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COVID-19 surge hits Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record infections

Asia Pacific · 2:18 PM UTC

The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced record COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease.

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The United States clinched a quarter-final berth in Olympic men's basketball on Saturday as seedings for next week's last- eight showdowns took shape.

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