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Thailand reports 3,886 new cases, Australian PM announces disaster payments for workers affected by lockdown

The following are the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia-Pacific countries on Thursday:

BANGKOK — Thailand reported 3,886 new COVID-19 cases and 39 additional deaths, as the country struggled to fight against its worst outbreak since the start of the pandemic.

The new infections, including 3,837 local and 49 imported cases, brought the total to 169,348, according to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

Shops are temporarily closed as Malaysia starts the implementation of total lockdown in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 1, 2021. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia reported another 103 COVID-19 deaths, with the national total now at 3,096, the Health Ministry said.

An athlete receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Manila, the Philippines, on May 28, 2021. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

MANILA — The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH)…

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