Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic News Updates -- July 11, 2021

Market Watch: Delta variant of COVID-19 is forcing Asian countries to lock down, while Africa suffers its worst week a year and a half into the pandemic  

Pfizer and BioNTech are working to develop a booster specifically targeting delta variant 

In the latest sign of the uneven state of the coronavirus pandemic around the world, a slew of countries in the Asia-Pacific region are rushing to impose restrictions on movement to contain surging cases, a full year and a half into a pandemic that many had originally handled deftly. 

Thailand is introducing a seven-hour nightly curfew, South Korea is introducing curbs in capital Seoul and Vietnam is locking down after setting fresh records for daily case numbers or deaths this week. 

Indonesia has had to source emergency oxygen supplies from neighboring Singapore as it struggles with shortages, the Associated Press reported.  

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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic News Updates -- July 11, 2021  

Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant -- AP  

Covid-19: EU secures enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults -- France 24 

Russia records all-time high of 752 daily coronavirus deaths -- TASS 

Russia reports over 25,000 daily COVID-19 cases - crisis center -- TASS  

Delta variant drives Spain’s Covid-19 rate to highest in mainland Europe -- Financial Times  

Lockdowns for Asian nations seeing 1st major COVID-19 surges -- L.A. Times  

Japan declare state of emergency in Tokyo through Olympics due to COVID-19 surge -- ESPN  

India's daily Covid-19 cases down to 41,506; 895 fresh deaths added -- Hindustan Times  

Australia's COVID-19 outbreak grows despite Sydney lockdown -- Reuters

S.Korea reports 1,100 new coronavirus cases, toughest curbs in force in Seoul -- Reuters 

COVID-19 Tightens Its Grip on Southeast Asia -- Diplomat  

Asia Pacific left reeling as Delta variant tears through region -- Al Jazeera

COVID-19 cases worsen in Latin America, no end in sight - health agency -- Reuters 

Mexico enters 3rd wave of coronavirus, infections up 29% -- AP  

Brazil COVID-19 case count tops 19 million, death toll 531688 -Health Ministry -- Reuters  

WHO says Africa just suffered its 'worst pandemic week ever' amid surging delta cases and low vaccination rates -- Washington Post 

South Africa extends tight COVID-19 restrictions for another 14 days -- Reuters  

Africa Faces A 3rd Wave Of COVID-19 Driven By The Delta Variant -- PR