Covid-19 pandemic
Moscow reimposes curbs; Asia-Pacific outbreaks flare; S Africa hardens lockdown
Agencies
Agencies
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Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow yesterday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to contain growing outbreaks.
While many wealthy countries have brought down infections through rapid vaccinations, outbreaks are still raging from Thailand and Indonesia to South America -- many fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant that was first detected in India.
Russia has seen an explosion of new cases in the last two weeks because of this variant, with its largest cities Moscow and Saint Petersburg posting record deaths yesterday for the second consecutive day.