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Dutch Police Clash With Protesters Denouncing Lockdown Measures

Thousands of people, some throwing fireworks and stones, joined an unauthorized protest against the Dutch government’s coronavirus restrictions in Amsterdam on Sunday, and riot police officers used water cannons, batons, attack dogs and horses to disperse the crowd. Around a hundred were arrested, according to local media. The protest came two days after the resignation[1] …

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Countries are bracing for the impact of more contagious virus variants.

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Many countries expect that B.1.1.7’s impact still lies ahead. That is a disturbing possibility in the United States, which has long had the world’s largest coronavirus outbreak and is in the midst of a post-holiday surge. On Friday, federal health experts warned in dire terms that B.1.1.7 would most likely be the dominant source of …

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With Positive Tests, the Rules Change for Some Players in Australia

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Organizers of the Australian Open faced a rebellion from players Saturday after passengers on two charter flights bringing them to Melbourne tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting orders for everyone aboard to go into quarantine for two weeks. The flights carried 47 players — including several top competitors who had just played …

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Andy Murray Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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Andy Murray has reportedly[1] tested[2] positive[3] for coronavirus, putting his participation in next month’s Australian Open in doubt. Murray had been planning to fly to Melbourne this week to begin a two-week quarantine required by the tournament, which begins Feb. 8, three weeks later than usual because of the pandemic. Under rules agreed to by …

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China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave

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When a handful of new coronavirus cases materialized this month in a province surrounding Beijing — apparently spread at a village wedding party — the Chinese authorities bolted into action. They locked down two cities with more than 17 million people, Shijiazhuang and Xingtai. They ordered a crash testing regime of nearly every resident there, …

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El coronavirus muta y el mundo otra vez no sabe cómo responder

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DURBAN, Sudáfrica — A fines de octubre, los médicos y enfermeros de un grupo hospitalario de Sudáfrica observaron un extraño repunte en la cantidad de pacientes de COVID-19 que llegaban a sus pabellones. El gobierno había flexibilizado las medidas de confinamiento y, con la llegada de la primavera, se hicieron más fiestas. Pero las cifras …

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As Coronavirus Mutates, the World Stumbles Again to Respond

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DURBAN, South Africa — Doctors and nurses at a South African hospital group noticed an odd spike in the number of Covid-19 patients in their wards in late October. The government had slackened its lockdown grip, and springtime had brought more parties. But the numbers were growing too quickly to easily explain, prompting a distressing …

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Britain Will Re-Enter Lockdown as Coronavirus Variant Rages

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As I speak to you tonight, our hospitals are under more pressure from Covid than at any time since the start of the pandemic. In England alone, the number of Covid patients in hospitals has increased by nearly a third in the last week to almost 27,000. And that number is 40 percent higher than …

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Germany Locks Down Ahead of Christmas as Coronavirus Deaths Rise

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BERLIN — Germans will be forced into a strict lockdown over Christmas, after weeks of milder restrictions on public life failed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leading to record numbers of new infections and deaths, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Sunday. Starting on Wednesday, nonessential stores, schools and hairdressers will be required to …

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He Broke Out of Quarantine for 8 Seconds, and Got a $3,550 Fine

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One man left the house after an argument with his wife and walked 280 miles to cool off, breaching Italy’s national curfew. Another man wandered outside his quarantine room[1] in Taiwan for eight seconds and caught the attention of the authorities. Still another drove 19 miles for a butter chicken curry during a strict lockdown …

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