New Covid variant BA.6 is 'probably' already in the US, experts warn - amid calls for masks to return
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant BA.6 is 'probably' already in the US, experts warn - amid calls for masks to return

Daily Mail  

There is no evidence at this stage that it is more likely to cause severe disease A new Covid variant that has prompted calls for face masks to return is 'probably' already in the US, experts have told DailyMail.com. The variant may make shots less effective if it has evolved to look different enough from its ancestor — though most experts argue no new strain will completely escape immunity from vaccines and prior infection. These have risen by 14 percent over the last week and are up 60 percent from the record low recorded last month Covid deaths, however, continue to decline - although they take longer to start rising than hospitalizations In a tweet, Dr Trisha Greenhalgh, a primary healthcare expert at the University of Oxford, wrote: 'My various science WhatsApp groups are buzzing. The professor, who is also a member of the group Independent SAGE added: 'I understand little of the detail but it looks like it's once again time to MASK UP' Meanwhile, Professor Christina Pagel, a mathematician from University College London who sits on Independent SAGE, said: 'To everyone else — very very early days but this coronavirus variant has a LOT of new mutations that makes it v different to previous Omicron strains.'

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Canadian government warns country to prepare for new virus far worse than COVID
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadian government warns country to prepare for new virus far worse than COVID

Daily Mail  

The Canadian government has issued advice warning citizens to prepare for a hypothetical new virus that could lead to food and fuel disruptions. People wearing face masks to protect them from coronavirus at a grocery store on March 27, 2020 in Markham, Ontario, Canada Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media during an announcement at the Goodyear Canada …

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge
1 year ago

More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and COVID-19 cases surge

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More U.S. hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, COVID-19 and other illnesses. “What we’re seeing right now, in the first week of January, is really an acceleration — of flu cases, in particular,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease …

New COVID strain JN.1 is spreading fast. How worried should we be?
1 year ago

New COVID strain JN.1 is spreading fast. How worried should we be?

Al Jazeera  

The new variant has spread across 41 countries as the WHO categorises it as a ‘variant of interest’. The World Health Organization on Tuesday categorised the JN.1 as a “variant of interest”. The new variant is now being closely monitored by public health agencies across the world due to its increased transmission rate. “The new variant exhibits a greater genetic …

Top medical experts shoot down calls for hated mask mandates to be reintroduced before Christmas as as eighth Covid wave hits Australia
1 year, 1 month ago

Top medical experts shoot down calls for hated mask mandates to be reintroduced before Christmas as as eighth Covid wave hits Australia

Daily Mail  

Calls to reintroduce the widely-disliked mask mandates because of the recently increasing number of Covid cases have been rejected by leading medical experts. On Wednesday, Australian Medical Association Queensland president Maria Boulton said people should wear masks in large crowds, on planes and in medical settings to slow the spread of Covid before Christmas. Calls to reintroduce mask mandates before …

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.
1 year, 4 months ago

Why no one is talking about new mask rules even as COVID-19 rises in L.A.

LA Times  

Despite rising coronavirus outbreaks across Los Angeles County, officials said they have no plans for new public mask mandates — a sign of how COVID-19 policies have changed in an era of plentiful vaccines, lower death rates and back-to-normal culture. “We have such good tools right now that we really shouldn’t get there.” California COVID outbreaks hit workplaces, schools across …

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The roll-out …

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern
1 year, 4 months ago

Return of masks? COVID-19 cases surge; new variant ‘Pirola’ causes concern

Live Mint  

COVID-19 cases in the United States have surged to levels reminiscent of the peak experienced last winter, causing concerns over the emergence of a new highly mutated variant known as "Pirola" BA.2.86 and the impending respiratory virus season. Dr. Georges Benjamin, the Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, highlights that masking remains a potent tool for mitigating COVID-19 …

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?
1 year, 4 months ago

COVID-19: should we start wearing masks again?

The Hindu  

One thing that can be guaranteed about COVID-19 is that evolution will provide us with a more or less constant stream of new coronavirus variants, some of which will be more successful at infecting people. It’s this worry that there may be a new wave of infections that has got some people talking about the need to reintroduce measures that …

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 4 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests

Daily Mail  

Covid infections in the US have nearly doubled in the past month amid the rise of two highly-mutated variants, official data suggests. Dr Thomas Moore, an infectious disease physician, told DailyMail.com while the US is seeing a rise in cases, they are not severe like past variants The data shows that positivity soared from 6.7 percent in the week ending …

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said
1 year, 4 months ago

Highly mutated Covid variant detected in four countries: What experts said

Hindustan Times  

A new, highly mutated, lineage of the Covid-19 virus – BA.2.86 has been detected by public health authorities in some countries, sparking concerns of a renewed surge in infections. While, at present, there is no evidence if this version spreads faster or causes more serious illness than its previous ones, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people …

