TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (The Straits Times/ANN): The one-day Covid-19 tally in Japan has soared by nearly 16 times since the turn of the year, exemplifying the explosive surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus across Asia.
Elsewhere, all-time records toppled in Australia and the Philippines, while India registered a seven-month high on Saturday (Jan 8).
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