CRUDE COVID PROTEST AS SOME NATIONS LIFT CURBS

Many people were outraged by some of the crude behaviour after thousands of protesters railing against vaccine mandates and other Covid-19 restrictions descended on Canada’s capital over the weekend, deliberately blocking traffic around Parliament Hill. Some urinated and parked on the National War Memorial. One danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. A number carried signs and flags with swastikas.

I have already said that I have plans (seeking a second term) and spoken of the passion and the love that I have for our country. But, for now, I am consumed by overcoming the acute phase of the epidemic and the height of the current geopolitical crisis. Emmanuel Macron French President

1,440 virusrelated deaths and more than 7,81,000 cases have been recorded in Norway. Norway on Tuesday announ ced it would scrap most of its Covid restrictions despite an Omicron-fuelled surge in infections, saying society must “live with” the virus.

Volcano-devastated Tonga will close its borders on Wednesday after Covid-19 was detected in the previously virus-free Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month’s deadly

disaster.

57 countries have noticed a sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, the WHO said.

13 days running: Russia is reporting new infection records but the country has no plans to introduce large-scale restrictions to reel in surging Coronavirus cases, a senior health official said on Wednesday.