Tag: Face masks

Categories EU

‘Restoring the society we have longed for’: Iceland dropping domestic Covid restrictions on masks, social distancing

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Iceland’s health minister has announced that social distancing will be scrapped and that locals will be able to be move mask-free from this weekend, as the country ditches the last of its domestic Covid-19 curbs. … Read More >‘Restoring the society we have longed for’: Iceland dropping domestic Covid restrictions on masks, social distancing

Categories Middle East

Israel forced to reimpose Covid mask requirement 10 days after ending it amid a spike in cases

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The Israeli government has reintroduced a mask mandate in public places, 10 days after scrapping the Covid restriction, as officials recorded 227 new coronavirus cases on Thursday despite the nation’s successful vaccine rollout. … Read More >Israel forced to reimpose Covid mask requirement 10 days after ending it amid a spike in cases

Categories EU

Sun’s out, masks off: Greece scraps mandatory face covering rule outdoors in time for summer, as Covid risk drops

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Greek authorities have announced that people will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors – unless attending a large gathering – as Greece’s Covid situation has improved, with cases dropping and vaccinations increasing. … Read More >Sun’s out, masks off: Greece scraps mandatory face covering rule outdoors in time for summer, as Covid risk drops

Categories Latin America

Brazilian president Bolsonaro among top officials FINED for not wearing masks at biker rally in his support

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been slapped with a fine by the authorities of Sao Paulo state for flouting a requirement to wear a mask during a thousands-strong rally of his supporters. … Read More >Brazilian president Bolsonaro among top officials FINED for not wearing masks at biker rally in his support

Categories Shows

Mask on/mask off: CDC switches gears & mental health awareness month

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The CDC says fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks. A UN Security Council meeting made no progress on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and IDF warplanes began attacking Gaza again as the conflict moved into its second week. A man in Mississippi will continue to serve out a life sentence handed down to him for marijuana possession after the state’s Court of Appeals upheld the harsh term. … Read More >Mask on/mask off: CDC switches gears & mental health awareness month

Categories Asia & Pacific

Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a directive calling on police to arrest people who refuse to wear masks properly after a meeting with his Covid-19 task force where he was the only person seen not wearing a mask. … Read More >Philippines’ Duterte orders arrest of mask violators… after attending Covid-19 meeting without wearing a mask

Categories Middle East

Schools reopening and no more mask-wearing outdoors as Israel praises its vaccination campaign

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Israel has lifted its requirement for wearing a mask in the street and has fully opened schools, as officials believe “progress” in fighting the pandemic is apparent. Less than one percent of recent Covid-19 tests showed positive. … Read More >Schools reopening and no more mask-wearing outdoors as Israel praises its vaccination campaign