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Sri Lanka holds mass cremations as COVID-19 cases surge
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India holds COVID-19 vaccination drive for people with disabilities
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Big turnout as Indonesia holds mass COVID-19 vaccination drive for clergy
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Hong Kong holds scaled-down Chinese New Year fairs amid COVID-19, national security law
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India holds COVID-19 vaccine drills ahead of mass inoculation drive
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Indonesia holds nationwide poll despite COVID-19 warnings
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White House holds COVID-19 summit as pressure mounts for vaccine approval
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India PM Modi holds first election rally since COVID-19 outbreak
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Trump holds Sanford, Florida rally, first since COVID-19 diagnosis
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Bali holds mass prayers for reopening from coronavirus lockdown
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COVID-19 surges in half of states as Trump holds Phoenix rally
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