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New Zealand extends national Delta outbreak hard lockdown

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Stock market declines, ends four-day advance

The stock market retreated Friday on profit taking along with the rest of Asia to end a four-day rally, with fears over the fast-spreading...

Asian markets mixed as Delta, Fed, China jolt recovery rally

Equity markets were mixed in Asian trade Friday with fears over the fast-spreading Delta variant, the Federal Reserve's taper plans and China's ongoing regulatory...

Wide-scale quarantine not working

Two weeks into the most severe form of lockdown, COVID-19 cases in the Philippines have not abated. The enhanced community quarantine that is aimed...

Biden warns may act against governors opposing school mask mandates

With a new US school year beginning, President Joe Biden on Wednesday warned governors who oppose student mask requirements that they could face legal...

Life or death: The Quezon budget

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US retail sales drop 1.1% amid Delta variant worries, supply chain woes

NEW YORK—Americans spent less on autos, but more at restaurants and bars in July, while Walmart shoppers returned to stores, buoyed by widespread COVID-19...

Delta variant confirmed in New Zealand, virus case total at five

A coronavirus case that plunged New Zealand into a snap national lockdown was confirmed as the Delta variant Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said,...

Infections rise across young and old alike

COVID-19 cases are increasing across all age groups in the country, the Department of Health said Tuesday, as infections among those aged 9 and...

New Zealand records first local virus case in six months

New Zealand recorded its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in six months on Tuesday, sparking efforts to trace the origins of the infection...

Asia markets mixed on Delta variant gloom

Asian markets fluctuated in morning trade on Tuesday as investors weighed record gains on Wall Street against fears the resurgent Delta coronavirus variant may...

Delta cases ‘rising fast’

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Japan economy rose slightly in second quarter despite COVID

Tokyo, Japan—Japan’s economy grew slightly in the second quarter, recovering from a slowdown at the start of the year despite continuing virus surges and...

China’s retail sales slip as virus spikes

Beijing, China—Growth in China’s retail sales and industrial production slowed in July, official data showed Monday, with a rebound of COVID-19 dragging on demand...
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