Over-50s set to be offered Covid booster vaccines this autumn
Millions of over-50s could be offered Covid boosters this autumn, as Boris Johnson hailed Britain’s vaccine rollout as key to “restoring our liberties in full”.
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UK NEWS
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HEALTH 
February 22, 2022 Remaining COVID restrictions in England will be scrapped on Thursday and free testing to end in April
The legal requirement for people who test positive for coronavirus to self-isolate will be removed from Thursday and free symptomatic and asymptomatic testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced.
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GEOPOLITICS
February 22, 2022 Neutrality for Taiwan? Why It Remains an Option
By Chenxi Shen The entry of the Taiwanese delegation in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4 served again as a reminder of the largest dilemma plaguing international relations in East Asia today. As the Guardian aptly reported, its “athletes had to march under a banner saying Chinese Taipei and a neutral flag.” De […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 22, 2022 Ambassador of Greece, George Papacostas, visits the Holy Archdiocese of Australia
The Ambassador of Greece to Australia, George Papacostas, paid an official visit to the central offices of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia in Sydney on Saturday, 19 February.
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CYPRUS
February 22, 2022 Cyprus Wants to Make Larnaca’s Revived Port Jewel of the East Med
NICOSIA – A more than 1.2 billion-euro ($1.36 billion) redevelopment of Cyprus’ port and marina at Larnaca on the east coast of the East Mediterranean aims to turn it into one of the best in the region and spur the economy.
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EUROPE
February 22, 2022 Putin’s recognition of breakaway regions pushes EU to fast-track sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine on Monday (21 February), is likely to force the EU to fast-track a decision to impose extensive sanctions on Moscow.
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HISTORY
February 22, 2022 22 February 2022: This day in history
1632: Galileo’s “Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems” is published 1774: British House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright 1797: The Last Invasion of Britain, launched by the French during the Revolutionary Wars, begins near Fishguard, Wales 1825: Russia & Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary 1967: 25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launch Operation Junction City against the […]
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GREEKS ABROAD
February 21, 2022 2023 Honda CR-V Design Allegedly Revealed In Patent Image
Honda has been tight-lipped about the new CR-V as even though the fifth-gen model was first spotted a year ago, there haven’t been any teasers. We now may have a big piece of the puzzle as a patent image reportedly depicting the compact crossover has emerged. It appears to be the real deal since the […]
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WORLD
February 21, 2022 Australia welcomes back international tourists after nearly two years
International tourists and business travellers are arriving in Australia with few restrictions for the first time in almost two years after some of the strictest pandemic measures of any democracy were lifted.
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TOURISM
February 21, 2022 Travel rules are changing: Five key steps you should take to protect your next holiday
On February 11, the UK eased its restrictions for fully vaccinated arrivals entering the country. For British families desperate for a holiday, according to the Department for Transport, this rule relaxation could save them up to £100. However, as Covid has proven over the last two years, sudden changes are always a possibility.
