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Spain to treat COVID-19 as an endemic illness instead of pandemic
The country has seen its COVID-19 fatality rate fall from an initial 13% to 1%, and according to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez "the virus is no longer so deadly".
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Israel offers fourth vaccine dose to citizens aged 60 and over
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Austrian police investigate fraud at Vienna COVID vaccination centre
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Italian police suspend online profiles selling fake COVID passes
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UK PM Boris Johnson urges public to get vaccinated in Xmas address
The Prime Minister has rejected harsher virus restrictions in England over Christmas despite the UK setting a new record on Thursday of almost 120,000 cases in 24 hours.