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South Korea to loosen COVID-19 social distancing rules on Jul 1

Channel News Asia
20 Jun 2021
  Republic of Korea

China’s Covid-19 vaccination drive hits one billion mark

South China Morning Post
20 Jun 2021
  People's Republic of China

Bangladesh resumes COVID-19 inoculation drive with Chinese vaccines

Xinhuanet
19 Jun 2021
  Bangladesh

A supplementary estimate of Rs. 200 billion to be presented to the Parliament on the 22nd

Colombo Page
19 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

WB warns of shrinking production amid COVID-19 outbreak

Vietnam Plus
19 Jun 2021
  Viet Nam

Cambodia receives new batch of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine

Xinhuanet
19 Jun 2021
  Cambodia;   People's Republic of China

COVAX may donate 264,000 doses of AstraZeneca to Sri Lanka subject to conditions

Economy Next
18 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

How Vietnam lost its pandemic-beating edge

Asia Times
18 Jun 2021
  Viet Nam

South Korea to mix-and-match Covid-19 vaccine doses for 760,000 people

The Straits Times
18 Jun 2021
  Republic of Korea

COVID: Govt ponders further measures

Daily News
17 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

Pfizer vaccine will be given to those who received AstraZeneca after receiving the recommendation - State Minister

Colombo Page
17 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

Highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 detected in Colombo

Colombo Page
17 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

Japan to lift state of emergency for Tokyo, New Zealand announces COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for general population

Xinhuanet
17 Jun 2021
  Japan;   Australia;   Bangladesh;   Fiji;   India;   Republic of Korea;   Maldives;   New Zealand;   Pakistan;   Philippines;   Sri Lanka;   Thailand

Hong Kong unemployment falls to 6 per cent as coronavirus pandemic’s grip on economy eases

South China Morning Post
17 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

3.04m vaccine doses given

news.gov.hk
16 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

China set to administer 1bn Covid vaccine doses by end of this week

The Guardian
16 Jun 2021
  People's Republic of China

Coronavirus: almost 2,400 Hong Kong youths vaccinated in first two days after programme expands

South China Morning Post
16 Jun 2021
  Hong Kong, China

The target is to vaccinate 60% -70% of the population by the end of this year - Minister Keheliya Rambukwella

News.lk
16 Jun 2021
  Sri Lanka

India's jobless rate slides 8.7% in signs economy is turning around

Business Standard
15 Jun 2021
  India

Lockdown extended, curfew hours shortened

The Edition
15 Jun 2021
  Maldives