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How the Delta variant upends assumptions about the coronavirus

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 10:26 AM UTC

The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as nations loosen restrictions and open their economies, according to virologists and epidemiologists.

AfricaTunisian democracy in crisis after president ousts government
Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsMixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shot boosts COVID antibody level - study
Asia PacificAfghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
United KingdomAfter $4 billion in losses, Heathrow tells UK to open up travel
Change SuiteAnalysis: Tesla's plans for batteries, China scrutinized as Musk drops features
FinanceFed now facing twin inflation, growth risks as virus jumps and supply chains falter

Olympics

Olympics · 12:06 PM UTCSchoolgirl scoops gold as Japan warms to the Games

Japan struck more gold on Monday as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games.

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China

China · 10:27 AM UTC'The sky has fallen': Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods

Chinese farmer Cheng wades through knee-deep water, pulling dead pigs behind him one-by-one by a rope tied around their ankles as he lines up the bloated carcasses for disposal.

ChinaChina accuses U.S. of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level talks
ChinaWith eye on China, Pentagon chief heads to Southeast Asia
ChinaChina's new private tutoring rules put billions of dollars at stake
ChinaChina reports most COVID-19 cases since end-Jan, Nanjing starts 2nd mass testing

Asia Pacific

Asia PacificAfghan soldiers seek refuge in Pakistan after losing border military posts
Asia PacificAnalysis: Law without order: investors grapple with China's regulatory risk
Asia PacificSoutheast Asia's COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest
Asia PacificAustralia sees COVID-19 cases climb, police warn against protest repeat

Europe

Europe · 12:11 PM UTCSouthern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods

Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe on Monday, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding.

EuropeLandmark Vatican fraud trial of 10 including a cardinal set to start
EuropeGerman business morale down on supply shortages, virus fears
EuropeSpaniard uses his garage as language school for migrants
EuropeItaly asks Europe for firefighting planes to tame Sardinia fires

US

USU.S. Senate could open infrastructure debate this week
USEXCLUSIVE U.S. will not lift travel restrictions, citing Delta variant -official
USU.S. will not investigate nursing home deaths in New York, two other states -letter
USEvacuations ordered after two California wildfires converge into one

Media

MediaTokyo Olympics opening draws 16.7 million U.S. TV viewers, a 33-year low
MediaChina criticises NBC Olympics broadcast for 'incomplete map'
MediaEXCLUSIVE Facebook and tech giants to target manifestos, militias in database
MediaWall Street enforcement to get tougher as SEC's new top cop gets to work

Environment

EnvironmentTorrential rains kill over 160 in India, dozens trapped in landslides
EnvironmentSouthern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods
Environment'The sky has fallen': Chinese farmers see livelihoods washed away by floods
EnvironmentExtreme weather renews focus on climate change as scientists update forecasts

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessRegulators to unlock 'black box' of ESG corporate ratings
Sustainable BusinessChina says EU's planned carbon border tax violates trade principles
Sustainable BusinessSSE, Siemens Gamesa to seek green hydrogen in Ireland, Scotland
Sustainable BusinessUrban legend: Why Alibaba’s John Caplan is bullish on cities

Energy

EnergyMSC, Fincantieri and Snam to assess hydrogen cruise ship feasibility
EnergySingapore's GIC invests $240 mln in Arctic Green Energy
EnergyOil falls as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand
EnergyPortuguese oil company Galp swings to profit but COVID still weighs

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