Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
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Though not as bad as in India or parts of Europe, this shows that the virus remains resilient, despite strict use of mask, case tracing, mass testing and vaccinations
Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly cancelled, schools are closed, and restaurant services restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control. Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.
Restrictions reimposed as coronavirus resurges in much of Asia
Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time after an outbreak in Singapore of uncertain origin.
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TAIPEI: Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.
Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
by Huizhong Wu And Zen Soo, The Associated Press
Posted May 19, 2021 12:10 am EDT
Last Updated May 19, 2021 at 12:14 am EDT
In this Tuesday, May 18 , 2021. Buddhist monks wait to receive Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines at Priest hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. (AP Photo/Anuthep Cheysakron)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted across much of Asia as the coronavirus makes a resurgence in countries where it had seemed to be well under control.
Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.
The resurgence in Asia hasn’t come close to the carnage wrought in India and parts of Europe, but it is a keen reminder that COVID-19 remains resilient
Sparsely populated Mongolia has seen its death toll soar from 15 to 233, while Taiwan, considered a major success in battling the virus, has recorded more than 1,000 cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation.