HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam announced a 15-day lockdown in the capital Hanoi starting Saturday as a coronavirus surge spread from the southern Mekong Delta region.
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A full-page newspaper ad says Japanese will be “killed by politics” because the government is forcing them to endure the pandemic without vaccines. More than 300,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled. And a swimming star has faced pressure to drop out of the games.
Expert says ‘pretty small’ risk to humans
A Chinese Rocket orbiting uncontrolled is tumbling back to Earth this weekend. No one really knows when or where it will actually land. It expected to hit Earth between Saturday and Monday but the chance of it hurting someone is relatively slim.
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The restrictions were applied until further notice
Colombo : The Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) on Thursday announced its decision to suspend all Indian travellers from entering the country with immediate effect in an effort to curb the spread of the Indian Covid-19 variant.
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