Thailand Extends State of Emergency for Fourth Time to Curb Covid-19

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Thailand’s Cabinet extended the country’s state of emergency for a fourth time, by one month through Aug. 31, an expected decision aimed at keeping the country’s Covid-19 count to one of the lowest in Asia, according to a government spokeswoman.