THE HAGUE( Reuters)-The Dutch government is expected to announce on Saturday a" strict" Christmas

CHINA'S strict" zero Covid" policy with harsh lockdowns is failing in the battle against the

lockdown that was zealously obeyed. But in the last few days, the government has loosened up the rules

PARIS( BLOOMBERG)-France must" live with the virus" rather than count on a new lockdown to contain

must begin to ease strict Covid-19 restrictions once vaccination rates increase, with over half of

Both Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford are due to attend the Whitehall meeting at 5pm.... Ministers will outline to leaders of the devolved nations the next steps Boris Johnson's Government has planned to deal with surging numbers of the Omicron variant.It is understood neither the Prime Minister nor Chancellor Rishi Sunak will personally attend the meeting. Instead, it will be hosted by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay. The details of exactly what will be discussed are yet t

prior.... Canberra has been in lockdown for three weeks after a spate of cases believed to have

arrest if they couldn’t produce a receipt dated in March. Day 169 of the lockdown....

of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country including one Auckland hospital worker, New Zealand’s

lockdown measures once enough people were vaccinated. New Zealand eliminated Covid-19 last year and