Covid live: UK reports 205 new coronavirus-related deaths and 41,130 cases; Ireland to drop most curbs

Latest updates: Ireland will drop most restrictions, including mandatory face masks, on Monday

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Hong Kong will test its entire population for Covid in March, its leader said today, as the city grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the Omicron variant.

The order for citywide testing comes after mainland Chinese authorities dispatched health workers and medical resources last week to help contain the outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.