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The health system in the Gaza Strip is "on its knees," the head of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns the United Nations Security Council. SOUNDBITE
Images of the situation in El Paso, Texas, near the US-Mexico border, where migrants wait on the streets as the United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the lapse of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all but impossible. IMAGES
During a briefing in Kyiv, Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization Europe regional director, warns of a "life-threatening" winter to come for millions of Ukrainians after a series of devastating Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructures. This winter will be "a formidable test for the Ukraine health system and the Ukraine people," he adds. SOUNDBITE
Protesters gather in front of police who are trying to dislodge truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa who are protesting Covid-19 health rules IMAGES
Images of people in the streets of Madrid as the outdoor mask mandate is lifted in Spain. The government has eased restrictions as Covid-19 infection rates in the country drop and hospitals report lower admissions. IMAGES
Although masks are no longer mandatory on trains in England, not all commuters at London King's Cross station have abandoned them. This comes as England lifts coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved. IMAGES