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Americans who have been fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 are now able to meet each other indoors without face masks or following social distancing measures as health officials announce new coronavirus guidance. The recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also say that vaccinated people can come together in the same way with those considered to be at low risk for severe disease. An example of this would be a grandparent whose vaccination had been complete would now be allowed to visit healthy children and grandchildren. However, they are still being advised to continue to wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public. Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world Advertisement The guidance has been published amid growing calls for clarity over what rules adults, who have received one vaccine dose, must follow. About 30 million Americans … [Read more...] about COVID-19: US allows fully vaccinated people to meet indoors without wearing face masks

A nun in Myanmar told junta forces "you'll have to come through me" - moments before they opened fire on protesters. At least two people were confirmed dead in the city of Myitkyina on Monday following clashes with security forces. Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng previously said she was prepared to die to save others after being filmed kneeling in front of armed police in the capital city of Kachin state. Some have called the scene, on 28 February, Myanmar 's "Tiananmen moment". Dressed in white robes and a dark habit, the 45-year-old was again photographed near protest lines in the city on Monday morning. Advertisement Other images show her kneeling in front of police, this time near the Catholic cathedral, as a senior nun looks on. Recounting the horrifying events of the morning, she told Sky News: "The first time I was pleading with the police not to beat, not to arrest, not to crack down on the protesters, because the protesters were not doing … [Read more...] about Myanmar: Nun tries to protect protesters as at least two killed in city of Myitkyina

A NEW Dutch law today bans face-covering clothing including the burka and niqab worn by Muslim women. The partial ban means people cannot cover their faces on public transportation, in government buildings and at health and education institutions. The Netherlands, long seen as a bastion of tolerance and religious freedom, is the latest European country to introduce such a ban, following the likes of France, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Denmark. Muslim rights groups have voiced opposition to the law formally called the "partial ban on face-covering clothing". And an Islamic political party in Rotterdam has said it will pay the €150 fines for anybody caught breaking it. There were no immediate reports this morning of anybody being fined under the new law, which was passed despite the fact that very few women in Holland wear a burka or niqab. In fact, estimates put the number at a few hundred in this nation of 17 million. 'PARTIAL BAN' Far-right lawmaker Geert … [Read more...] about Dutch burka ban comes into force banning ALL face-coverings on public transport, schools and public buildings