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  • China Imposes New Lockdowns On Cities Ahead Of CCP Meet
    CHINA TOURISM
    Cities in China are imposing new lockdowns in response to new reported COVID cases in the country, just ahead of a major Chinese Communist Party meeting later this month.
  • China’s COVID-19 Struggles Continue As Chengdu Extends Lockdowns
    Chengdu Consulate
    The number of new locally transmitted diseases reported each day in Chengdu has generally been under 200.
  • Asia Facing Down Delta Variant Tsunami; Emergency Measures Extended; Fear Factor High
    NASTY VIRUS
    Delta spreads faster, is more likely to infect the vaccinated and can trigger more severe illness, the U.S. CDC says.
  • Thailand, Australia Huddle Down For Virus Cyclone; Lockdowns And More
    Coronavirus in Southeast Asia
    More bad news on the virus expected Monday as Asia Pacific gears up to bear the brunt of the Delta variant.
  • There's A Pill For That: Pandemic Destroys Sex Lives
    Lockdown
    One study said COVID-19 proved toxic for sexuality and some relationships.
  • Eurozone Economy Contracts 6.8% in 2020 Due To Lockdown Damage
    ECB
    Eurozone economic growth slumoed at the end of 2020 as new coronavirus lockdowns hit hard.
  • Half Of Japan Locked Down By End Of Month In Virus Emergency
    State of emergency
    Economy Minister Nishimura Yasutoshi asked citizens to "refrain from going out not only at night but also during the day."
  • World Bank Warns Millions Of People Vulnerable To Poverty
    Central Bank
    The World Bank released a report that explained China's economic growth could be halted by slowing economies in other countries.
  • Asian Stocks Wobble As Governments Boost Financial Aid, Qurantine Measures
    Kospi
    The market collapse came as a surge in lockdowns and quarantines overwhelm policymakers