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Iceland tightens restrictions after surge in virus cases

After almost three months of gradually easing measures taken to stem the spread of coronavirus, Iceland announced Thursday it was having to backtrack after a new surge in infections.

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Sweden encourages working from home until next year

Sweden, whose controversial softer approach to curbing COVID-19 has received worldwide attention, said Thursday it would keep encouraging people to work from home when possible, as the country passed 80,000 recorded cases.

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Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave

Everyone in Hong Kong will have to wear masks in public from this week, authorities said Monday, as they unveiled the city's toughest social distancing measures yet to combat a new wave of coronavirus infections.

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Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading 'out of control'

The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases confirmed, the finance hub's leader said Sunday as she tightened social distancing measures to tackle the sudden surge in infections.

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