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July 28, 2021

Vaccinated people need to mask again, says America; Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths

Jakarta: Indonesia reported a record 2,069 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Tuesday as it faces its deadliest Covid-19 surge since the pandemic began.The grim tally was nearly 600 deaths higher than the previous day and topped last week’s daily record of 1,566 deaths, the health ministry said. New infections also shot up to just over 45,000, from about 28,000 on Monday.The eye-watering data comes after the Southeast Asian nation this week loosened virus curbs by allowing small shops,...