Covid sample in Michigan first to contain mutations of BA.X after expert warned the highly transmissible variant was 'probably' already in US
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid sample in Michigan first to contain mutations of BA.X after expert warned the highly transmissible variant was 'probably' already in US

Daily Mail  

A new Covid variant that could spark a fresh wave of infections has been detected in the US, health officials say — as they begin to monitor the mutant strain. In the latest week that data is available, about 10,000 admissions were recorded — up 14 percent from the week prior Covid deaths are remaining static, however, although it takes …

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86 with numerous mutations. What we know so far
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA.2.86 with numerous mutations. What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Friday said they are monitoring a new variant of Covid-19 carrying a large number of mutations. The UN health agency said the variant, BA.2.86, has been detected in a handful of countries and more data are required to understand the strain and the extent of its spread. Dr S. Wesley Long, medical director of diagnostic …

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant that …

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rates have risen since early July Prof Pagel predicted the …

New Covid variant BA.2.86 'under monitoring', US top health body issues advisory
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant BA.2.86 'under monitoring', US top health body issues advisory

India Today  

US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19. The World Health Organisation earlier on Thursday said in a post on X that it had classified BA.2.86 as a "variant under monitoring" due to the large number of mutations it carries. The new lineage, …

World Health Organization is now officially tracking 'real deal' Covid variant BA.X amid fears strain could explode and trigger fresh wave
1 year, 4 months ago

World Health Organization is now officially tracking 'real deal' Covid variant BA.X amid fears strain could explode and trigger fresh wave

Daily Mail  

A Covid variant dubbed the 'real deal' is being officially tracked by World Health Organization officials. But she said it needs monitoring due to its large number of mutations In a flu and Covid surveillance report, the UK Health Security Agency noted that the prevalence of EG.5.1 had jumped to 25.7 per cent by the end of July Alarm bells …

New Covid variant branded the 'real deal' could already be in BRITAIN, experts claim amid calls for return of face masks to slow spread of virus
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid variant branded the 'real deal' could already be in BRITAIN, experts claim amid calls for return of face masks to slow spread of virus

Daily Mail  

A new Covid variant labelled the 'real deal' may already be in the UK, scientists claimed today. But one epidemiologist at the UK Health Security Agency, tasked with tracking viral threats like Covid, said it could be 'Pi', the letter which follows Omicron in the Greek alphabet — the system officials use to name new strains. Meanwhile, Professor Christina Pagel, …

Gloomy scientists call for people to start wearing Covid masks again as they sound alarm over new variant BA.6 that has 'a lot of new mutations'
1 year, 4 months ago

Gloomy scientists call for people to start wearing Covid masks again as they sound alarm over new variant BA.6 that has 'a lot of new mutations'

Daily Mail  

Experts today sounded the alarm over a fresh Covid wave after detecting a variant that has 'a lot of new mutations'. Meanwhile, Professor Christina Pagel, a mathematician from University College London who sits on Independent SAGE, said: 'To everyone else — very very early days but this coronavirus variant has a LOT of new mutations that makes it v different …

WHO warns Covid ‘hasn’t gone away': ‘Will never truly recover from pandemic’
1 year, 6 months ago

WHO warns Covid ‘hasn’t gone away': ‘Will never truly recover from pandemic’

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization's European office warned that the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region. "Whilst it may not be a global public health emergency, however, Covid-19 has not gone away," WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge told reporters. "Close to 1,000 new Covid-19 …

Andhra Pradesh: We better mask up as COVID-19 cases rise
1 year, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: We better mask up as COVID-19 cases rise

The Hindu  

It’s ironic that most of us no longer follow COVID precautions like wearing masks even though COVID-19 cases are on the rise in the country. However, the increasing number of cases in other States, the fatalities reported in a few States, calls for adherence to COVID-19 protocols like wearing masks, observing social distancing and frequent sanitisation of hands, opine doctors …

COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai
1 year, 8 months ago

COVID Scare: Wearing masks mandatory in BMC-run hospitals in Mumbai

India TV News  

Covid19 : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has made wearing of masks mandatory in hospitals run by the government body in view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state. Covid cases in Maharashtra Just a day earlier, Maharashtra recorded 788 new cases of coronavirus and one fatality, which raised the tally of infections to 81,49,929 and the death toll to …

The resurgence of COVID-19 needs to be tackled scientifically
1 year, 10 months ago

The resurgence of COVID-19 needs to be tackled scientifically

China Daily  

A medical staff administers a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a resident through nose at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian district, Beijing, capital of China, Dec 17, 2022. Data from Feb 16 shows that only 1.1 percent of people in China had tested positive after nucleic acid testing nationwide, down from 29.2 percent during the peak; visits …

Masks made little or no difference in Covid-19 spread, new study suggests
1 year, 10 months ago

