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World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has given his backing to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, which begin on Friday despite a global surge of Covid-19 Delta cases and continuing opposition to the Games.

LONDON - At the stroke of midnight on Monday, for the first time in 17 months, the staff of the Piano Works nightclub pushed back the tables, cranked up the volume and threw open the dance floor to mark "Freedom Day," a go-for-it gambit by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end almost all legal requirements to maintain coronavirus social distancing measures in England.

The Royal Gazette announced on Sunday tightening of Covid-19 measures from Tuesday.

The Government Financial Institutions Association (GFA) on Thursday launched new measures to help people who are burdened with debt and whose earnings have been affected by the lockdown.

The Marine Department launched measures in Phuket on Sunday to screen travellers arriving and departing by water transport in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Some restrictions will be lifted in maximum and strictly controlled areas from Monday onwards, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced on Friday.

Japans move to ban entry of foreigners who have stayed in Thailand over the previous 14 days does not affect repatriation, semi-commercial and transfer flights, the Thai Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

The Department of Health on Wednesday tightened Covid-19 preventive measures for delivery service operators in a bid to gain confidence among customers.

Hotel operators are pleading with the government to reopen the country and launch measures to help their business as soon as possible.

Visitors to Ratchaburi are experiencing the “new normal” as the province’s world-famous attractions reopen after lockdown.

China will adopt a host of measures including delaying and reducing conferences and major events, extending the Spring Festival holiday and supporting work online to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a decision released at a high-level meeting on Sunday.

The Department of the Drainage and Sewerage of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has expressed confidence that it has taken all necessary measures to prevent flooding in the capital in the event of heavy downpours, including reporting on the flood situation in real time.