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Italy to remove mask-wearing restrictions outdoors from June 28

Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 12:25 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Mask-wearing outdoors in Italy will no longer be required in virtually all of the country starting on June 28. Health Minister Roberto Speranza tweeted Monday night that the mask requirement for...

As Brazil tops 500,000 virus deaths, protests against president

Sunday, 20 June 2021, 07:06 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Anti-government protesters took to the streets in more than a score of cities across Brazil on Saturday as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million — a tragedy...

Partygoers, police injured at curfew-busting rave in France

Sunday, 20 June 2021, 07:02 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

French police clashed with party-goers as they tried to break up an unauthorized rave in western France, authorities said Saturday. A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were injured amid...

Driver crashes into crowd at Pride parade in Florida; 1 dead

Sunday, 20 June 2021, 06:56 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said. Some witnesses said the crash...

Italy to require 5-day quarantines for travellers from UK

Saturday, 19 June 2021, 06:51 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Starting Monday, Italy is requiring people who arrive from Britain to do five days of quarantine as well as take a COVID-19 swab test. Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Friday said he...

Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant

Saturday, 19 June 2021, 06:49 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The leaders of Germany and France called for vigilance Friday to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant that this week prompted Britain to delay the planned relaxation of pandemic restrictions in...

Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?

Friday, 18 June 2021, 07:45 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines? It's likely safe and effective, but researchers are still gathering data to be sure. The authorized COVID-19 shots around the world are all...

UK records over 10,000 virus cases for first time since February

Friday, 18 June 2021, 07:28 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The U.K.'s latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more...

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