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Passengers wear face masks on a metro train platform in Moscow, Russia. AFP
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An employee of the Red Cross checks the registrations for the PCR test at a Covid-19 testing station in Innsbruck, Austria. From today, people who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus are barred from entering restaurants, bars, hotel, gyms, hairdressers, ski lifts and other public places throughout the country. Getty
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People leave a river cruise ship that arrived from Passau, Germany, at a shipping pier along the Danube river in Vienna, Austria. At least 80 passengers on the ship tested positive for Covid-19. EPA
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Rami Tahhan, a nursing assistant at Vivantes Clinic in Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany, is tested for Covid-19. AP
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An 85-year-old man receives a booster vaccination aboard the ‘vaccination express’ tram in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
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Head doctor Dr Lorenz Nowak treats a Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of Asklepios Clinic in Munich, Germany. AP
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People wear protective face masks near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. EPA
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A man rides his mobility scooter along the promenade of Levante beach in Benidorm, Spain. The number of British tourists in the coastal resort has steadily risen since the UK government eased travel rules. Getty
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People take part in a ‘No Green Pass’ rally in Trieste, northern Italy. EPA
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AC Milan supporters display a banner in memory of Covid-19 victims during an Italian Serie A football match in the Italian city. EPA
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A QR code is displayed in a sports hall in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands. Owing to tightened coronavirus measures, indoor sports associations are obliged to check the smartphones of players and visitors. EPA
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Passengers wear face masks on a metro train platform in Moscow, Russia. AFP
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An employee of the Red Cross checks the registrations for the PCR test at a Covid-19 testing station in Innsbruck, Austria. From today, people who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus are barred from entering restaurants, bars, hotel, gyms, hairdressers, ski lifts and other public places throughout the country. Getty
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People leave a river cruise ship that arrived from Passau, Germany, at a shipping pier along the Danube river in Vienna, Austria. At least 80 passengers on the ship tested positive for Covid-19. EPA
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Rami Tahhan, a nursing assistant at Vivantes Clinic in Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany, is tested for Covid-19. AP
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An 85-year-old man receives a booster vaccination aboard the ‘vaccination express’ tram in Frankfurt, Germany. AP
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Head doctor Dr Lorenz Nowak treats a Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit of Asklepios Clinic in Munich, Germany. AP
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People wear protective face masks near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. EPA
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A man rides his mobility scooter along the promenade of Levante beach in Benidorm, Spain. The number of British tourists in the coastal resort has steadily risen since the UK government eased travel rules. Getty
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People take part in a ‘No Green Pass’ rally in Trieste, northern Italy. EPA
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AC Milan supporters display a banner in memory of Covid-19 victims during an Italian Serie A football match in the Italian city. EPA
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A QR code is displayed in a sports hall in Heerhugowaard, Netherlands. Owing to tightened coronavirus measures, indoor sports associations are obliged to check the smartphones of players and visitors. EPA
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Passengers wear face masks on a metro train platform in Moscow, Russia. AFP
Austrians flock to get Covid jabs to avoid restrictions on movement
Vaccine requirements for entry to hotels and restaurants prompt rise in immunisation
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08 November, 2021
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