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1. Spain lifts its outdoor mask mandate due to a decline in the spread of the Omicron variant. [https:--www.gmanetwork.com-news-news-world-821508-spain-drops-outdoor-mask-requirement-story- (GMA News Network)]*Charles, Prince of Wales, tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-uk-uks-prince-charles-tests-positive-covid-19-second-time-2022-02-10- (Reuters)]*Western Australia reports a record 37 locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. [https:--www.abc.net.au-news-2022-02-10-wa-records-37-new-local-covid-19-cases-plus-102-travellers-100818880 (ABC News Australia)]*The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation proposes changing the definition of a fully vaccinated person to only include people who have received a booster dose. [https:--www.abc.net.au-news-2022-02-10-fully-covid-vaccinated-two-doses-atagi-advice-100821406 (ABC News Australia)]Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada tests positive for COVID-19. [https:--www.aa.com.tr-en-americas-costa-rican-president-tests-positive-for-covid-19-2499445 (Anadolu Agency)]Tunisia lifts its nightly curfew due to a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases, but extends the ban on gatherings for one week. [https:--nationalpost.com-pmn-health-pmn-tunisia-lifts-covid-related-night-curfew-government ("National Post")]COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
   2022-02-15 17:06:01 (First version)
2. Spain lifts its outdoor mask mandate due to a decline in the spread of the Omicron variant.
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