People to mix indoors from next week ... China to set up ‘separation line’ on Everest peak to stop Nepal Covid spread ... calls grow for India national lockdown. Follow latest updates
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India’s health ministry reported 366,161 new infections and 3,754 deaths on Monday, down a little from recent peaks. India’s tally of infections now stands at 22.66 million, with 246,116 deaths.
Calls continue to grow for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs, increasing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
China will set up a “separation line” on the peak of Mount Everest to avoid possible Covid-19 infections by climbers from virus-hit Nepal, state media reported, after dozens were taken ill from the summit’s base camp.
AFP reports that while the virus first emerged in China in late 2019, it has largely been brought under control in the country through a series of strict lockdowns and border closures.
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