National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
France Introduces New Measures: Covid Passport to enter Cinemas, Museums, Matches
People who want to go to cinemas, museums, sports matches and other cultural events in France will have to show proof of the Covid-19 vaccine or a negative test starting Wednesday, as the country faces a sudden jumping new cases of coronavirus highly transmissible Delta variant.
England Preparing to Remove Covid-19 Restrictions
England will move into a period without legal restrictions where the public will have to exercise "personal responsibility" including on face masks, the housing secretary has said.
The next stage in the easing of Covid measures would be about personal choice and he would not choose to wear a face mask.
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Turkey closes borders to 6 countries to guard against new COVID-19 strains
Turkey on June 28 announced that it suspended flights from six countries as part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a circular issued by Turkish Interior Ministry, the country suspended flights from Bangladesh, Brazil, South Africa, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as of July 1 and until further notice.
Australia battles several clusters in new pandemic phase
Australia was battling to contain several COVID-19 clusters around the country on June 28 in what some experts have described as the nation's most dangerous stage of the pandemic since the earliest days.
Turkey further relaxing COVID-19 restrictions as of Thursday
Turkey on June 27 announced further easing of COVID-19 restrictions from July 1 as part of a gradual normalization from the outbreak.
According to a circular issued by the Interior Ministry, curfews will be fully scrapped and intercity travel restrictions will end as of Thursday.
Bulgaria: All School Students Return to In-Person Learning
There will be no more rotations at schools. All students from 5th to 11th grade return to school.
However, measures against COVID-19 remain in force. Disinfection and wearing masks are mandatory. As before, contacts between different classes will be limited.
Open air theatres open today in Greece under rules
The Infectious disease experts are meeting today
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Vaccinated Americans Say Good-bye to Masks as Health Authorities Ease Restrictions
In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings, AP reported.
Severe cases set course for possible new curbs
Turkey will keep a close eye on the course the number of COVID-19 patients in critical condition will take in the weeks ahead to decide whether to introduce even harsher anti-virus measures.
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Was Sweden right from the beginning?
In fact, in Sweden, you can do everything opposite from other European countries who find the main weapon against the virus in lockdown, curfew, closing borders, the mandatory wearing of masks, and similar measures that drastically change the daily lives of citizens.
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