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    South Africa tightens its COVID-19 restrictions

    29 Dec 2020

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that pandemics far more deadly than COVID-19 lies ahead.

    Sydney isolated from rest of Australia as coronavirus outbreak grows

    21 Dec 2020

    The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) sent a stern ‘do not come to us’ message to Sydney, the country’s most populous city of more than five million people, warning its residents they would be quarantined for 14 days if they arrived.

    UK government pushes for lifting of US travel restrictions: Sources

    19 Dec 2020

    The proposal to lift the travel restrictions won the backing of White House coronavirus task-force members, public health and other federal agencies, Reuters reported in November.

    New York issues new restrictions as US notches up more virus cases

    12 Nov 2020

    A new round of restrictions is aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus as the infection rate climbed and hospitalisations soared in the state that was the epicentre of the US outbreak in its early stages.

    Tokyo Olympic Games and virus challenges

    25 Jul 2021

    The Tokyo Olympic Games are too big to fail but it remains to be seen whether the athletes or Covid will prevail. A second postponement or cancellation of the 2020 games was not a serious option.

    UN calls Europe’s coronavirus restrictions ‘absolutely necessary’

    15 Oct 2020

    Dr. Hans Kluge called for countries and their citizens to be "uncompromising” in their attempts to control the virus and said most of the COVID-19 spread is happening in homes, indoor spaces and in communities not complying with protection measures.

    Clashes in Florence over new coronavirus restrictions

    31 Oct 2020

    Italy saw clashes between police and protesters on Saturday over new coronavirus measures. The mayor of the Italian city of Florence lashed out against protestors after violent skirmishes broke out.

    China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

    10 Dec 2020

    US diplomatic passport holders visiting Hong Kong and nearby Macao will temporarily no longer receive visa-free entry privileges, spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

    Record hunger in the Philippines as Covid restrictions bite

    09 Dec 2020

    “I’ve never seen hunger at this level before,” said Jomar Fleras, executive director of Rise Against Hunger in the Philippines, which works with more than 40 partners to feed the poor.

    Thailand eyes tougher measures amid virus second wave

    02 Jan 2021

    Thailand has managed to keep infection rates relatively low since the initial outbreak of the coronavirus disease last year, keeping the number of new cases in the single-digits for months until mid-December.

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