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A general view of a crossroad close to Hackesche Hoefe in the city centre, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Lockdown extension looms in Germany as Covid case numbers rise

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet with leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states on Monday to discuss whether to extend a lockdown that has been in place since mid-December

Coronavirus chronicle

California bans private gatherings amid record Covid-19 surge

Nurses observing patients in a hospital ward. Photo: Mumit M

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Fresh surge in Covid cases rings bell for ramping up health care

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Photo: PMO

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Govt prepared to tackle second wave of Covid-19: PM

A restaurant in Copenhagen. The Danish capital has mandated a 10pm shut-off time for restaurants, which is a tough schedule there as diners prefer meals after 6pm. Photo: collected

Economy

Covid surge puts Europe’s restaurant revival in peril

Tech

Chinese tech giant Tencent's WeChat app sees downloads surge before US ban

Representational Image. Photo: Collected

South Asia

Southeast Asia poverty to surge in 'socio-economic crisis': UN

Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing during the state of emergency on April 25. Photographer: Soichiro Koriyama/Bloomberg

Global Economy

Japan's crowdfunding firms report surge in business during pandemic

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