Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 12 (ANI): Noting the improvement in the coronavirus pandemic situation, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to ease the restrictions and reopen the schools for classes nursery to 8 in adherence with COVID-19 protocols from Monday.
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Amid travel restrictions and suspension of Chinese visas since November 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, an official notice from the National Medical Commission (NMC) advised Indian students against pursuing medical education from the country.
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI): Many athletes who arrived in China to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics are criticizing the country's stringent COVID-19 restrictions.
Stockholm [Sweden], February 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swedish government will remove restrictions on entry into the country from other EU countries, as well as Scandinavian countries and the European Economic Area (EEA), on February 9, Swedish Sveriges Radio reported on Monday.
Ottawa [Canada], February 7 (ANI): With claims of hate-related incidents under investigation and arrests made amid reports of rocks and eggs thrown, Canada on Monday (local time) entered the second week of protests over COVID-19 regulations.
Ottawa [Canada], February 7 (ANI): Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has declared a state of emergency in the city amid the ongoing protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the city administration said.
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI/Sputnik): At least four people were injured when a man drove his vehicle through a group of demonstrators who were protesting against COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada's Manitoba Province, the city police said.
Helsinki [Finland], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Finnish police detained 55 protesters outside the country's parliament building in Helsinki demonstrating against COVID-19 restrictions and high fuel prices, the capital's police department said on Saturday.
Ottawa [Canada], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The premier of Canada's most populated province of Ontario, Doug Ford, called protests against COVID-19 restrictions in the Canadian capital the "occupation."
Ontario [Canada], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario said on Friday they are gearing up for a second trucker-led protest against COVID-19 restrictions during the weekend, preparing to maintain public order and ensure unimpeded access to hospitals
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The travel and tourism sector among the worst affected due to COVID-19 related restrictions has urged the government to ease restrictions and provide it with much needed financial support.