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Chinese gymnasts beat American Simone Biles to claim gold and silver Olympic medals on beam | South China Morning Post
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles has made her return to the Olympic Games, claiming a bronze on the beam. But China’s Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing outperformed Biles with near-flawless routines to earn them the gold and silver medals. This was the US superstar’s first taste of competition in Tokyo since standing down…
Job losses hit Indian women disproportionately during Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
India’s economic slowdown, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to major unemployment in the nation. Women are particularly vulnerable as they’re often the first to be laid off by factory and company owners, who often view them as less skillful and flexible than male workers. The Consortium of Indian Industri…
Mass Covid-19 testing under way across China amid rising infections fuelled by Delta variant | South China Morning Post
China is battling a surge in coronavirus infections in several cities across the country. Mass Covid-19 testing is under way in the flood-hit city of Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province. The eastern city of Nanjing is also undergoing mass testing after several infection clusters emerged on July 20 at the Na…
Thailand sees overwhelmed hospital morgues and renewed protests amid biggest Covid-19 outbreak | South China Morning Post
Thailand is grappling with its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic began. The country reported a daily record of 18,912 new cases and a record 178 new deaths on July 31, 2021. Anti-government activists, who accuse the government of mishandling the pandemic, are back on the streets of Bangkok despite a lo…
US Officials Debate Mask, Vaccine Mandates as Delta Variant Surges
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· Michelle Quinn
Tony Fernandes says AirAsia plans to build a ‘low-cost unicorn’ super app for Southeast Asia | South China Morning Post
Despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on global aviation, the boss of AirAsia says the Malaysia-based regional budget carrier is plotting a new course for expanding into Southeast Asia’s crowded field of so-called super apps. Company CEO Tony Fernandes says he sees AirAsia build a “low-cost unicorn…
There’s a global semiconductor shortage and this is why it matters | South China Morning Post
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed millions of people worldwide, disrupted international trade patterns and greatly reduced international travel. However, there is another crisis that has happened concurrently. The world has been suffering from a major shortage of semiconductors. These microchips are used in essential…
VOA60 America- More than a million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrived in Thailand on Friday from the United States
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VOA60 Africa- Senegal registered over 15,000 new coronavirus cases this month straining hospital capacity
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Indonesia mourns coronavirus victims as daily death toll reached another record high | South China Morning Post
Indonesia has emerged as a major epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic since early July 2021, when the highly contagious Delta variant began to sweep across the Southeast Asian country. On July 27, health authorities reported more than 2,000 deaths, a single-day record for the country where 88,659 have died from the il…
Fencer Edgar Cheung’s Olympic gold victory triggers joy and inspiration in Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
The popularity of fencing has had a boost in Hong Kong after the city’s own Edgar Cheung Ka-long won the men’s individual foil gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 26, 2021. Hong Kong's first Olympic gold in 25 years, and the only top Games medal since the city’s 1997 handover, also sparked a wave of e…
Malaysian contract doctors stage walkout in push for better job security | South China Morning Post
Contract doctors in Malaysia staged a walkout on July 26, 2021, to demand permanent positions along with better pay and benefits. Since 2016, medical school graduates have struggled to find permanent posts within the country’s health care system despite a scheme offering new graduates temporary contracts. Police say…
Protesters call for Duterte to step down as Philippine president defends his drug war policies | South China Morning Post
More than 1,000 people took to the streets of Manila on July 26, 2021, calling for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to step down. The rally took place ahead of Duterte’s sixth and final State of Nation Address, during which the leader defended his policies including his controversial war on drugs that has killed…
