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Commission blames Austrian government for poor handling of Ischgl coronavirus outbreak | News | DW

One of Europe's first coronavirus outbreaks was witnessed at a ski resort in the region of Tyrol. An independent investigation has blamed a slow reaction and poor communication from officials for worsening the crisis.

Coronavirus digest: US lowers travel advisory for India | News | DW

Coronavirus digest: US lowers travel advisory for India The number of fresh cases in India has fallen to a four-month low. Elsewhere, a new study shows over 1 million children have lost a caregiver due to COVID. DW has the latest. US asks citizens to travel if they must, since cases remain active in some local hotspots The US State Department has lowered its COVID-related travel advisory for India and Pakistan to "Level 3 — Reconsider Travel" from "Level 4 — Do Not Travel." The advisories had previously asked US residents not to travel to either country. Restrictions imposed in May, which bar the entry of nearly all non-US citizens who have been in India within the last 14, remain in place.

COVID: Global tourism losses ′could top $4 trillion′ | News | DW

Taj Mahal reopens: ′New 7 World Wonders′ and the pandemic | Culture| Arts, music and lifestyle reporting from Germany | DW

Coronavirus digest: Australia's Melbourne to emerge from strict lockdown | News | DW

Can a patent waiver speed up the global COVID vaccination drive? Eight Asia-Pacific cities, led by Auckland, New Zealand, have made it to the top 10 of the Economist Intelligence Unit's annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities, helped in no small part by more effective pandemic responses in the region.  However, European cities saw a marked fall down the ranks, primarily because of prolonged lockdowns and significant pressure on healthcare infrastructure. "Cities across the world are now much less liveable than they were before the pandemic began, and we’ve seen that regions such as Europe have been hit particularly hard," the EIU said in a statement.

Coronavirus digest: UK urges G7 to vaccinate world by 2022 | News | DW

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called for the world's population to be vaccinated by the end of next year. Follow DW for the latest.

Coronavirus digest: German high-rise under quarantine | News | DW

A residential building in the German city of Dresden has been placed under quarantine after one of the residents died following his return from India. Follow DW for the latest.

Coronavirus digest: Taiwan raises COVID alert level amid spike | News | DW

Authorities have raised the coronavirus alert level for Taipei to Level 3 for the first time, amid a spike in domestic COVID infections. All the latest with DW.

Coronavirus digest: Vaccinated Germans enjoy new freedoms | News | DW

Germany to loosen COVID restrictions for vaccinated people Here's a roundup of some of the other major COVID-related stories around the world on Sunday. Europe Germany has recorded 12,656 more cases, taking the overall number of infections to 3,520,329, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll rose by 127 to 84,775, the tally showed. The seven-day incidence rate continued dropping, now at 118.6 cases per 100,000 people per week, down from 146.5 the previous week. Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months.  

Coronavirus digest: Immunized Germans enjoy new freedoms | News | DW

From Sunday, those who are fully immunized against COVID-19 are exempt from many restrictions in Germany. The WHO has warned that a variant spreading in India may be dodging vaccine protection. Follow DW for the latest.