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Protesters vow not to give up as Canada police claim end to unrest
Feb 21, 2022 11:01Canadian police claim to have retaken the capital Ottawa which has been hit along with other cities by weeks-long demonstrations and seen the Emergency Act imposed for the second time in the country's history.
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UK's Johnson to announce end to all Covid restrictions despite criticism
Feb 21, 2022 10:35British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set Monday to announce an end to all pandemic legal curbs in England, insisting it is time to move on despite political opposition and unease from the UN's health agency.
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English health chiefs urge Johnson not to be 'gung-ho' with COVID plan
Feb 21, 2022 03:49English medical leaders on Friday urged Boris Johnson not to be too "gung-ho" with the nation's health when he moves to end all pandemic restrictions with his plan to live with COVID-19 next week.
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Biden’s pandemic testing board has done little to nothing since its creation
Feb 20, 2022 14:25In October, White House officials reportedly disregarded a proposal from testing experts to send rapid tests directly to Americans in anticipation of a COVID-19 spike during the holidays.
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Hong Kong in ‘all-out combat’ to curb COVID-19 outbreak with China’s support
Feb 20, 2022 14:13Hong Kong authorities say the city is in the midst of an “all-out combat” to curb an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases, as they are ramping up, with help from mainland Chinese construction teams, the provision of community isolation and treatment units.
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US truckers plan own ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests following Canada’s model
Feb 20, 2022 05:18US truckers are reportedly planning their “Freedom Convoy” protests against what they refer to as “unlawful [COVID-19] mandates” after similar protests in Canada drew international support from anti-vaccine activists.
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Study finds COVID infection increases risk of mental health disorders
Feb 19, 2022 12:50The long-term effects of having COVID are still being discovered, and among them is an increased chance of being diagnosed with mental health disorders.
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Heart-disease risk soars after COVID — even with a mild case
Feb 19, 2022 12:36Massive study shows a long-term, substantial rise in risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to an article published in the Nature.
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Canada begins crackdown on protests with arrest of over 100 people
Feb 19, 2022 12:21Canadian forces have begun an unprecedented operation to remove protesters and their trucks and cars in Ottawa, arresting more than 100 protesters and towing their vehicles.
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Iran reports 19,317 new COVID-19 cases
Feb 18, 2022 11:08Health Ministry on Friday reported 19,317 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,913,427.