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EU

Netherlands reimposes Covid-19 measures over rise in cases just weeks after lifting restrictions

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

The Netherlands is reintroducing Covid-19 restrictions for nightclubs, restaurants and music festivals in response to a spike in infections among younger people, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said. … Read More >Netherlands reimposes Covid-19 measures over rise in cases just weeks after lifting restrictions

World

Sydney residents made to carry ID to prove they’re within 10km of home while exercising during lockdown

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

Residents in Australia’s Greater Sydney area are now required to carry identification while outside exercising, so that police can stop them and check whether they are more than 10 kilometers from their home. … Read More >Sydney residents made to carry ID to prove they’re within 10km of home while exercising during lockdown

Hanoi imposes movement curbs, halts travel to 14 Vietnamese provinces amid Covid-19 surge

Posted on July 9, 2021July 9, 2021By Editor

The Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, has suspended all outdoor sport until further notice as the city authorities seek to repel a surge in Covid-19 cases, particularly from the south of the country. … Read More >Hanoi imposes movement curbs, halts travel to 14 Vietnamese provinces amid Covid-19 surge

Myanmar imposes lockdown on 2 million residents amid rising Covid cases & anti-coup health workers’ strike

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Residents of Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay, and two townships in southern Bago, have been ordered to remain at home to curb the spread of Covid cases throughout the country, as healthcare workers continue a post-coup strike. … Read More >Myanmar imposes lockdown on 2 million residents amid rising Covid cases & anti-coup health workers’ strike

Russia

‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

The Kremlin has said that harsh public health measures are absolutely necessary to save lives and protect people as Russia sees a steep Delta-variant driven rise in coronavirus cases and a record number of daily deaths, this week. … Read More >‘We are living through an emergency’: Kremlin says tough new Covid-19 rules required as country grapples with rise in infections

EU

Sweden poised to lift some Covid restrictions from July 1 as cases fall

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

From July 1, Sweden will relax some of its Covid-19 restrictions, including removing curfews and increasing the number of people allowed into venues, as its infection rates continue to decline and more people opt for vaccination. … Read More >Sweden poised to lift some Covid restrictions from July 1 as cases fall

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

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

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

Taiwan tightens coronavirus border controls over Delta variant spread

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Taiwan has announced new restrictions aimed at keeping the highly transmissible coronavirus Delta variant out of the country. New arrivals from five countries, including the UK, will be quarantined at state-run facilities. … Read More >Taiwan tightens coronavirus border controls over Delta variant spread

EU

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

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

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