Masks made little or no difference in Covid-19 spread, new study suggests

India TV News  

A new review led by 12 researchers from universities around the world has examined whether wearing face masks helped prevent the spread of Covid-19. According to the study published by the Cochrane Library, "Wearing masks in the community probably makes little or no difference" in controlling the spread of Covid-19. However, it's important to note that the review included studies …

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern
1 year, 11 months ago

What we know about ‘Kraken’ Covid Variant XBB.1.5; why it's causing concern

Hindustan Times  

A new Covid variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the US — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way. The original XBB variant has already caused waves of infection in countries including Singapore and India since the WHO first raised concern about it last October. Health authorities are warning it …

What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant
1 year, 11 months ago

What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant

Wired  

Since Omicron became the world’s dominant Covid variant, it’s taken on a lot of shapes. While XBB.1.5 infections are swelling, the WHO says there’s no evidence that this variant’s mutations would result in more severe infections—but it’s still early. Roychoudhury says it’s important to get eyes on variants early to identify them and consider how to design future vaccines: “Until …

Update on Covid new variant from top US scientist: ‘Transmissible, evasive'
2 years ago

Update on Covid new variant from top US scientist: ‘Transmissible, evasive'

Hindustan Times  

The new variant of coronavirus is transmitting at a very fast pace in the world, a top US scientist said. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist and health economist said that the US health agency- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - continued to ignore threats of the new variant despite it being responsible for high rate of hospitalisation in the country. …

Covid News: China Returnee 6-year-old Girl, Her Mother Test Coronavirus Positive in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
2 years ago

Covid News: China Returnee 6-year-old Girl, Her Mother Test Coronavirus Positive in Tamil Nadu's Madurai

News 18  

Covid News Updates: Several hospitals across the country on Tuesday held mock drills to check the preparedness of health facilities to deal with any spurt in Covid-19 cases. Today mock drills are conducted across Covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment,” Mandaviya said after reviewing the mock drill at the Delhi hospital. Deputy Chief Minister …

Govt advises caution, masks; says don’t panic over Covid
2 years ago

Govt advises caution, masks; says don’t panic over Covid

Hindustan Times  

People should wear masks in crowded places and states must keep a closer watch on new Covid-19 cases, especially those that crop up in unusual clusters, top government officials said on Wednesday as the administration held a pandemic situation review in light of the spike in cases in several countries, particularly China. In the last week, the country reported a …

Op-Ed: Immunity’s down. Infection rates are up. And what happened to everyone’s masks?
2 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Immunity’s down. Infection rates are up. And what happened to everyone’s masks?

LA Times  

In March 2021, a restaurant in Houston informed patrons they must mask up. This is part of a global COVID wave, being seen throughout much of Europe, South America and the Middle East and in China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. By four to six months after vaccination or a booster shot, there is a substantial drop-off of …

DC Edit | Don’t give up masks altogether
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Don’t give up masks altogether

Deccan Chronicle  

The notification of the civil aviation ministry on Wednesday relaxing the rules on wearing masks on flights and in airports marks an important milestone in the nearly three-year-long fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The world has been on edge ever since a cluster of cases of pneumonia was reported in Wuhan in China’s Hubei province on December 31, 2019. The …

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
2 years, 4 months ago

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. Is the coronavirus on its way out? Still, living with COVID-19 “should not necessarily be a scary or bad concept,” since people are getting better at fighting it, Jha said during a recent question-and-answer session with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Topol …

This new California coronavirus wave isn’t sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness
2 years, 6 months ago

This new California coronavirus wave isn’t sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness

LA Times  

Palisades Charter High School students ride the Metro Expo line after school in Los Angeles on April 21. “I think, deep in my heart, unless we see a new variant that evades our current vaccine protection, we are not going to need to go back to the more drastic tools we had to use early on the pandemic when we …

Maharashtra: Face masks mandate likely to come back amid Covid spike
2 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra: Face masks mandate likely to come back amid Covid spike

Live Mint  

If the Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra continue to spike, the state government will be forced to make face masks mandatory again, news agency PTI quoted minister Ajit Pawar as saying. This comes as Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,081 cases of the infection, the highest daily rise after 24 February, which took the overall tally to 78,88,167, while the death toll …

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination

News 18  

On my long flight to the US a couple of weeks ago, I had plenty of time to think about the COVID pandemic and ponder how things were last year this time, how it is now and how would it be a year from now. All these measures helped us considerably in facing the third wave, which came on the …

As COVID cases rise, the U.S. is in a better place than before, Jha says
2 years, 8 months ago

As COVID cases rise, the U.S. is in a better place than before, Jha says

NPR  

As COVID cases rise, the U.S. is in a better place than before, Jha says LEILA FADEL, HOST: Let's turn now to COVID. So there's a lot of progress ahead, but we really need Congress to step up and fund that progress so we can continue getting these things for the American people. But I've got to ask, is this …

Is a fourth Covid wave upon us?
2 years, 8 months ago

Is a fourth Covid wave upon us?

