban

Warning comes after travellers on indirect flights uncover loophole in earlier policy

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UN Security Council calls for Asean’s Myanmar plan to be enacted

Joint statement makes concessions to China, Russia in bid to maintain ‘unity’

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Washington ‘evaluating’ WTO proposals to ease IP rules on Covid-19 jabs

Waivers will allow poor countries faster access to vaccines

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India posts new Covid-19 record as global cases hit 150 mil

Milestone comes as New Delhi begins inoculating all adults, arrival of US virus supply assistance

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WHO lists Moderna Covid-19 jab for emergency use

This helps countries unable to assess a vaccine’s effectiveness themselves have quick access, allows Covax to distribute it to poorer nations

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Singapore tightens entry measures for travellers from Thailand

Move to be implemented following alarming Covid-19 resurgences in kingdom

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Food pantries spread in Philippines as virus restrictions bite

Community-run stalls a lifeline for many

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South Korea to gain herd immunity by November

More than three million, or 5.2% of the population, vaccinated over two months, says disease control agency

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Global Covid-19 infections breach 150 million

Number of daily cases worldwide more than doubles since mid-February