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Cabinet to extend sweeping pandemic powers until November

The Irish Times
18 May 2021
  Ireland

Government extends coronavirus support measures until end of September

The Brussels Times
18 May 2021
  Belgium

PM calls for acquisition of more vaccines to boost immunisation programme

Vientiane Times
18 May 2021
  Lao PDR

France to reopen cafés, museums, cinemas from 19 May as Covid infections drop

RFI
17 May 2021
  France

Japan expands COVID-19 state of emergency

NHK-World Japan
16 May 2021
  Japan

States, cities to receive first chunk of $350 billion in aid this week from COVID stimulus passed in March

USA Today
14 May 2021
  United States

Central, southern provinces step up border controls

Vientiane Times
13 May 2021
  Lao PDR

France lays out rules ahead of reopening of bar, restaurant terraces

RFI
13 May 2021
  France

Japan to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions in 5 more prefectures

Kyodo News
13 May 2021
  Japan

Japan set to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine program for elderly

The Diplomat
13 May 2021
  Japan

Sweden to reveal new plan for relaxing Covid-19 restrictions

The Local Sweden
12 May 2021
  Sweden

Italy to launch fund for virus-hit firms with initial 3 bln euros, govt sources say

Reuters
12 May 2021
  Italy

Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses to be eased almost throughout Finland from 13 May

Finnish Government
12 May 2021
  Finland

Government proposes to extend labour market support for entrepreneurs until the end of September

Finnish Government
12 May 2021
  Finland

Turkey may ease COVID-19 restrictions after bayram

Daily Sabah
12 May 2021
  Turkey

Spain: EIB provides €200 million to the Community of Madrid to help combat COVID-19

EIB
11 May 2021
  European Union;   Spain

Spain extends maturities on state-backed loans to help companies hit by pandemic

Reuters
11 May 2021
  Spain

Tánaiste welcomes reopening of 12,000 businesses this week and return to work of 100,000 people

gov.ie
10 May 2021
  Ireland

Nationwide COVID-19 restrictions to be eased — biggest changes in areas in acceleration phase

Finnish Government
10 May 2021
  Finland

Canada to get two million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses as provinces expand rollouts

CTV News
10 May 2021
  Canada