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Asian nations impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions due to Delta outbreaks

Asia Pacific · 9:58 AM UTC

Asian countries from Australia to Japan and the Philippines announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as they battle worsening coronavirus outbreaks, driven by the more contagious Delta variant.

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Asia Pacific · 8:56 AM UTCJapan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 surge shadows Olympics

Japan decided on Friday to expand states of emergency to three prefectures near Olympic host Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka, as COVID-19 cases spike in the capital and around the country, overshadowing the Summer Games.

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U.S.

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United Kingdom

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India

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Technology

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Environment

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Energy

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