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French president planning to remove Covid travel restrictions as early as start of May

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to ease existing lockdown restrictions, imposed after France was hit by a third wave of coronavirus, by the start of May if, as health officials expect, cases begin falling. … Read More >French president planning to remove Covid travel restrictions as early as start of May

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‘No hurry to open borders’: Australian PM signals ‘essential travel’ restrictions might be eased only in second half of 2021

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

Australia is in “no hurry” to lift its international travel restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has said. There may be an easing of the rules on “essential travel” in the second half of the year, but that option is still under review. … Read More >‘No hurry to open borders’: Australian PM signals ‘essential travel’ restrictions might be eased only in second half of 2021

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Canada’s Ontario to set up Covid-19 checkpoints at borders with Quebec & Manitoba provinces to turn away ‘non-essential travelers’

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

Canada’s Ontario province is setting up checkpoints at its borders with neighboring Manitoba and Quebec to turn away non-essential travelers, further curtailing personal freedoms in the name of fighting the spread of Covid-19. … Read More >Canada’s Ontario to set up Covid-19 checkpoints at borders with Quebec & Manitoba provinces to turn away ‘non-essential travelers’

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Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on MPs to pass legislation giving the federal government power to impose Covid restrictions on Germany’s states, after officials criticized the slow response of some regions to soaring cases. … Read More >Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

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Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of protesters have traveled to Rome from all over Italy to vent their fury at Prime Minister Mario Draghi and his government’s strict Covid-19 measures, which are making life tough for small businesses like restaurants. … Read More >Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

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

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

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

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

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

Tokyo governor requests emergency measures to control ‘very worrisome’ spike in Covid infections

Posted on April 9, 2021April 9, 2021By Editor

Tokyo’s governor has asked Japan’s central government to implement emergency Covid restrictions in the region amid an outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to mutated strains of the virus. … Read More >Tokyo governor requests emergency measures to control ‘very worrisome’ spike in Covid infections

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WATCH business owners clash with police as anti-lockdown protest turns violent in Rome

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of angry restaurateurs, plus bar and business owners, descended on a square outside the Italian Parliament in Rome on Tuesday to protest the Covid restrictions that are currently forcing their businesses to remain closed. … Read More >WATCH business owners clash with police as anti-lockdown protest turns violent in Rome

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‘With caution – more freedom’: Germany’s first region swaps some lockdown restrictions for more rigorous testing

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor

Germany’s western region of Saarland has relaxed some of its Covid-19 lockdown rules in exchange for people getting tested more often. Officials hope the new model will bring Germany more freedom and help it beat the virus. … Read More >‘With caution – more freedom’: Germany’s first region swaps some lockdown restrictions for more rigorous testing