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Early in the pandemic, many Asian countries appeared to control the spread of the virus while European nations struggled with high numbers of deaths and infections.

Not anymore.

India on Wednesday reported more coronavirus deaths in one day than any other country at any time during the pandemic. The Health Ministry1 reported a record 4,529 deaths in the past 24 hours. India's confirmed deaths are 283,248. The numbers are almost certainly under-counted.

The large cities of Mumbai and New Delhi have seen signs of improvement in recent days. But health experts fear that the virus is spreading in rural areas where health care and testing are limited.

Across Asia, countries that had been praised earlier for effective control measures are now closing down due to rise in cases of infection.

In mainland China, new cases linked to international visitors have surfaced. And the country has set up medical stations for pandemic testing at airports and train stations.

Vietnam closed four industrial centers in the north because of an outbreak of COVID-19. In the south, officials have begun carrying out mass testing of workers in that area's industrial production centers. Additional anti-virus measures were also ordered in an effort to prevent new outbreaks.

In Japan, a top medical organization representing 6,000 doctors is now calling for the country to cancel this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

A slow vaccination2 program, increase in virus cases, and a shortage of hospital beds led the government to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other parts of Japan for the third time. Bars, restaurants and public gathering3 places have been closed for months. The restrictions4 are set to end May 31.

Malaysia announced a one-month lockdown through June 7, after an increase in cases and fear of the more infectious variants5. The country's cases have increased by 300 percent since January, now it is at 485,000.

Singapore has announced restrictions on public gatherings6 and closed restaurants. Schools have moved online as the spread of the virus appears to be increasing.

Thailand also has seen the virus appear to increase, about 75 percent of Thailand's more than 116,000 cases have been recorded since the beginning of April.

Europe reopens

Meanwhile, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday began to welcome visitors from other parts of the world as long as they can prove they are fully-vaccinated7.

EU spokesman Christian8 Wigand said it "will now recommend that member states ease some of the current restrictions" for those who have been vaccinated.

Greece, for example, is heavily reliant on tourism. It has already lifted quarantine restrictions for the U.S., Britain, Israel, and other non-EU countries. Negotiations9 between governments and EU lawmakers to introduce COVID-19 proof of vaccination documents are continuing with a target date at the end of June.

In France, cafes and restaurants reopened Wednesday after a six-month coronavirus shutdown that left the French without their beloved lifestyle. Its 7 p.m. curfew to was pushed back to 9 p.m. Museums and cinemas reopened.

France has recorded more than 108,000 deaths due to COVID-19, among the highest number in Europe. But virus deaths are decreasing.

About 40 percent of France's adult population has received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine10. That rate, however, is still well behind Britain's 70 percent and behind several other EU nations.

Britons drink again

Britain, no longer in the EU, reopened the country's famous pubs this week after a big drop in coronavirus infections.

At the Prince of Peckham pub in London, marketing11 manager Helen Waller said "This pub brings people together. It's a nice mix of the community in an unforced way."

But social distancing rules remain, limiting the number of drinkers.

Words in This Story

quarantine - n. the period of time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading

outbreak - n. a sudden start or increase of fighting or disease

variants - n. different in some way from others of the same kind

tourism - n. the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure

proof - n. something which shows that something else is true or correct


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1 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部;牧师
参考例句:
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
2 vaccination bKGzM     
n.接种疫苗,种痘
参考例句:
  • Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
  • Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。
3 gathering ChmxZ     
n.集会,聚会,聚集
参考例句:
  • He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
  • He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
4 restrictions 81e12dac658cfd4c590486dd6f7523cf     
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
参考例句:
  • I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
  • a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制
5 variants 796e0e5ff8114b13b2e23cde9d3c6904     
n.变体( variant的名词复数 );变种;变型;(词等的)变体
参考例句:
  • Those variants will be preserved in the'struggle for existence". 这些变异将在“生存竞争”中被保留下来。 来自辞典例句
  • Like organisms, viruses have variants, generally called strains. 与其他生物一样,病毒也有变种,一般称之为株系。 来自辞典例句
6 gatherings 400b026348cc2270e0046708acff2352     
聚集( gathering的名词复数 ); 收集; 采集; 搜集
参考例句:
  • His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
  • During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次,其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。
7 vaccinated 8f16717462e6e6db3389d0f736409983     
[医]已接种的,种痘的,接种过疫菌的
参考例句:
  • I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
  • Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗?
8 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
参考例句:
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
9 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
10 vaccine Ki1wv     
n.牛痘苗,疫苗;adj.牛痘的,疫苗的
参考例句:
  • The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
  • She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。
11 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

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