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China, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan Battle Delta Variant

HeadlineAug 02, 2021

China is battling its largest COVID outbreak in over a year. More than 300 cases have been confirmed across 15 provinces. China has suspended all flights, trains and buses between Beijing and areas with confirmed cases. This comes as COVID cases continue to surge across Asia, with Thailand and Malaysia reporting record infections. In Japan, authorities reported over 4,000 new COVID cases in Tokyo on Saturday — a new single-day high in the Olympic host city.

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