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Various Asian Cities, Sep 28 (EFE/EPA).- Economic recovery following the first year of the pandemic in East Asia and the Pacific has been slowed by the spread of the delta variant of Covid-19, according to the World Bank on Tuesday.The East Asia and Pacific region recorded fewer infections and deaths in comparison with other regions of the world during 2020.However, the delta variant has severely hit the region this year, as it recorded a high number of cases and fatalities in many countries. (Camera: ARCHIVE).SHOT LIST: ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND DAILY LIFE AMID PANDEMIC IN BANGKOK, THAILAND; BEIJING, CHINA; BALI, INDONESIA; HANOI, VIETNAM; AND SINGAPORE.
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