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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms that England will lift most of its Covid curbs on July 19th, despite a recent surge in cases. Scientists are fretting that the ending of measures such as mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing spells trouble, and said other guidance such as working from home should also stay in place. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong's leader John Lee announces that the city will fully scrap the mask mandate: "I have an announcement to make, the mask mandate will be fully scrapped starting tomorrow, 1st March." SOUNDBITE
"An ongoing surge in China is not anticipated to significantly impact the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the WHO European Region" says the World Health Organization's European regional director, Hans Kluge. "The surge of two virus variants circulating in China are those that have already been seen in Europe and elsewhere," he adds. China is battling a wave of Covid cases since the government's decision to lift nearly three years of restrictions. SOUNDBITE
Few tourists can be seen at Beijing's Temple of Heaven for the annual Labour Day holiday as Covid restrictions are tightened. Restaurants across the Chinese capital are temporarily banning dining-in and residents need to clear Covid tests to visit public spaces. The five-day break is typically one of China's busiest travel periods, but the country's worst Covid resurgence since early in the pandemic is keeping people home. IMAGES
Images of reduced traffic on streets Wednesday in China's largest city Shanghai which remains under a slew of restrictions. 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 spread across a country that has stuck tightly to a zero-Covid strategy. 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
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