Russia reported its highest ever daily tally of new COVID cases on Sunday.
A total of 180,071 cases were confirmed by the state Coronavirus Task Force — 2,800 more than recorded the previous day.
The surge ...., is being blamed on the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant.
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Austria's vaccine mandate
Meanwhile, a new law making vaccination against COVID-19 compulsory for all residents above 18 years of age has come into effect in Austria.
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Portugal eases travel rules
Portugal, which has the EU's highest vaccination rate with 83.3% of its entire population now fully vaccinated, will ease restrictions on travellers with an EU health certificate from Monday.
