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"An ongoing surge in China is not anticipated to significantly impact the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the WHO European Region" says the World Health Organization's European regional director, Hans Kluge. "The surge of two virus variants circulating in China are those that have already been seen in Europe and elsewhere," he adds. China is battling a wave of Covid cases since the government's decision to lift nearly three years of restrictions. SOUNDBITE
Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES
Images of a patch of fog and rainfall as the island expects Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall soon after 10 pm (1400 GMT). Taiwanese authorities anticipate Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years. IMAGES
Outside Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, once suspected of being the epicentre of the outbreaks, that has been closed since January 2020. More than three years after the discovery of the first cases of the coronavirus, the origin of the pandemic remains enigmatic. IMAGES
The World Health Organisation says it is 'very concerned' about the Covid situation in China amid 'increasing reports of severe disease' and urged Chinese authorities to provide 'more detailed information' of the situation on the ground during a press conference in Geneva. SOUNDBITE
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