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People walk in the streets of Rome as the country's outdoor mask mandate is lifted. Italy is seeing Covid-19 case numbers fall, suggesting it has passed the peak of the current wave IMAGES
People are seen wearing masks in the streets of Houston a day after Texas Governor Greg Abbot lifted the statewide mask mandate and allowed businesses to open at 100% capacity - a decision slammed by US President Joe Biden as "Neanderthal thinking." IMAGES
Hong Kong's leader John Lee announces that the city will fully scrap the mask mandate: "I have an announcement to make, the mask mandate will be fully scrapped starting tomorrow, 1st March." SOUNDBITE
In Barcelona people are out and about on Christmas Eve as mask wearing outdoors becomes compulsory in a bid to curb a growing wave of Covid-19 infections in the country. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confirms that a fully vaccinated White House official tested positive for Covid-19. "The White House medical unit has conducted contact tracing, interviews and determined no close contacts among White House principals or staff or the president," Psaki says at a press briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.