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Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Germany and Italy have announced new Covid-19 restrictions, introducing border checks and five-day quarantine for new arrivals respectively, as a third wave of the virus sweeps across the continent, sending case numbers soaring. … Read More >Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions

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Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021By Editor

Berlin will require residents to show that they have tested negative for Covid-19 before being allowed in certain shops and cultural institutions, as part of new restrictions aimed at containing the spread of the virus. … Read More >Berlin to require negative Covid-19 tests for entry to non-essential businesses amid rise in new cases

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Matt Hancock’s UK Health Security Agency would be the worst April Fool’s ever – except he isn’t joking

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021By Editor

The UK Health Secretary confirmed this week that a new ‘UK Health Security Agency’ was being set up on April 1, thus marking the next stage in Britain’s transformation into a repressive bio-security state. … Read More >Matt Hancock’s UK Health Security Agency would be the worst April Fool’s ever – except he isn’t joking

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Macron admits France will need new Covid-19 restrictions, but promises vaccinations ‘morning, noon, and night’

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

The president of France has called on the French people to reduce their social interaction and be “extremely careful” in the face of a looming third wave of Covid-19, but admitted stricter rules would be necessary. … Read More >Macron admits France will need new Covid-19 restrictions, but promises vaccinations ‘morning, noon, and night’

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WATCH: French police break up ‘unauthorized’ carnival in Marseille after thousands of revelers defy Covid-19 restrictions

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021By Editor

A street festival in Marseille that attracted crowds of merrymakers ended with tear gas and fines after local authorities declared the event unlawful and dispatched police to clear out the area. … Read More >WATCH: French police break up ‘unauthorized’ carnival in Marseille after thousands of revelers defy Covid-19 restrictions

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Germany’s Covid-19 restrictions may be extended amid rising cases, govt memo reportedly says

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

According to a government memo obtained by several media outlets, German’s Federal Chancellery is planning to extend coronavirus lockdown restrictions for the next month. … Read More >Germany’s Covid-19 restrictions may be extended amid rising cases, govt memo reportedly says

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German police clash with protesters at Kassel demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions (VIDEO)

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021By Editor

Multiple scuffles broke out on the streets of Kassel, Germany as Covid-19 lockdown skeptics and counterprotesters gathered, and police deployed mace and batons to contain the demonstration. … Read More >German police clash with protesters at Kassel demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions (VIDEO)

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Has the pandemic turned your government into totalitarians? RT launches own Covid-19 Freedom Index

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are falling in many countries – but some governments have been in no rush to return liberties and rights to their citizens. They must be held to account. … Read More >Has the pandemic turned your government into totalitarians? RT launches own Covid-19 Freedom Index

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Macron warns of more Covid-19 measures ‘in coming days’ amid France’s stubbornly high infection rate and new pressure on hospitals

Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021By Editor

France will likely be hit with further restrictive measures in the next few days in a bid to curb the country’s rising Covid-19 infection rate, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday. … Read More >Macron warns of more Covid-19 measures ‘in coming days’ amid France’s stubbornly high infection rate and new pressure on hospitals

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Mass protests across Germany mark one year of anti-coronavirus restrictions (VIDEOS)

Posted on March 13, 2021March 13, 2021By Editor

Several separate rallies were held in Germany’s capital city of Berlin. The largest one, with some 1,000 people in attendance according to police estimates, began at noon outside the federal health ministry. … Read More >Mass protests across Germany mark one year of anti-coronavirus restrictions (VIDEOS)