A man walks along a deserted street during a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa
A man walks along a deserted street during a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa
Coronavirus pandemic
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: Malaysia extends lockdown by two weeks; Pakistan province to block phones of unvaccinated

  • The shutdown, due to end on June 14, will continue until June 28
  • Elsewhere, the Philippines allowed gyms to reopen and a Japanese politician wants VIPs to stay away from the Tokyo Games to minimise virus risks

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Updated: 8:12pm, 11 Jun, 2021

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A man walks along a deserted street during a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa
A man walks along a deserted street during a nationwide lockdown in Malaysia. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa
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