Delta variant ‘spreading rapidly’ from Lisbon to rest of Portugal
Lisbon (Reuters) – Over 70% of coronavirus cases in the Lisbon area are from the more contagious Delta variant, which
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Month: June 2021
Sydney put into two-week hard lockdown – state premier
Melbourne (Reuters) – Sydney will enter a hard two-week lockdown on Saturday night as authorities try to contain a fast-spreading
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Germany to ramp up vaccinations in race with Delta variant
Berlin (Reuters) – Germany will soon have so many doses of COVID-19 vaccine on hand that it will be able
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Turkish police fire tear gas to disperse Pride march in Istanbul
Istanbul (Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that gathered for a Pride parade in central
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Palestinian Authority deploys forces during protest against critic’s death
Ramallah (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Saturday deployed security forces to confront protesters who took to the streets
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Spain scraps outdoor mask-wearing rule, but many stay covered up
Madrid (Reuters) – Spaniards were allowed to ditch their face masks for a walk in the park or a trip
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Pride parade fills Tel Aviv streets as COVID-19 curbs creep back
Tel Aviv (Reuters) – Rainbow flags billowed in the Mediterranean breeze as revellers poured onto Tel Aviv’s streets on Friday
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Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years for George Floyd murder
Minneapolis (Reuters) – A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on Friday for
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Delta, Kappa variants surge in Italy to nearly 17% of cases, health institute says
Milan (Reuters) – The Delta and Kappa coronavirus variants have surged in Italy in the past month, accounting for nearly
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India’s richest state shuts malls, cinemas as new variant spreads
Mumbai (Reuters) – India’s richest state on Friday ordered malls and cinema halls to close as it scrambles to control
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