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Western Australia puts Perth and Peel into 3-day lockdown after 1st local Covid-19 transmissions in 12 months

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Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan said the region is facing an “emerging and serious issue” as it experiences its first community transmission in 12 months. Perth and Peel will enter a three-day lockdown Friday at midnight. … Read More >Western Australia puts Perth and Peel into 3-day lockdown after 1st local Covid-19 transmissions in 12 months

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‘As sorry as we are’: German lawmakers approve new controversial Covid-19 lockdown bill following heated debate

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The Bundestag has passed the controversial amendments to the national Infection Protection Act that significantly tightens Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The bill passed despite harsh criticism from the opposition. … Read More >‘As sorry as we are’: German lawmakers approve new controversial Covid-19 lockdown bill following heated debate

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Thousands gather in Berlin to protest more Covid restrictions as parliament debates giving Merkel’s govt power to impose lockdowns

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Demonstrators have gathered in the thousands in the German capital as the nation’s parliament debates whether to give Merkel’s government more power to impose lockdowns on areas with high Covid-19 infections. … Read More >Thousands gather in Berlin to protest more Covid restrictions as parliament debates giving Merkel’s govt power to impose lockdowns

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‘Lockdowns are a last resort’: Modi appeals to Indian states to avoid harsh Covid restrictions amid variant-fueled infection surge

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued a stark appeal for India’s regional authorities not to impose state lockdowns, as the country reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 cases for the sixth straight day on Tuesday. … Read More >‘Lockdowns are a last resort’: Modi appeals to Indian states to avoid harsh Covid restrictions amid variant-fueled infection surge

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‘Critical point of the pandemic’: WHO warns Covid cases are ‘growing exponentially’ globally

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As some states proceed with easing lockdown, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the pandemic is at a “critical point” and new infections are “growing exponentially,” with 4.4 million cases globally last week. … Read More >‘Critical point of the pandemic’: WHO warns Covid cases are ‘growing exponentially’ globally

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Back into quarantine? German govt plans new harsh Covid-19 restrictions in draft law – reports

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Night-time curfews, sweeping business closures and severe limits on public gatherings are all part of the German government’s new bill aimed at “standardizing” Covid-19 measures to stop the third wave, German media report. … Read More >Back into quarantine? German govt plans new harsh Covid-19 restrictions in draft law – reports

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‘It’s their revenge’: Lockdown-skeptic Rebel News vows to sue Montreal police after reporters detained at ‘illegal gathering’

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Reporters for the right-leaning news outlet Rebel News have posted videos showing employees being detained by police at an Airbnb location where they were working, covering Covid-19 lockdown measures. … Read More >‘It’s their revenge’: Lockdown-skeptic Rebel News vows to sue Montreal police after reporters detained at ‘illegal gathering’

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WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions

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Hundreds of people marched in Utrecht, the Netherlands on Saturday to protest against enduring anti-coronavirus restrictions. The march was organized by a group of former police officers and soldiers, dubbed ‘Police for Freedom’. … Read More >WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions