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People walk along a main street of Brussels as the city goes on lockdown in a measure to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Belgium followed Italy, Spain and France in ordering on Wednesday its citizens to stay at home until April 5, except for medical attention, getting exercise or working in businesses deemed essential. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo during his surprise visit to the Netherlands. In his first official visit to the country, Zelensky went to the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Russia's President Vladimir Putin over war crime charges. The Netherlands has pledged both financial and military support to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. IMAGES
"I think we're coming to that point where we can look at COVID-19 in the same way we look at seasonal influenza" says Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. Speaking at a WHO press conference, Ryan projects that COVID will, this year, become "a threat to health, a virus that will continue to kill, but a virus that is not disrupting our society or disrupting our hospital systems." SOUNDBITE
'Welcome to the EU, welcome home' says President of the European Council Charles Michel as EU leaders hail the arrival of Ukrainian President Zelensky in Brussels for his first visit to the heart of the union since Russia's invasion. SOUNDBITE
Outside Wuhan's Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, once suspected of being the epicentre of the outbreaks, that has been closed since January 2020. More than three years after the discovery of the first cases of the coronavirus, the origin of the pandemic remains enigmatic. IMAGES
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