China Hunkers Down As Delta Reaches Nearly Half The Country

The World Health Organization called for a moratorium on booster shots to enable poorer countries to catch up in vaccination rates, while the U.K. eased quarantine rules.

China imposed new travel restrictions across the nation as a delta-driven outbreak grew to over 500 cases across 15 provinces, adding to the global case count that has now topped 200 million. The World Health Organization called for a moratorium on booster shots to enable poorer countries to catch up in vaccination rates, while the U.K. eased quarantine rules. Thailand set a daily record of almost 21,000 new cases and infections at the Tokyo Olympics hit a new high. The Japanese government plans to extend a quasi state of emergency to eight more prefectures as the nation struggles to control outbreaks, public broadcaster NHK reported. Also in Japan, Isetan Mitsukoshi found 88 cases of coronavirus among vendors in the past week at its flagship department store in Tokyo. Key Developments: