Jacinda Ardern warns of more cases to come as New Zealand wakes up in lockdown; Red Cross urges help for south-east Asia to secure vaccines as death rates rise
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Texas governor Greg Abbott tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, after weeks spent banning local mask requirements and meeting maskless crowds.
Abbott, a Republican, is fully vaccinated against the virus and is not experiencing symptoms, his office said in a statement. He is taking a monoclonal antibody treatment and isolating in the governor’s mansion.
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Japan extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions to counter a spike in COVID-19 infections, ahead of the Paralympic Games.
The current state of emergency, the fourth of the pandemic so far, was due to expire on 31 August but will now last until 12 September. The emergency will now cover nearly 60% of Japan’s population.
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