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14.02.2022 / 12:33

Sweden recommends fourth Covid shot for over 80s

Sweden's Health Agency has recommended that people aged 80 or above should receive a second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccine, the fourth jab in total, to ward off waning immunity amid the rampant spread of the Omicron variant.

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US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters

North America's busiest trade link has fully reopened for traffic following a six-day blockade, Canada Border Services Agency said, after Canadian police cleared protesters fighting to end Covid-19 restrictions.

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French anti-vaccine pass convoy heads toward Brussels

Around 300 vehicles taking part in a Canada-style protest convoy against Covid regulations have arrived in Lille, northern France.

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Barry Manilow tunes fail to dislodge NZ protesters

Cyclone Dovi caused power outages, mudslides and evacuations across New Zealand, but neither the storm nor the music of Barry Manilow could dislodge anti-vaccine protesters camped outside parliament.

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Canadian protesters continue to occupy key trade bridge

Canadian demonstrators led by truckers angry over Covid-19 restrictions defied police and kept occupying a key bridge yesterday, while thousands more rallied in the capital as a two-week-old protest showed no signs of abating.

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Norway lifts final Covid curbs on social distancing

Norway has lifted its final Covid restrictions, scrapping social distancing and masks in crowded spaces despite a surge in Omicron infections.

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Covid booster efficacy wanes substantially by fourth month - study

The efficacy of third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines wanes substantially by the fourth month after administration, a new study by the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has said.

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French 'Freedom Convoys' head towards Paris

France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

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New Zealand Covid protest grows after police draw back

Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament have increased as police scaled back efforts to clear anti-vaccine demonstrators involved in violent clashes a day earlier.

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'Covid isn't finished with us' - WHO seeks global cooperation

The World Health Organization has called for enhanced global collaboration to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries and high-income countries should provide financial support to help global efforts against the raging pandemic.

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New Zealand police clash with Covid protesters at parliament

Police and anti-vaccine protesters have clashed on the grounds of New Zealand's parliament, with more than 120 arrested after demonstrators who camped outside the legislature for three days were ordered to move on.

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Trudeau slams Canada trucker protests, police threaten arrests

Canadian police have threatened to arrest trucker-led protesters who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade in anger at Covid health rules, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lambasted the movement as "unacceptable."

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Canada provinces move to ease Covid rules as trucker protest hardens

Truckers paralysing the Canadian capital in anger at Covid rules show no sign of backing down, as several of the nation's provinces announced it was time to roll back restrictions that count among the world's toughest.

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New Zealand protesters vow to stay 'as long as it takes'

New Zealand anti-vaccine mandate protesters faced off with police outside parliament today, as demonstrators camped inside the Wellington legislature's grounds vowed to stay "as long as it takes".

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Canada truckers block busiest bridge with US

Canadian truckers were blocking the busiest crossing with the United States, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prepared to face legislators later in the day to discuss the growing crisis.

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Hong Kong further tightens tough Covid rules

Hong Kong will limit public gatherings to two people and close sites such as churches and hair salons, leader Carrie Lam has said, as the financial hub battles a growing coronavirus outbreak that has caused record infections.

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New Zealand Covid protest convoy jams streets near parliament

A convoy of trucks and campervans blocked streets near New Zealand's parliament in Wellington today to protest against Covid restrictions and vaccinations, inspired by a similar demonstration in Canada.

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Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over 'out of control' trucker protest

The ongoing truckers' protest in the Canadian capital of Ottawa is "out of control," the city's mayor has said, announcing a state of emergency as the city centre remained blocked by opponents of anti-Covid measures.

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Australia to reopen borders to tourists on 21 February

Australia will reopen its borders to tourists from 21 February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced, ending some of the world's strictest and longest-running pandemic travel restrictions.

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Australia reopening borders to tourists 'not far away'

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the reopening of the country's borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that parliament will debate the matter this week.

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Canada protests against Covid measures set to ramp up

Thousands of demonstrators are expected to pile into the Canadian capital of Ottawa later as a week-long occupation of the city by truckers opposed to vaccine mandates is to ramp up, with other cities also braced for protests.

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Compulsory vaccination rules come into force in Austria

Compulsory vaccination against Covid-19 for all those aged over the age of 18 comes into force in Austria today, an unprecedented measure in the European Union.

