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Added on the 25/03/2022 12:34:42 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Scene at London's King's Cross station around 08H30 local time on the first day of the advised return to working from home, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced last week to combat the Omicron variant. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails the first in-person G7 summit in nearly two years as a "huge opportunity" to kickstart recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. SOUNDBITE
ECB chief Christine Lagarde stresses the urgency for EU governments to ratify a 750-billion-euro ($885 billion) EU coronavirus recovery fund, so that it can be quickly deployed to help mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. SOUNDBITE
Baseball fans arrive outside Yankee Stadium in New York to attend the first game in over a year. Last season, the club played without a crowd because of the coronavirus pandemic. Signs outside indicate attendees must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test or vaccination, and take a temperature test in order to be admitted. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema beache is deserted, as the city closes its beaches in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus. Rio's mayor has warned of a "very critical" situation, with 95 percent of intensive care units occupied at public hospitals. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, as Brazil eases quarantine measures although it surpassed 4 million cases with over 126,000 deaths. IMAGES