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Italy introduces quarantine for EU travellers
People arriving in Italy from other EU countries before 6 April will have to quarantine for five days.
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Top US scientist warns of Covid 'impending doom'
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Covid jab probably does protect those around you
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The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France
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Facebook freezes Maduro's page over Covid claim
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Italy introduces quarantine for EU travellers
People arriving in Italy from other EU countries before 6 April will have to quarantine for five days.
![Merkel, Johnson and Macron](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/11977/production/_117755027_leader-comp-getty-2.jpg)
World leaders call for treaty on future pandemics
Boris Johnson and more than 20 other leaders say another health crisis is a matter of "not if, but when".
![Hospital, New York City](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/5EA1/production/_117752242_gettyimages-1298973495.jpg)
Top US scientist warns of Covid 'impending doom'
Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.
![visiting grandparents through window](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/119BA/production/_117722127_gettyimages-1221463264.jpg)
Covid jab probably does protect those around you
Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated.
![Globe image](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/10403/production/_114936566_coronavirus_index_wolrd_976.png)
Covid-19: Where is the virus wreaking havoc?
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.
![Protester holding an anti-vaccine sign in front of gendarmes.](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/15253/production/_117711668_gettyimages-1229955814.jpg)
The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France
Online conspiracy theories are exacerbating existing vaccine scepticism.
![Nicolás Maduro holds up his unfounded herbal remedy "cure"](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/5FCB/production/_117732542_0a7740db-2383-4a89-916d-2470c2016423.jpg)
Facebook freezes Maduro's page over Covid claim
Venezuela's president will not be able to post for 30 days for disinformation over a herbal remedy.
![Merkel, Johnson and Macron](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/11977/production/_117755027_leader-comp-getty-2.jpg)
World leaders call for treaty on future pandemics
Boris Johnson and more than 20 other leaders say another health crisis is a matter of "not if, but when".
![Hospital, New York City](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/5EA1/production/_117752242_gettyimages-1298973495.jpg)
Top US scientist warns of Covid 'impending doom'
Cases and deaths are rising as US officials warned the struggle to end the pandemic is not over.
![visiting grandparents through window](https://webarchiveweb.wayback.bac-lac.canada.ca/web/20210401040342/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/119BA/production/_117722127_gettyimages-1221463264.jpg)
Covid jab probably does protect those around you
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