Covid-19 pandemic

The provided articles do not contain information directly related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Article 1 discusses the resilience of shopping malls in Southeast Asia despite the rise of e-commerce and other shocks, contrasting it with the decline in the US retail property market. Article 2 describes the start of a large ultramarathon in South Africa, focusing on the atmosphere and the runners' experience. Neither article mentions Covid-19, its ongoing effects, or related developments, making it impossible to provide a summary of the pandemic based on this input.