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France weighs more COVID-19 restrictions as infections, hospitalizations rise

VOA News
24 Feb 2021
  France

EU eyes vaccination passports to resurrect tourism after COVID-19

CTV News
24 Feb 2021
  European Union

Minister Ryan and Minister Naughton secure European Commission approval for €26 million Irish State aid scheme for airports

Merrion Street
24 Feb 2021
  Ireland

Prolonged monetary stimulus necessary

Reserve Bank of New Zealand
24 Feb 2021
  New Zealand

Minister for Health welcomes publication of National Service Plan 2021

Government of Ireland
24 Feb 2021
  Ireland

New education recovery package for children and young people

GOV.UK
24 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom

Business grants data published

GOV.UK
24 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom

Italy extends COVID-19 travel curbs and eyes vaccination changes

EU reporter
24 Feb 2021
  Italy

Spain extends travel restrictions on arrivals from the UK, Brazil and South Africa until March 16

El Pais
24 Feb 2021
  Spain

Spanish government announces €11bn support package for hostelry, tourism sectors

El Pais
24 Feb 2021
  Spain

Japan regions push to end state of emergency as COVID-19 cases fall

Reuters
24 Feb 2021
  Japan

Sweden readies new measures as COVID-19 cases accelerate

Reuters
23 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Extended sales support to sole proprietors shall also include those who have received unemployment benefits and those who have been on parental leave or on sick leave

Regeringskansliet
23 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Wage costs are also reimbursed in the closure support

Regeringskansliet
23 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Australia to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination drive as more doses arrive

Reuters
23 Feb 2021
  Australia

Afghanistan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid rising violence

Reuters
23 Feb 2021
  Afghanistan

EU allocates €39 million for the most vulnerable in Bangladesh and Myanmar

European Commission
23 Feb 2021
  European Union;   Bangladesh;   Myanmar

Update on payments awarded for Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment and enhanced illness benefit

Gov.ie
23 Feb 2021
  Ireland

England will ease lockdown restrictions in five week intervals: Sky News

Reuters
22 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom

First real-world UK data shows Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides high levels of protection from the first dose

GOV.UK
22 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom