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    <text>Malta announces that beginning on July 14, they will become the first country in Europe to close their borders to unvaccinated travellers, only allowing those with a Maltese, British or European vaccination certificate to enter following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. </text>
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      <text>The Indian government issues a new Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) guidelines that would make mandatory for travellers from the United Kingdom, Europe, Brazil and South Africa, which latter two have been transitted in Middle Eastern countries, to conduct self-paid molecular COVID-19 testing beginning from February 22 at 23:59 p.m. IST. </text>
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    <text>The Indian government issues new Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) guidelines that would be mandatory for travelers from the United Kingdom, Europe, Brazil, and South Africa to conduct self-paid molecular COVID-19 testing, beginning from February 22 at 23:59 p.m. IST. </text>
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      <text>Indonesia issues a ban on travelers from the United Kingdom and restricts entry to people from mainland Europe and Australia to prevent the spread of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 Task Force Chief Doni Monardo says that these measures will remain in place until January 8. </text>
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      <text>Indonesia issues a total ban on travellers from the United Kingdom, and restricts entry to people from mainland Europe and Australia to prevent the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant. The new measures will remain in place until January 8, according to COVID-19 Task Force Chief Doni Monardo. </text>
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    <text>Indonesia issues a ban on travellers from the United Kingdom and restricts entry to people from mainland Europe and Australia to prevent the spread of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 Task Force Chief Doni Monardo says that these measures will remain in place until January 8. </text>
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    <text>Italy reaches 64,036 total deaths from COVID-19, surpassing the United Kingdom to have the highest death toll in Europe. </text>
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      <text>The United Kingdom reports 50,385 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of pandemic, becoming the first country in Europe to surpasses 50,000 deaths. </text>
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      <text>The United Kingdom reports 50,385 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of pandemic, becomes the first country in Europe to surpasses 50,000 deaths. </text>
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    <text>The United Kingdom reports 50,385 total COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic, becoming the first country in Europe to surpass 50,000 deaths. </text>
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      <text>The World Health Organization reports a record one-day increase in global cases, with the total 338,779 cases reported in the last 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe, where cases rise by 96,996. </text>
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    <text>The World Health Organization reports a record one-day increase in global cases, with a total of 338,779 cases reported in the last 24 hours led by a surge of infections in Europe, where cases rise by 96,996. </text>
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    <text>The Department of Health and Social Care reports that the death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom stands at 29,427, which is now the highest in Europe, after surpassing Italy. </text>
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    <text>A 5-year-old boy dies from COVID-19, becoming Europe's youngest victim of the virus to date. He had underlying health conditions. </text>
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    <text>Spain's Ministry of Health reports an additional 324 COVID-19 deaths, the country's largest one-day increase. The country's death toll stands at 1,326, with 24,926 cases, the second highest in Europe. </text>
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    <text>Venezuela suspends all incoming flights from Europe, supends all student activities and public gatherings to slow the spread of the coronavirus after the first two cases in the country were confirmed by the vice president. </text>
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  <subtext>Europe crossed 75 million coronavirus cases on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region braces for the new Omicron variant at a time when hospitals in some countries are already strained by the current surge.</subtext>
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