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More calls for Johnson to quit as police recommend 'Partygate' fines

Police have recommended 20 fines so far after investigating multiple Downing Street parties, breaking the government's own COVID lockdown rules.

World News

COVID cases rising after countries 'abruptly' eased measures, says WHO

Dr Hans Kluge has said that he remains "vigilant but optimistic" about the pandemic situation in Europe.

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China's Jilin province tightens control to prevent virus spread

Health authorities reported 4,770 new infections across the country, the bulk in Jilin province, as the nation's "zero-COVID" strategy is confronted by an Omicron wave.

Italy

Italy to end state of emergency and begin easing COVID-19 restrictions

More than 157,000 Italians have died since the start of the pandemic in 2020.

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Europe News

As European countries lift restrictions, is this the end of COVID-19?

Many countries are lifting nearly all COVID-19 restrictions. What does that mean for the future of the pandemic?

Germany

Record COVID incidence in Germany before planned easing of measures

The German parliament is debating a new law that would relax most anti-COVID restrictions.

Travel News

UK travel just got a whole lot easier with PLFs scrapped from Friday

From 18 March the UK will stand down remaining travel restrictions in a welcome move for the travel industry.

France

France further eases COVID restrictions on masks and health passes

Face masks are still required on public transport and in healthcare facilities.

Tech News

Apple supplier Foxconn shuts factories in China amid COVID lockdown

Foxconn, the biggest supplier to companies including Apple and Samsung, is halting production at its plants in Schenzen as the Chinese city enters a COVID lockdown. Other iPhone suppliers are also affected.

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These European countries have scrapped all their travel restrictions

With the threat of the Omicron variant now easing, these are the countries allowing restriction-free travel.

World News

Death toll surpasses 6 million as COVID-19 pandemic enters third year

The official global death toll from COVID-19 has eclipsed 6 million people, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Travel News

Will we ever overcome the confusion of travelling in a COVID world?

Nearly three-quarters of airports now invest in biometric identity management solutions for passengers - tech is the way out of the travel crisis.

Travel News

UK passenger locator forms ‘likely’ to be scrapped before Easter

The travel form is the last remaining restriction for fully vaccinated travellers.

World News

COVID in Europe: France to scrap face masks and vaccine passes

Here is our summary of the latest pandemic situation across the continent.

World News

COVID-19 in Europe: England ends all coronavirus restrictions

Here is our summary of the latest pandemic situation across the continent.

Travel News

Australia opens borders: Tourism returns after a two-year travel ban

After two years of some of the world's strictest COVID-19 travel restrictions, Australia has reopened its international borders to fully-vaccinated tourists

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson announces end of COVID restrictions in England

Some experts have criticised the easing, warning it may be premature.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson returns police questionnaire into 'partygate' scandal

Police are investigating a dozen social events in Downing Street and government offices during lockdown, spread over several dates in 2020 and 2021.

Canada

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after three-week COVID-19 protest

The capital and its paralyzed streets represented the movement’s last stronghold after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the United States.

Canada

Canadian police arrest two leaders of the so-called 'Freedom Convoy'

It comes as police threaten to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.