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Added on the 11/08/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
A few masked tourists brave Rome's transport system after the country began to shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus that has killed 827 in the country in just over two weeks. IMAGES of transport in Rome
Images of people visiting the Taj Mahal as India eases Covid-19 restrictions. The Taj Mahal had shut to visitors two months ago amid a deadly surge of coronavirus infections that swept the country. IMAGES
Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrives at Rome's Spallanzani Hospital to receive his vaccine against Covid-19. The 79-year-old president received his jab along with other people from his age group, born in 1941 or before. Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fuelling a fresh wave of infections. IMAGES
As part of a mass-testing strategy, Austria offers self-tests for Covid-19 in pharmacies with five tests given to each person for free. Already used in schools, the 'short nose' swab tests are intended for personal use. They are not officially recognised for travelling or getting an appointment at the hairdresser. IMAGES
The English variant, presumably more contagious, accounts for about 1% of positive Covid-19 tests in France, according to the preliminary results of a survey conducted over two days last week, says French's Health Minister Olivier Véran. SOUNDBITE
South Korea ramps up coronavirus checking efforts at its 150 temporary testing stations erected nationwide this week amid a surge in cases. The country reported over 1,000 cases on Wednesday, having earlier broken its daily case record with 1,030 cases on Sunday. IMAGES