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Catalonia Plans Curfew; Melbourne Locked Down: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Melbourne will enter a snap five-day lockdown from midnight, joining Sydney in imposing stay-at-home restrictions as the delta strain of the coronavirus spreads. Singapore police started investigating karaoke lounges at the center of a fresh cluster. Popular Searches Catalonia’s government requested permission from the regional Supreme Court to impose a late-night curfew in 158 towns and cities, including Barcelona, as infection rates surge in the coastal region. I...

Infections Surge in Asia; Sydney Extends Lockdown: Virus Update Bloomberg 28 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Sydney extended its lockdown for a further two weeks as Australia’s most populous city battles an outbreak of the delta strain, with health authorities increasingly concerned after infections spread to Melbourne. Indonesia’s daily cases surpassed India’s, marking a new virus epicenter in Asia as delta drives up infections. Cases in Malaysia and South Korea reached record highs, while Tokyo’s were the highest since January. Singapore reported its most da...

Overdose Deaths Hit U.S. Record; Asia Cases Soar: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- U.S. drug overdose deaths soared almost 30% to a record 93,331 in 2020, or an average of 256 a day, in yet another health concern tied to a pandemic that’s killed more than 600,000 Americans. In Europe, health officials say data supporting the use of vaccine boosters remains thin, and they urged countries in the region to speed up inoculation programs amid the rise of the delta variant. Austria Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said those younger than 35 need to get sho...

Warning on J&J; Australia-Singapore Travel Bubble: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- U.S. regulators added a warning to Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after a rare immune-system disorder was reported in about 100 of the more than 12 million people who received the inoculation. Data didn’t show definitively the shot had caused the Guillain-Barré syndrome, the Food and Drug Administration said. Australia has a “firm commitment” to launch a quarantine-free travel bubble with Singapore, which is more likely to now occur by the end of the year du...

U.K. Opening Fears; Chinese Bankers Lose Perks: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced warnings that his plan to ease remaining coronavirus restrictions in England could lead to a surge in infections that will strain hospitals and undermine an economic recovery. Australia has a “firm commitment” to launch a quarantine-free travel bubble with Singapore, likely to now occur by year-end due to Sydney’s outbreak, Australia’s top diplomat to the city-state said. The number of Sydney residents hospitalized by C...