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2021.01.03 21:06 GMT+8

Countries tighten measures to curb COVID-19 spread

Updated 2021.01.03 21:06 GMT+8
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Kenya extends night curfew to March to curb COVID-19 spread

Kenya is extending its nightly curfew to March 12 as part of measures aimed at taming the spread of COVID-19, President Uhuru Kenyatta's office said on Sunday.

In November, Kenyatta extended the nightly curfew that was set to expire on Sunday. It runs between 10 p.m and 4 a.m. local time.

Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown

Germany is likely to extend a national lockdown beyond January 10 to curb coronavirus infection rates that are still running high and putting huge strains on hospitals and health workers, politicians said at the weekend.

Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders are expected to agree to extend the restrictions when they convene on Tuesday.

It is not yet clear how long the extension would last.

Tougher lockdown restrictions likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as COVID-19 cases keep rising, but that schools were safe and children should continue to attend.

Boris added that the country will have 530,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine ready to administer on Monday and hopes to provide "tens of millions" of vaccinations over the next three months.

Thailand mulls more restrictions amid second wave of coronavirus

Thailand's government held off from ordering new nationwide business shutdowns on Sunday amid a wave of coronavirus cases but empowered some provincial governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel.

On Sunday, it confirmed 315 new coronavirus cases, the majority of which were local transmissions, bringing its total to 7,694 cases and 64 deaths since its first case last January.

(With input from Reuters, AFP)

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