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The World Health Organization issues an alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. SOUNDBITE
The trucker blockade that has shut down central Ottawa over Covid-19 restrictions continues into the night, as the two-week long protest movement continues to disrupt the Canadian economy and cross-border trade. IMAGES
WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier says it will take several weeks to understand the heavily mutated strain, designated B.1.1.529, that emerged in the southern Africa. SOUNDBITE
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
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a four-week delay to the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England due to a surge of infections caused by the Delta variant. SOUNDBITE
Taipei, Jun 7 (EFE/EPA).- Taiwan on Monday extended its Level 3 national health alert for another two weeks until June 28, since the Covid-19 outbreak that has hit the island has not yet shown any signs of improvement.The national parliament said Monday in a statement that the measure, which involves the closure of public areas and non-essential commercial activities, seeks to curb the spread of Covid-19 as the island has recorded some 430 cases daily since May 15, while deaths have increased from 12 to 260 in less than a month, the official CNA news agency reported. (Camera: RITCHIE TONGO).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF TAIPEI, TAIWAN, AMID COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
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