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France slams ‘discriminatory’ UK quarantine rules as travelers must undergo isolation despite waivers for EU and US arrivals

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Paris has slammed the UK’s decision to maintain quarantine measures for travelers from France, arguing that it is “discriminatory,” as double-jabbed citizens across the European Union (EU) are able to forgo the requirement. … Read More >France slams ‘discriminatory’ UK quarantine rules as travelers must undergo isolation despite waivers for EU and US arrivals

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Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

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Sydney authorities have been blasted for “militarizing a public health crisis,” after the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller requested the support of 300 soldiers to ensure greater compliance with Covid restrictions. … Read More >Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

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Sydney widens police powers, ordering residents to wear masks AT ALL TIMES outside home amid surge in cases

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Some two million residents living in Sydney, Australia, which is currently in the middle of an extended lockdown, have been told to mask up outdoors and not travel further than five kilometers from home, as cases rise. … Read More >Sydney widens police powers, ordering residents to wear masks AT ALL TIMES outside home amid surge in cases

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Stay home, save lives? Kuwait restricts foreign travel for unvaccinated citizens, barring most of its population from trips

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Kuwait has opted to allow only its vaccinated citizens to travel abroad, with children and pregnant women exempted from the new rule. The move effectively grounds a large part of the nation’s 4.2 million population. … Read More >Stay home, save lives? Kuwait restricts foreign travel for unvaccinated citizens, barring most of its population from trips

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Victoria and South Australia set to end Covid lockdowns, while Sydney cases continue to climb

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The states of Victoria and South Australia have decided to relax their Covid measures after implementing strict snap-lockdowns. Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in New South Wales show no sign of abating despite weeks of restrictions. … Read More >Victoria and South Australia set to end Covid lockdowns, while Sydney cases continue to climb

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‘More freedom’ for the vaccinated? Merkel aide warns of restrictions for unvaxxed Germans if Covid-19 cases continue to rise

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Unvaccinated Germans could be barred from entering restaurants and cinemas if Germany is hit with a new Covid-19 wave, a top aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that those vaccinated will “definitely have more freedom.” … Read More >‘More freedom’ for the vaccinated? Merkel aide warns of restrictions for unvaxxed Germans if Covid-19 cases continue to rise