Tel Aviv [Israel], February 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday backed lifting COVID-19 restrictions due to the recent decline in daily COVID-19 cases in the country.
Ottawa [Canada], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian military police have started investigating two more soldiers allegedly involved in supporting trucker protests against COVID-19 restrictions, the National Post reported on Thursday, citing Canadian Defense spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier.
Santo Domingo [Dominican Republic], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Dominican President Luis Abinader has announced the suspension of all COVID-19 restrictions due to the current decrease in the number of daily cases, while putting responsibility for individual healthcare squarely on the country'
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Civil Aviation has removed the restriction on the number of flights that can be operated between India and Ukraine under the bilateral air bubble arrangement to facilitate the travel of Indians from the eastern European country.
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Central government on Wednesday asked all the states and union territories to review and amend or end additional COVID-19 restrictions as the pandemic in the country indicates a sustained downward trend.
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 17 (ANI): Amid the Taliban restrictions on education, a Kabul woman, Soda Najhand is providing free education classes for children working as street vendors.
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 16 (ANI): Fierce clash has erupted near the Nepal Parliament on Wednesday as a group protesting on the street clashed with police as the protestors were trying to enter the restricted area.
The Hague [Netherlands], February 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers on Tuesday announced a "return to normal" in the Netherlands by lifting most measures against the spread of COVID-19.
Ottawa [Canada], February 16 (ANI): The ongoing truckers' blockades and protests against the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions at the Manitoba-US border are expected to end Wednesday (local time), according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 16 (ANI): Amid the rise in COVID-19 positivity rate, Pakistan on Tuesday decided to extend restrictions in six cities till February 21.
Toronto [Canada], February 15 (ANI): Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly has resigned amid ongoing protests of truckers and ordinary citizens against COVID-19 restrictions, reported Sputnik.
Mainpuri (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh's 'Mainpuri tobacco' which was famed both inside India and abroad is now restricted to only a few sellers who say they are facing challenges to survive the business in the face of rising costs of raw materials.