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Eruption-hit Tonga closes borders as COVID detected

Volcano-devastated Tonga will close its borders Wednesday after COVID-19 was detected in the previously virus-free Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month's deadly disaster, officials said.

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New Zealand adds new COVID restrictions as omicron spreads

New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases of the omicron variant were detected in a single family that flew to Auckland for a wedding earlier this month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced ...

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UK points to lifting of COVID curbs

Britain's government said Sunday it hopes to lift its latest COVID restrictions for England later this month with the Omicron surge of infections apparently fading.

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Sweden orders cafes, eateries to close at 11 p.m.

Sweden's prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Monday ordered cafes, bars and restaurants to close no later than 11 p.m., urged people to work from home when possible and said distance learning was an option in higher education ...

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UK PM says hospitals face 'considerable pressure'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said that the UK's state-run hospitals will face "considerable pressure" in the coming weeks due to the steep rise in virus infections.

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Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads

Israel's prime minister on Sunday called on parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as the new omicron variant showed signs of spreading, while health authorities prepared to expand a travel ban to include ...

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Denmark to shut down public venues as virus infections rise

Denmark's prime minister announced Friday that theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, museums and art galleries across the country must close down under new restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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