India Today  

After two years of erratic classes, Ritesh Nangia, a 32-year-old Faridabad-based yoga teacher, was looking forward to offline sessions with his students again. In panic, people are making hasty decisions,” says Dr Sushila Kataria, an internal medicine specialist in New Delhi. “Till confirmation whether a new wave or a new variant is upon us, the best advice is adherence to …

More people in hospital with COVID-19 just days before mask mandates set to go
2 years, 8 months ago

More people in hospital with COVID-19 just days before mask mandates set to go

ABC  

South Australia has recorded the highest number of COVID-related hospitalisations since February 1, just days out from the expected easing of mask rules. Key points: There are 236 people with COVID-19 in hospital in SA - the highest number since February 1 4,281 new infections were reported yesterday The state's mask rules are set to go in coming days There …

Could the new BA.2 variant cause another surge? A medical expert explains
2 years, 9 months ago

Could the new BA.2 variant cause another surge? A medical expert explains

CNN  

CNN — A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Researchers from the UK and Denmark have found BA.2 causes a level of hospitalization that’s comparable to that of BA.1, which is less likely to result in severe illness than the previously dominant Delta variant. Before social get-togethers, immunocompromised people may want …

Authorities warn Queenslanders to mask up as cases of highly infectious BA-2 COVID-19 sub-variant set to climb
2 years, 9 months ago

Authorities warn Queenslanders to mask up as cases of highly infectious BA-2 COVID-19 sub-variant set to climb

ABC  

Queenslanders are being encouraged to voluntarily don masks again to protect themselves against COVID-19 with experts saying it is too early to declare the pandemic over. Key points: Health authorities are expecting a surge of the highly contagious BA-2 sub-variant to arrive in Queensland in coming months An infectious diseases experts says the state's rate of booster doses administered is …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD
2 years, 10 months ago

More coronavirus rules may go, despite rise in new infections: AD

Dutch News  

Government health advisors on the Outbreak Management Team will meet at the end of this week to discuss lifting the final coronavirus restrictions in operation in the Netherlands. The number of new coronavirus cases reached a three-week high at the weekend, following the Carnaval celebrations and the February half-term holidays and the number of new infections hit almost 67,000 in …

5 New Things We Learned About COVID In January 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

5 New Things We Learned About COVID In January 2022

Huff Post  

It’s understandable, given the massive scale of the pandemic. There’s a new version of the omicron variant, called BA.2 In January, researchers began closely tracking a new strain of the omicron variant, known as BA.2, which has already been confirmed in the United States. While initial evidence suggests that BA.2 — or “the stealth variant” as some people are calling …

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid: How well do face masks protect us against the virus?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Saw similar trend just before second Covid wave hit: Centre warns against ditching masks
3 years ago

Saw similar trend just before second Covid wave hit: Centre warns against ditching masks

India Today  

"Parties, wedding celebrations and other gatherings are being held in many places. We request that Covid-safe behaviour is followed 100 per cent in such events," Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has appealed to all Indians. Lav Agarwal also referred to data collected by the Institute of Health Metrics to suggest that mask usage …

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says
3 years, 1 month ago

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says

ABC  

NSW Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Sydney, making them the first known cases of the strain in Australia. Key points: The two positive cases are in isolation in the state's Special Health Accommodation About 260 passengers and air crew on the flight are considered close contacts NSW's Premier says …

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution
3 years, 1 month ago

New Covid-19 Variant Detected in South Africa Triggers Global Alarm as WHO Urges Caution

News 18  

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mutation was vaccine-resistant. Hours after Britain https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-new-covid-19-variant-is-most-significant-yet-found-2021-11-26 banned flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries and asked travellers returning from there to quarantine, the World Health …

New wave of coronavirus infections next autumn seems unavoidable, experts say
3 years, 1 month ago

New wave of coronavirus infections next autumn seems unavoidable, experts say

NL Times  

Medical experts told NOS that a spike in coronavirus infections next fall is likely despite an increasing number of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Extra measures, such as face masks, to stop the spread of the coronavirus will continue to be part of daily life, the experts said. Yet, the experts said that additional measures to prevent the spread of …

Coronavirus pass will be with us after November 1, sources tell Telegraaf
3 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus pass will be with us after November 1, sources tell Telegraaf

Dutch News  

Hopes that the coronavirus pass system maybe either overhauled or abandoned in early November are likely to be dashed, cabinet sources have told the Telegraaf. The government pledged to review the situation at the end of October, over a month since the pass was made compulsory for cafes, bars and indoor entertainment. And if the infection rate improves, the midnight …

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