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UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave 'has peaked'

Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in most parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.

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Putin: Russia on the verge of a new virus surge

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is facing a new surge of coronavirus infections because of the highly contagious omicron variant.

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Sri Lanka vaccinates children as doctors warn of COVID surge

Sri Lankan health authorities on Friday began vaccinating children aged 12 to 15, as the island nation's top medical specialists warned of a wave of COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks driven by the omicron variant.

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Wales follows Scotland in unveiling post-Xmas COVID curbs

Wales on Wednesday became the latest UK nation to announce new COVID-19 curbs, as the government in London said it was cutting the isolation period required for positive cases.

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France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules

Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France's government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public places, and warning of tougher measures if the current surge ...

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Health minister tells Germans: Get vaccinated or get COVID

Germany's health minister said Monday that the rapid rise in coronavirus cases means it's likely everyone in the country who isn't vaccinated will have caught COVID-19 by the end of the winter—and some of those will die.

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