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TOKYO -- The Japanese Diet opened Monday with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga vowing to go ahead with preparations to hold the Tokyo Olympics this summer, in the face of growing public opposition amid a surge in COVID-19 infections across the country.

In his first policy speech at the Diet's regular session since taking office last September, Suga outlined his policy agenda and stressed his determination to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will press ahead with preparations, with determination of building watertight anti-infection measures and holding an event that can bring hope and courage to the world," Suga said of the Olympics. (Japan-COVID-19-Tokyo Olympics)

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NEW DELHI -- Authorities in India's national capital of New Delhi Monday reopened schools for the first time since March last year, officials said.

The schools have been reopened only for classes 10 and 12. However, the school administrations have been asked to strictly follow the COVID-19 protocols in the campuses and classrooms. According to officials, the decision has been taken in view of the board examinations to be conducted this year. (India-Pandemic-Schools)

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DHAKA -- The Bangladeshi government has approved two new COVID-19 stimulus packages of 27 billion taka to support small and medium enterprises and low-income communities.

Bangladesh's Ministry of Finance in a statement said on Sunday implementation of the new packages will begin shortly. (Bangladesh-COVID-19-Stimulus packages)

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JAKARTA -- The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 9,086 in the past 24 hours to 917,015, with the death toll adding by 295 to 26,282, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

According to the ministry, 9,475 more patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recoveries to 745,935. The coronavirus has spread to all the country's 34 provinces. (Indonesia-COVID-19-Cases) Enditem

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