France has begun lifting coronavirus restrictions including mandatory outdoor mask-wearing in a bid to ease citizens' daily lives, dividing opinion as the country only last month reported record Covid-19 infections.

Audience capacity limits for concert halls, sporting matches and other events were also removed, and although homeworking will no longer be mandated it is still recommended.

The move begins a two-part relaxation of curbs announced at the end of January - despite the country hitting record levels of daily cases last month - and comes as Ireland, England and Denmark also eased their restrictions.

France "will be able to lift most of the restrictions taken to curb the epidemic in February" thanks to the new vaccination pass, which replaced the health pass, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in January.

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New Yorkers complaining about loud sex noises

NEW YORK - So-called "sex mayhem" has been driving New Yorkers crazy over the past year of the pandemic, with the cacophonous sounds of coitus driving many people to file complaints with the city.According to data obtained by Patch.com, New York City's 311 system received 277 complaints between February 19, 2021 and February 9, 2022 from people annoyed, unable to sleep, or left just plain frustrated by loud lovemaking. "I've slept through earthquakes and fires in my life," one complainant from Greenwood Heights in Brooklyn said. "I couldn't sleep through this."Queens produced the most complaints, with 103, with Manhattan coming in second with 66.

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Airbnb offering free housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

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Silver Spring explosion: Multiple injuries reported in apartment building blast

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States' TikTok investigation widens scrutiny of popular social media app

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Markeith Loyd sentenced to death for murder of Orlando Police Lt. Debra Clayton

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COVID-19 as hospital numbers dipped on Thursday.Pandemic-related hospitalizations dropped to 1,364, a decrease of 17 in the last day. This comes after 98 patients were admitted and 115 were released.The latest roundup also accounted for 76 intensive care unit cases.

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Delhi reports 326 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours. Details here

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Ontario COVID numbers: 834 people in hospital, 267 in intensive care

COVID on Thursday, with 267 in intensive care units as figures continue to trend downwards.This is down by 13 hospitalizations and a decrease of six in ICUs since the previous day.Last Thursday, there were 1,066 hospitalizations with 302 in ICU.Data for distinguishing between those admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus, was not available on Thursday.Meanwhile, Ontario also reported 2,262 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, though that is an underestimate of the true widespread transmission of the virus due to testing restrictions. The provincial case total now stands at 1,107,408.Of the 2,262 new cases recorded, the data showed 259 were unvaccinated people, 66 were partially vaccinated people, 1,762 were fully vaccinated people.

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Destruction deepens in Ukraine as Russia escalates invasion

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Kate Garraway says her 'life was turned upside down' with husband Derek's Covid battle

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Canada slaps goods from Russia, Belarus with 35% tariffs over Ukraine war

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Russia-Ukraine War: Peace talks expected to resume as forces seize key Ukrainian port

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SEVENTEEN’s Hoshi diagnosed with COVID-19

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Seventy-three percent of the United Nations General Assembly has voted to condemn Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Jackson Proskow reports on which Russian allies withheld support for Moscow, and the sanctions aimed at the richest oligarchs.

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Health foods and beverages market to touch $30 billion by 2026

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Future Generali launches health insurance plan for pet dogs

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Locals seek help to resettle Ukrainians

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Weather Authority: Incoming clipper will bring spotty showers, cold temps overnight

PHILADELPHIA - The midweek warmup that brought springlike conditions across the Delaware Valley on Wednesday will stall over the next several days before temperatures take another huge jump over the weekend.Overnight temperatures north and west of Philadelphia will dip into the mid to upper 30s. The Philadelphia area and neighboring parts of New Jersey will sit around 40 degrees. An incoming clipper system will drag spotty showers across the region on Thursday morning and bring cold air that will drop temperatures below seasonable levels. Forecasters expect high temperatures to linger in the mid-to-upper 40s with sun and clouds, but steady winds will make conditions feel much colder.

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‘Twenty Five Twenty One’: filming delayed after Kim Tae-ri catches COVID-19

Twenty Five Twenty One star Kim Tae-ri has tested positive for COVID-19, delaying production for the drama.Kim’s representatives at Management mmm confirmed in a statement to MK Sports yesterday (March 2) that the actress had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus last week and is currently undergoing self-quarantine.“Before filming for her drama, Kim Tae-ri used a self-test kit as a precautionary measure, and when she received a positive result, she underwent PCR testing right away,” Management mmm wrote, as translated by Soompi. “On February 26, her test results ultimately came back positive.”Kim’s agency also went on to clarify that the actress is double-vaccinated against the virus, and had “immediately halted all scheduled activities”.

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ viewers melt down over most frustrating round ever

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Canada will impose more measures on Russia in coming days

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday that it would impose additional economic measures against Russia, saying it would be announced in the coming days, but did not elaborate on what steps would be taken.

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