Tag: Restrictions

Categories Asia & Pacific

Chinese govt sees threat of addiction among nation’s teen gamers, sets out new restrictions on when under-18s can play online

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The Chinese government has announced tighter restrictions on how long people under 18 years of age can spend each week playing online video games, in an effort to tackle addictions to gaming among the country’s youth. … Read More >Chinese govt sees threat of addiction among nation’s teen gamers, sets out new restrictions on when under-18s can play online

Categories Middle East

Israel offers Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all residents 12 and older, says ‘green pass’ will expire six months after jabs

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Israel’s government has expanded availability of controversial Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all inoculated residents 12 and older and decreed that those who decline the third jab will soon lose their “green pass” privileges. … Read More >Israel offers Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to all residents 12 and older, says ‘green pass’ will expire six months after jabs

Categories EU

‘No longer a critical threat’: Denmark says Covid-19 under control, lifts ALL pandemic-related restrictions next month

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The Danish government has decided to stop categorizing the virus as a “socially critical disease,” saying it has it under control. The decision means abandoning the legal basis for restrictions and lifting them in September. … Read More >‘No longer a critical threat’: Denmark says Covid-19 under control, lifts ALL pandemic-related restrictions next month

Categories Asia & Pacific

Covid restrictions in Japan extended to over 70% of the country as Tokyo hospitals struggle to cope with surging cases

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Japanese officials have extended Covid restrictions to more than 70% of the country’s population, amid a surge in infections that is threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation, including the Olympics hub of Tokyo. … Read More >Covid restrictions in Japan extended to over 70% of the country as Tokyo hospitals struggle to cope with surging cases

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China reimposes restrictions on overseas travel amid crackdown to control jump in Covid cases

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Chinese officials have announced new restrictions on overseas travel, restricting the issuing of passports and other documents except in “non-essential” circumstances, as the state tries to curb rising Covid cases. … Read More >China reimposes restrictions on overseas travel amid crackdown to control jump in Covid cases

Categories EU

Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

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German authorities have removed South Africa from the country’s ‘virus variant’ list, as the extra-contagious Delta strain dominates other Covid-19 variants. The change paves the way for the easing of strict travel restrictions. … Read More >Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

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Japan’s state of emergency extended to four more regions after worsening Covid numbers

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After 3,300 new cases on Friday, Japan has expanded its state of emergency to three more prefectures close to Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka. Organizers have announced that 27 of the cases were linked to the Olympics. … Read More >Japan’s state of emergency extended to four more regions after worsening Covid numbers

Categories EU

Demonstrators take to streets of Slovakia’s capital, blocking roads to protest against Covid vaccination law

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Hundreds flocked onto Bratislava’s streets and obstructed traffic in the capital, to protest against a recently passed law granting fully Covid-vaccinated people easier access into public venues than non-inoculated citizens. … Read More >Demonstrators take to streets of Slovakia’s capital, blocking roads to protest against Covid vaccination law

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Pakistan mandates Covid-19 shots for public sector workers, vaccine passport needed for air travel, restaurants, and malls

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The Pakistani government has said it will mandate vaccinations across a number of settings from August, including government offices, schools, restaurants, and shopping malls, despite less than 5% of citizens being inoculated. … Read More >Pakistan mandates Covid-19 shots for public sector workers, vaccine passport needed for air travel, restaurants, and malls