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The US says it will maintain restrictions on international travel into the country, sidestepping European pressure, as cases rise of the Covid-19 Delta variant. "We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Commuters walk through Victoria station in London at rush hour, some wearing masks and some without, as the British government scraps legal mandates covering the wearing of masks. All social distancing has been scrapped in England, with some media dubbing the day "freedom day" despite scientists' grave misgivings. IMAGES
Tourists exit Barcelona airport on the day Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalise its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
Spain's socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez casts his vote in the regional elections of Madrid Community. IMAGES
Passengers emerge from the arrivals gate of the Palma de Mallorca airport as flights from Germany arrive on the Spanish island. IMAGES
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen unveils a plan to set up a travel certificate to help restore freedom of movement within the bloc for citizens inoculated against the coronavirus. SOUNDBITE
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