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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.
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The German parliament is debating a new law that would relax most anti-COVID restrictions.
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From 18 March the UK will stand down remaining travel restrictions in a welcome move for the travel industry.
France further eases COVID restrictions on masks and health passes
Face masks are still required on public transport and in healthcare facilities.
Apple supplier Foxconn shuts factories in China amid COVID lockdown
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COVID in Europe: France to scrap face masks and vaccine passes
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COVID-19 in Europe: England ends all coronavirus restrictions
Here is our summary of the latest pandemic situation across the continent.
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
Boris Johnson announces end of COVID restrictions in England
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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.
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.
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.