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Spain to scrap mandatory outdoor masks next week

The Spanish government will lift the requirement for people to wear masks outdoors from next Thursday, Health Minister Carolina Darias has said.

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WHO: Europe may be entering long period of tranquility

The World Health Organization has offered Europe hope of a "long period of tranquility" and even "enduring peace" in the war on coronavirus, with a growing list of nations lifting almost all Covid curbs.

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Sweden to lift pandemic restrictions next week

Sweden will lift pandemic restrictions next week despite record levels of infections as it banks on booster shots and high rates of past Covid-19 infections to keep hospitalisation rates manageable.

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New Zealand delays full reopening until October

New Zealand has announced a phased reopening of its border that has been largely closed for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but travel bodies have said self-isolation rules need to be removed to revive the struggling tourism sector.

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Trial deliberating infecting young adults with Covid found to be safe

The world's first "human challenge" trial in which volunteers were deliberately exposed to Covid-19 to advance research into the disease was found to be safe in healthy young adults, leaders of the study said today.

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France eases Covid curbs, including outdoor mask-wearing

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.

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'Premature' to declare victory over Covid – WHO

The World Health Organization chief has warned that it is too early for countries to either declare victory over Covid-19 or give up attempts to halt transmission.

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Healthcare systems struggle to deal with pandemic waste - WHO

Healthcare systems across the world are struggling to manage the waste created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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'Stealth Omicron' spreads more than original strain - study

A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron Coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a Danish study.

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Weekend-long Canada anti-vax protest riles Ottawa

A "Freedom Convoy" of trucks joined by thousands of demonstrators brought Ottawa to a virtual standstill for a second day yesterday to protest Canada's vaccine mandates, as other sympathetic truckers blocked a border highway into the United States.

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Vaccine mandates around the world

A growing number of countries are imposing vaccine passes, or insisting people in certain jobs be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Finland to start scaling back Covid curbs early

Finland will scale back some of its coronavirus restrictions early, the government announced as the strain on the healthcare system eases despite the Omicron wave sweeping the continent.

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EU drug regulator green lights Pfizer's Covid-19 pill

The European Union's drug regulator has conditionally approved the use of Pfizer Inc's antiviral Covid-19 pill for treating adults at risk of severe illness.

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Boston hospital refuses heart transplant for unvaccinated patient

A hospital in Boston has refused to perform a heart transplant on a patient who had not been vaccinated for Covid-19.

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As Omicron ebbs, England revives Plan A: Living with Covid

After an uncomfortable but relatively brief return to coronavirus restrictions triggered by the Omicron variant, England is going back to "Plan A" - learning to live with a disease that is probably here to stay.

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Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

US biotech company Moderna announced today that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Covid cases rise in Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing reported 14 local confirmed Covid-19 cases, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are due to commence in the Chinese capital and in neighbouring Hebei province.

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Johnson to face questions over No 10 lockdown gathering

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to face further questions over a police investigation into alleged Covid lockdown breaches at Downing Street, as No 10 braces for the submission of a report into the matter.

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Australia marks two years since first Covid case with another high death count

Australia has recorded one of its highest number of deaths in a day from Covid-19 as an outbreak of the highly-infections Omicron variant tore through the country which marked two years since its first infection of the coronavirus.

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WHO chief says world at 'critical juncture' in Covid pandemic

The head of the World Health Organization has urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so.

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Australia Covid-19 deaths rise as Omicron peaks

Australia has recorded another surge of deaths due to Covid-19 as an outbreak of the highly contagious Omicron variant peaked, and authorities warned numbers could rise further when schools return from end-of-year holidays next week.

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Clashes in Belgium as tens of thousands protest against Covid rules

Police fired water cannon and tear gas today at stone-throwing protesters after tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Brussels against Covid-19 rules.

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Thousands protest in Belgium against Covid rules

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Brussels in Belgium to protest anti-coronavirus rules as the Omicron wave causes infections to reach record highs.

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding amid new Covid restrictions

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.

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Hong Kong locks down housing block over Covid cases

Nearly 3,000 residents at a Hong Kong housing estate will be confined to their homes for five days, authorities announced, as they struggle to halt an outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

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Austria parliament to approve mandatory Covid vaccine

Austria's parliament is expected to approve making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0