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Moscow banned mass gatherings, closed Euro fan zone as the third wave of the pandemic is sweeping the city. Local authorities reported highest-ever number of new coronavirus infections on Friday. Russia's Covid-19 infections rate has been on the rise in recent weeks, as the countries' vaccination ratio remains at 13 % low. Earlier this week Moscow along with several regions across the country set a 60% compulsory vaccination target for public and service sector workers to be reached by mid-July. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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The Liberal Democrats have managed to oust the Conservative party from a constituency seat that they had held since 1974. A by-election had been triggered in Chesham and Amersham following the death of former Welsh Secretary Dame Cheryl Gillan. The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey said the result will send a 'shockwave' through British politics. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Hong Kong police are charging the editor and publisher of the city's pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper with violating the national security law. They're accused of colluding with foreign forces and could face up to life in prison if found guilty. Their arrests have sparked international condemnation.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Experts are asking Indian authorities to prepare for a potential resurge of COVID-19 cases.
21 experts have written in the medical journal The Lancet…
Recommending decentralisation of healthcare system – and a price cap on medicines to battle the pandemic.
Ishan Garg reports.
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Australia's Health Minister says nobody will miss out after the countries vaccination recommendation changed this week.
After two cases of fatal blood clots following the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people in their 50's, Australian health authorities now recommend that people aged 40 – 59 receive the Pfizer vaccine.
Shaun Bindley reports from Brisbane.
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The UK government's looking into allowing people who've received two covid-19 vaccine doses to travel to more international destinations without needing to quarantine on return.Ministers are investigating whether travel should be opened up to Amber list locations for those who've been double-jabbed.Olly Barratt reports from London.(WRAP)IN: 'Downing Street's...OUT: ...ours.'TIME: 52 seconds
June 17/today/Thursday marks the first day in France that people do not need to wear a face mask outside in public.
The move was confirmed by the prime minister yesterday and comes as the government also announced that the end of the nationwide curfew would be brought forward by ten days.
Ross Cullen has more from Paris.
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Moscow, Saint Petersburg and several regions across Russia are mulling mandatory vaccinations for service sector workers as Delta strain of Covid-19 causes surge in fresh cases. The number of vaccinations at the same time remains low, only some 13 per cent of Russians have been inoculated since the vaccination campaign began in January this year. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.
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