Hikers flock to Mount Fuji after iconic landmark’s 2020 closure amid Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Hikers are flocking to Mount Fuji to view the sunrise, following the reopening of its climbing trails on July 1, 2021. Officially open in early July-September, the trails were closed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The mountain is deemed too treacherous to climb for the rest of the year, when facilities are …
Thai temple lights 350,000 candles forming Buddhist images to ease anxiety amid Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
Some 350,000 candles were lit at Wat Phra Dhammakaya, a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok in a gesture meant to help people find inner peace amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The lit candles formed a shape representing the “triple gem” of Buddhism, namely the Buddha, the Dharma or teachings and …
Malaysia’s Covid-19 case toll tops 1 million as nation sees record day of infections | South China Morning Post
Malaysia reported 17,045 new Covid-19 infections on July 25, 2021, the nation’s highest single-day toll since the start of the pandemic, bringing its overall numbers to 1.01 million infections and 7,994 deaths. Despite an accelerating vaccination rate in the Southeast Asian country, Malaysia has been struggling to c…
More US Workers Emerging From Pandemic Quit Their Jobs
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· Deana Mitchell
Tokyo marks Olympics opening ceremony with fireworks and drone display | South China Morning Post
Fireworks marked the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 23, 2021. Highlights from the event included a drone display. Athletes paraded through a near-empty stadium with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Baby in China rescued from collapsed building amid floods in Henan province | South China Morning Post
Dramatic footage has been released showing a baby being rescued from a collapsed building in Zhengzhou city during flooding in Henan province on July 21, 2021. The infant girl was buried in debris for one day and one night before being freed. Local media reported that the baby’s mother died in the tragedy and that t…
US President Joe Biden said White House will ‘follow the science’ on mask guidance | South China Morning Post
US President Joe Biden says his administration will “follow the science” regarding decisions about whether vaccinated Americans will be asked to mask up again as Covid-19 cases rise in the country. Biden spoke July 22, 2021, in response to a question regarding whether the White House will amend health guidelines. In…
With too few pens to go around, Biden offers his own as souvenir at bill signing with lawmakers | South China Morning Post
US President Joe Biden had lawmakers chuckling at a White House ceremony on July 22, 2021, when not enough ceremonial pens were on hand for witnesses gathered to watch him sign a new piece of legislation. As he handed out the traditional pens to the group, Biden realised that Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein had …
China rejects WHO plan to revisit Covid-19 lab leak theory | South China Morning Post
China rejected the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis that it could have leaked from Wuhan’s virology laboratory. A Chinese health official said on July 22, 2021, that the plan showed “arrogance” and a “disrespe…
Eiffel Tower and other tourist landmarks in France now require Covid-19 pass | South China Morning Post
Visitors now have to show a special Covid-19 pass to ascend the Eiffel Tower or to visit French museums and cinemas, following a government decree. As new rules took effect on July 21, 2021, masked workers at the Eiffel Tower scanned QR codes on digital health passes, or asked tourists for a printed vaccine or Covid…
Philippine drug war victims forced out of graves as leases expire | South China Morning Post
Corazon Enriquez’s 21-year-old son was shot dead by police in 2016, weeks after Rodrigo Duterte became president of the Philippines and ordered a crackdown on drug dealers and addicts. But five years later, workers at the cemetery in the capital Manila had to exhume the remains because a lease on the gravesite expir…
Iranian Vaccine Tourists Flock to Armenia for Shots
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· Shake Avoyan
RefuSHE Helps Kenya’s Female Refugees During Pandemic
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· Brenda Mulinya
Indonesian volunteers deliver free food to self-isolating Covid-19 patients as cases spike | South China Morning Post
Volunteers have set up a soup kitchen and are delivering free meals to Covid-19 patients who have been forced to self-isolate in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. As case numbers soar in the country, many hospitals are overloaded, forcing some coronavirus patients to wait for treatment or do their best to recover whi…
Pushing a Prisoner Swap with U.S., Russia Whitewashes an Arms Dealer, a Drug Trafficker and a Hacker
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· Nik Yarst
‘Anti-sex’ or sustainable: Tokyo Olympic Village cardboard beds spark speculation | South China Morning Post
