Covid cases surge in Asia as Delta wreaks havoc worldwide

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 21, 2021 3:51 am

INDONESIA, Iran and France were suffering alarming surges in coronavirus cases Tuesday, as governments raced to vaccinate populations in a bid to outpace the highly-contagious Delta variant wreaking havoc across the globe.

The new cases come as the head of the Olympics admitted Tuesday he suffered 'sleepless' nights leading up to the Tokyo Games, due to open Friday and already marred by outbreaks.

The Olympic rings installed in Tokyo, Japan as the country prepares for the Tokyo Olympics in July. AFP FILE PHOTO

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