Five headlines to bring you up to date on the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday morning.
1. Infection levels at lowest this year, the latest weekly Office for National Statistics figures suggest. Estimated infections have returned to levels last seen before the first Omicron variant became widespread. The number of hospital patients with coronavirus is the lowest since the end of December 2021.The EU's easing of coronavirus rules on flights came into effect on Monday, meaning
, including France and Belgium. However, passengers will still be required to wear face coverings when travelling to Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.A former health minister should resign from the Isle of Man's Council of Ministers after a tribunal ruled a whistleblower was unfairly dismissed,.
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