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Australia seals off Victoria state as coronavirus cases surge
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State of Victoria sealed off from rest of Australia

India now with third-highest number of Covid-19 cases
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India surpasses Russia, becomes third hardest-hit country for virus cases

Japan floods, mudslides kill at least 44 as streets turn to rivers
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44 killed in Japan floods as more rain batters Kyushu

Trump plans outdoor rally even as US coronavirus cases surge
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Trump plans outdoor rally as virus cases surge

Indonesia's daily death toll hits new high as Bali reopens
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Indonesia's daily death toll hits new high as Bali reopens

Victoria state premier defends tough lockdown of nine housing towers
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3,000 residents under hard lockdown in Melbourne

Muted Independence Day for US amid coronavirus surge, protests
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Muted Independence Day for US amid virus, protests

At least 20 dead in Japan as rain triggers floods, mudslides
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At least 20 dead in Japan as heavy rain triggers floods

Trump: Coronavirus will disappear at some point
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Virus will 'just disappear': Trump

    Virus strain in Beijing may have come from S-E Asia: Harvard study
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    Virus strain in Beijing may have come from S-E Asia: Study

    Guards slept with people quarantined in Melbourne hotels, say reports
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    Melbourne sets up suburban checkpoints to contain hot spots

    HK activists discussing plan to create Parliament-in-exile
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    HK activists mulling Parliament-in-exile

    Indonesia records biggest one-day jump in coronavirus cases
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    Indonesia sees biggest one-day surge in cases, to develop own Covid-19 vaccine

    Riau, South Sumatra issue alert for fires ahead of dry season peak
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    Riau, South Sumatra issue alert for fires ahead of dry season peak

    Beijing reports 3 new coronavirus cases, lifts some lockdowns
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    Beijing lifts some lockdowns as virus cases drop, Tokyo reports 67 new cases

    Duterte extends Cebu City lockdown while Manila eases curbs
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    Philippine President extends Cebu City lockdown while Manila eases curbs

    Top US expert: Coronavirus cases could double to 100,000 per day
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    'US cases could double to 100,000 per day'

    Prayer for coronavirus victims in India
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    Man's wedding, then funeral, leaves over 100 infected

    HK cops detain over 300 protesters, nine arrests involve new law
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    HK cops arrest over 300 protesters

    Central Kalimantan declares state of emergency over forest fires
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    Central Kalimantan declares state of emergency over fires

    World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a video hearing on the EU Strategy for Covid-19 by the European Parliament Committee on Public Health in Brussels last week.
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    'No excuse' for lack of contact tracing

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said negligence in personal and social behaviour has been rising since easing of restrictions.
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    Indian PM warns against flouting curbs, extends free food scheme for poor