The unusual modular cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village have sparked speculation that they were designed to be ‘anti-sex’ as a coronavirus precaution. Concerns over the virus spreading in the Olympic Village have risen after three athletes tested positive for Covid-19. Six other competitors and two staffers …
Young South Koreans hunt for scarce Covid-19 vaccines amid surge in new infections | South China Morning Post
Many young South Korean have been struggling to get a Covid-19 vaccine appointment amid a surge in new infections. The country has seen more than 1,000 new daily cases since July 6, with a record high of 1,615 on July 13. The government has been prioritising vaccinating older and more vulnerable people. On paper, So…
‘Anti-sex’ cardboard beds at Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village spark online rumours | South China Morning Post
Photos of cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village have sparked speculation online that the seemingly flimsy frames are designed to prevent romantic sleepovers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The organisers have said that the cardboard bed can bear a weight of around 200kg (441 pounds), and is part of t…
Myanmar’s volunteers help during Covid-19 surge as country grapples with post-coup fallout | South China Morning Post
Myanmar’s latest Covid-19 surge has been worsened by a shortage of medical workers, many of whom have been detained or have gone underground to avoid arrest because of their involvement in anti-military coup protests. The rise in Covid-19 deaths has led to medical volunteers making more trips to the cemetery than to…
Hong Kong, Australia’s goal to eliminate Covid-19 ‘not sustainable’, says infectious disease expert | South China Morning Post
Officials in “zero-Covid” economies such as Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand have resisted being drawn on specifics about when their communities can return to pre-pandemic life. But Roberto Bruzzone, co-director of the HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, warns that eliminating Covid-19 is an unrealistic goal. The infecti…
Tokyo Olympics case cluster fears rise as first Covid-19 infections found at athletes’ village | South China Morning Post
Tokyo Olympics organisers reported that Covid-19 infections have been detected inside the athletes’ village after 25 people tested positive for the virus over the weekend. On July 17, 2021, there were 15 people connected with the Games who tested positive, including the first case found in the Olympic Village. The p…
Health workers trek to remote areas to bring Covid-19 vaccines to Indian-administered Kashmir | South China Morning Post
A massive vaccination drive is under way in India to protect as many people as possible from the coronavirus pandemic, which has crippled the country’s healthcare system and left millions infected and hundreds of thousands dead. Despite being a leading manufacturer of a Covid-19 vaccine, vaccinating its own populati…
Global Vaccine Distribution Inequality Hampers Pandemic Efforts Worldwide
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· Virginia Gunawan
Protests continue in Iraq over hospital fire that killed at least 92 Covid-19 patients | South China Morning Post
Protests continued in Iraq after a fire in the Covid-19 unit of a hospital in Nasiriyah killed at least 92 people and injured over 100. The devastating blaze swept through the Covid-19 isolation unit of Al-Hussein Hospital in the southern city of Nasiriyah on the evening of July 12. It was the second deadly fire at …
Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms | South China Morning Post
Singapore unveiled one of the world’s biggest floating solar power farms on July 14, 2021. Covering an area the size of 45 football fields, the project comprises 122,000 panels on the Tengeh Reservoir. It is part of Singapore’s efforts to quadruple its solar energy production by 2025. The farm will produce enough el…
Bastille Day fireworks light up skies in France one year after events scaled back amid pandemic | South China Morning Post
Fireworks lit up the skies in France as the country celebrated its national day on July 14, 2021. Last year’s Bastille Day events were scaled back and the annual military parade was cancelled because of concerns about the spread of Covid-19.
Heartbreaking farewells at Indonesian cemetery as nation sees worst wave of Covid-19 cases, deaths | South China Morning Post
Heartbreaking scenes of mourners in protective suits saying farewell to loved ones are taking place every day at Indonesia’s Rorotan Public Cemetery. In the two months since it was designated as a Covid-19 burial ground, more than 1,800 pandemic victims have been buried at the site in northern Jakarta. Indonesia has…
Over 50 dead after another oxygen tank blast and fire at coronavirus ward in Iraqi hospital | South China Morning Post
Fire tore through a coronavirus isolation ward at the al-Hussein hospital in Iraq’s southern city of Nasiriyah, on July 12, 2021, killing at least 52 people and wounding 22 others. Demonstrators gathered outside the hospital to blame the local government for the fire reportedly triggered by an oxygen tank explosion.…