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Job growth slows in July amid 4th wave of pandemic

The Korea Herald
11 Aug 2021
  Republic of Korea

Austria plans to start COVID-19 booster shots in October

Reuters
10 Aug 2021
  Austria

Germany to end free COVID testing in October

Deutsche Welle
10 Aug 2021
  Germany

EU strengthens support to speed up vaccination in the Eastern Partnership region

European Commission
10 Aug 2021
  European Union

State aid: Commission approves €550 million German support to compensate Deutsche Bahn for damages suffered by its subsidiary DB Fernverkehr due to the coronavirus outbreak

European Commission
10 Aug 2021
  European Union;   Germany

Japan reaches 100 million vaccine doses as focus shifts to youth

The Japan Times
10 Aug 2021
  Japan

Covid-19: US donates one million rapid diagnostic test kits to Pakistan

The International News
10 Aug 2021
  United States;   Pakistan

China's central bank to keep monetary policy stable

Xinhuanet
10 Aug 2021
  People's Republic of China

Xinhua Headlines: China's latest COVID-19 resurgence a challenge, but controllable

Xinhuanet
10 Aug 2021
  People's Republic of China

Slow growth in Japan's bank lending shows COVID-19 cash crunch easing

Yahoo Finance
10 Aug 2021
  Japan

Surge in COVID-19 Cases Highlights Need to Ramp Up Vaccinations in Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank
09 Aug 2021
  Indonesia;   Bangladesh;   Fiji;   Papua New Guinea

"Health pass", vaccination: what changes on August 9, 2021

Government of France
09 Aug 2021
  France

NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €4 billion in pre-financing to Greece

European Commission
09 Aug 2021
  European Union

France pushes ahead with COVID pass despite protests

Al Jazeera
09 Aug 2021
  France

ECB must tighten policy if needed to counter inflation, Weidmann says

EU Reportor
09 Aug 2021
  European Central Bank

Government clarifies quarantine arrangement for overseas arrivals

info.gov.hk
09 Aug 2021
  Hong Kong, China

6.24m vaccine doses given

news.gov.hk
09 Aug 2021
  Hong Kong, China

Turkey donates COVID equipment, medicines to Indonesia

Hurryiet Daily News
09 Aug 2021
  Turkey

France, Germany to offer vaccine booster despite WHO call to prioritise poorer nations

France 24
08 Aug 2021
  France;   Germany

Coronavirus: Hong Kong tourism industry to receive HK$377 million relief package to tide it over through border closures

The Star
08 Aug 2021
  Hong Kong, China