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New Zealand to push for tariff-free trade of COVID-19 essentials at APEC

Reuters
22 Feb 2021
  New Zealand

Australia begins mass COVID-19 vaccination programme

Reuters
22 Feb 2021
  Australia

Japan vaccine supplies to be limited, delaying shots for elderly: minister

Reuters
22 Feb 2021
  Japan

Many secondary students may not return to school until April 12th

The Irish Times
22 Feb 2021
  Ireland

Extended pub opening hours being considered after Covid pandemic

RTE
21 Feb 2021
  Ireland

Aer Lingus to receive $180 million loan following Covid losses

Big News Network
21 Feb 2021
  Ireland

AstraZeneca to produce Covid-19 vaccines in Japan: NHK

The Straits Times
20 Feb 2021
  Japan

Extension of abolished benefit taxation for parking and gifts to employees

Regeringskansliet
19 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Further extension of sales support to sole traders and support to trading companies

Regeringskansliet
19 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Temporary rules for schools are extended to give teachers and students time for teaching

Regeringskansliet
19 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Amendments to Communicable Diseases Act approved — regional authorities to have more means to curb COVID-19

Finnish Government
19 Feb 2021
  Finland

Adjustment support also in March and April

Regeringskansliet
19 Feb 2021
  Sweden

Possibility of deferment of tax payments for another month

Regeringskansliet
19 Feb 2021
  Sweden

France starts mass trials of Covid canines to sniff out coronavirus

RFI
19 Feb 2021
  France

Spain’s debt reaches highest level in more than a century

Euractiv
19 Feb 2021
  Spain

Roundup: Finland on high alert over COVID-19 variants of concern

Xinhuanet
19 Feb 2021
  Finland

Britain pushes G7 for faster vaccine development, sets 100-day target

Reuters
19 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom

Biden to pledge US$4 billion to Covax vaccine programme at G-7 meeting

The Straits Times
19 Feb 2021
  United States

Turkey donates ventilators and protective equipment to Sri Lanka to address Covid-19 challenges

Colombo Page
19 Feb 2021
  Sri Lanka;   Turkey

COVID-19 home testing kits now easier to order

GOV.UK
18 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom