[En continu] Australia, Thailand, Russia: new outbreaks of contamination

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Experts advising the Federal Council now recommend vaccination for 80% of the population, was it indicated in the Sunday press.

The weekend was also marked by the resignation of the British Minister for Health Matt Hancock, at the heart of government action against the pandemic. He had violated anti-coronavirus restrictions during an affair with a counselor.

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■ Delta variant hits Russia

After Saint Petersburg on Saturday, the city of Moscow announced on Sunday a record number of deaths (144) due to the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a sign of a situation that continues to deteriorate in Russia. The country is hit hard by the Delta variant.

■ Strong increase in Indonesia

The country currently most affected by Covid-19 in Southeast Asia, Indonesia on Sunday recorded a new daily record of contaminations with more than 21,000 new cases at a time when hospitals are overwhelmed.

The number of contaminations has exploded there in recent weeks, after the trips made by millions of people in May to join their relatives at the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. At the same time, the authorities have identified the presence of new variants of the highly contagious virus.

■ Sydney closed

Millions of Sydney residents have been confined since Sunday for two weeks. After a few first closings, by neighborhood, announced at the end of last week, this new measure aims to contain the progression of the very contagious variant Delta in the largest city in Australia.

Restaurants, bars and cafes were all closed and the coastal and mountainous areas surrounding the metropolis confined.

■ Restrictions in Bangkok

For its part, Thailand has decreed one-month restriction measures for Bangkok and its suburbs in order to fight against a new wave, including the closure of restaurants and construction sites.

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