Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin is preparing to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday to discuss their common views on security, amid fears Russia will invade Ukraine.
Ramadan Concerns Climb; New Curbs on Indian Fliers: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News
(Bloomberg) Southeast Asia’s biggest predominantly Muslim nations are tightening movement restrictions to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 infections around the Ramadan holidays. Direct flights from India and Pakistan into Canada were suspended, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for travelers from India, which is recording record Covid cases and deaths.
China is expected to approve the BioNTech vaccine for distribution before July and will relax its requirement that inbound travelers have a jab made by a Chinese company, two signals that the country’s eager to bring home citizens stranded abroad and kickstart international travel. South Korea reported nearly 800 new coronavirus cases, more than double a Febuary low and the highest overall numbers since mid-January.
Japan Readies for Emergency; Curbs on India Fliers: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Japan is preparing to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, in an attempt to control the latest outbreak and preserve the country’s plans for the Summer Olympics. Covid deaths continued to climb in India. Canada to suspend direct flights from the subcontinent, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers from India.
China is expected to approve the BioNTech vaccine for distribution before July and will relax its requirement that inbound travelers have a jab made by a Chinese company, two signals that the country’s eager to bring home citizens stranded abroad and kickstart international travel.
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