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Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The variant, which goes by the scientific lineage number B.1.1.529, "has a very high number of mutations". SOUNDBITE
Quezon City, Aug 24 (EFE/EPA).- Manila continued Tuesday under the COVID-19 lockdown due to the increase in community transmission of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Metro Manila a and nearby provinces, as the number of cases hit a new record on Monday.The Southeast Asian country has recorded over 1.8 million COVID-19 cases and over 32,000 deaths since the beginning of pandemic. (Camera: ROLEX DELA PENA).B-ROLL OF THE BORDER OF A STREET UNDER LOCKDOWN DUE TO RECORDED COVID-19 POSITIVE CASES IN A COMMUNITY IN QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Colombo, Aug 23(EFE/EPA).- Sri Lankan government announced an island-wide lockdown untill Aug. 30 as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19.The country has recorded 4,304 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day number as it battles the third wave of pandemic. (Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE). B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
Hanoi, Aug 3 (EFE/EPA).- Vietnam has stepped up its COVID-19 vaccination drive to contain the worst outbreak linked to the highly infectious delta variant of the virus.Vietnam is facing the fourth COVID-19 wave, which is by far the worst wave of COVID-19 infections to date. More than 650,000 people in Vietnam have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 according to the latest official data. (Camera: LINH LUONG THAI).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAIT TO RECEIVE A SHOT OF ASTRAZENECA (VAXZEVRIA) COVID-19 VACCINE OUTSIDE TRINH HOAI DUC GYMNASIUM; AND PEOPLE RECEIVE SHOTS OF ASTRAZENECA (VAXZEVRIA) COVID-19 VACCINE AT TRINH HOAI DUC GYMNASIUM IN HANOI, VIETNAM.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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