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Thailand sets daily record of COVID-19 deaths for second day
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This content was published on April 25, 2021 - 05:36
April 25, 2021 - 05:36
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Sunday set a record for the daily number of COVID-19 deaths for the second consecutive day, just as authorities step up the response to a rapid third wave of infection after about a year of relative success slowing the novel coronavirus spread.