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COVID-19: 'Unrealistic' for pandemic to be over by year-end, says WHO

"Right now the virus is very much in control," the WHO's head of emergencies programme stressed on Monday.

USA

Twitter cracks down on COVID vaccine misinformation with strike system

Accounts with two strikes against them will be locked for 12 hours. Five strikes will get a user permanently banned from Twitter.

France

France widens AstraZeneca jab use, backs one dose for COVID patients

Health Minister Olivier Véran told France 2 on Monday evening that the AstraZeneca jab has now been approved for people aged 65-74 with "co-morbidities".

Moments

View history's most unusable objects in this virtual exhibition

Explore impossible and improbable designs including a wavy ping pong table and Donald Trump's version of Monopoly.

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United Kingdom

COVID-19: England officials hunt confirmed Manaus variant case

Three cases of the Manaus variant have been confirmed in England but one of them remains unidentified. Officials are appealing for that person to come forward.

Italy

COVID border closures push migrants to make dangerous Alps crossing

Hiking across the Italian-French Alps, especially in the winter, is difficult even for migrants who have overcome other arduous obstacles along the way.

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews throw stones at police in Jerusalem

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known in Israel as Haredim, have in recent months clashed repeatedly with police enforcing coronavirus restrictions on gatherings.

Hungary

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán receives dose of Chinese COVID vaccine

Public trust in the Chinese and Russian vaccines was far behind injections produced in the West and approved by the EU's medicines agency.

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Hundreds of Danes protest against COVID restrictions in Copenhagen

At least eight arrests were made during a largely peaceful demonstration against the extention of pandemic-related restrictions.

USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

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Wax stars join diners at NYC restaurant for COVID-safe experience

The Hollywood elite in wax form filled out seats at the NYC eatery.

Cinema

Hollywood prepares for virtual 78th instalment of Golden Globes

Judged by members of the international press in the United States, the awards are considered the antechamber of the Oscars.

World News

France and Poland tighten local COVID restrictions amid rising cases

Twenty departments in France and one northern province in Poland have had stricter measures enforced From this weekend to stem the spread of COVID-19 following localised infection surges.

Germany

Germany: Experts warn COVID taking heavy toll on youth mental health

While not as at risk to the disease as adults, youths may be more vulnerable to the collateral mental health effects of the pandemic, warned experts.

United Kingdom

Military honours and flypast mark funeral of Captain Tom Moore

A flypast and military guard marked the funeral of the 100-year-old veteran who was recently knighted by the Queen for his charity work.

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Israelis celebrate Purim with parade amid tighter COVID restrictions

The crowds turned out in spite of COVID-19 restrictions, which included a curfew spanning three nights, to curb Purim festivities amid fresh virus fears.

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Cellist Camille Thomas fills empty Louvre with classical music

Empty of its usual visitors, the Louvre's gallery spaces were filled with the strains of Bach in a performance by cellist Camille Thomas who went viral in France's first lockdown.

USA

Joe Biden's €1.5 trillion COVID relief bill passes House vote hurdle

The vote is seen as a crucial victory for President Biden but is likely to run into trouble in the Senate over proposals for a $15 minimum wage.

Residences

Can virtual wellness retreats really compete with a beach in Bali?

What it's like taking part in a wellness retreat from your living room.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic imposes tightest restrictions yet amid COVID surge

More than 1,500 COVID-19 patients are occupying intensive care beds, the highest number yet recorded by the Czech healthcare system.