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Added on the 01/09/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
A pub reopens for indoor service in London, as coronavirus restrictions are eased across most of the UK despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible Covid variant. Full indoor hospitality in restaurants and cafes also returns, and cinemas, theatres and sports venues are to open their doors for the first time in months. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has decided to "to move the country from coronavirus alert level three to alert level one." SOUNDBITE
Texas state troopers check cars crossing over from Louisiana in a move to further cut off travel from a neighboring state that has been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus. Those entering Texas via road from Louisiana are subject to 14 days of self-quarantine. IMAGES
Images of reduced traffic on a street in China's largest city Shanghai under a lattice of restrictions -- which fall short of a citywide shutdown. China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases nationwide on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across a country which has tethered tightly to a 'zero-Covid' strategy. IMAGES
Police direct traffic as vehicles partaking in a 'Freedom Convoy' against Covid-19 restrictions arrive in Jerusalem from 40 cities across Israel. The demonstration is inspired by the Canadian protest movement which is entering its third week. IMAGES
Images show vehicles driving on a highway in Israel's Shar Agay area, west of Jerusalem, as they participate in the "Freedom Convoy" against the government's Covid-19 restrictions. IMAGES