Denmark has become the first EU member state to lift all coronavirus curbs on Tuesday despite surging Omicron cases. The government believes its massive vaccination drive alone would allow it to cope with the more contagious, yet milder variant of the virus. Starting from February 1, the Scandinavian country has …
Read More »African nation lifts Covid-19 curfew
The South African government has lifted nighttime restrictions on people’s movements as of Thursday, as it believes the nation has passed the peak of its fourth Covid-19 wave, driven by the Omicron variant. “The curfew will be lifted. There will therefore be no restrictions on the hours of movement of …
Read More »SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission lifts off for International Space Station
Crew-3 appeared to lift off without a hitch on Wednesday evening, as was seen in footage shared by SpaceX, carrying NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron, as well as Matthias Maurer – a German national with the European Space Agency – into orbit to rendezvous with the …
Read More »First in EU, Denmark FULLY lifts Covid restrictions almost 550 days after lockdown was introduced
Starting from midnight on September 10, the deadly virus is no longer classified as a “socially critical disease” by the Danish government, meaning no special measures will be applied to deal with Covid-19 in the European country. All restrictions previously enforced by authorities, including ‘coronapass’ requirements to enter night clubs …
Read More »Revellers line up at London clubs to celebrate #FreedomDay as England lifts most Covid-19 restrictions at midnight
Footage shared on social media showed long queues forming up outside of London’s night venues ahead of the much-anticipated reopening at midnight on Monday, when most of the remaining coronavirus restrictions, including mask mandates and social distancing, became moot. A clip from inside the iconic Heaven club in central London …
Read More »Israel lifts majority of coronavirus restrictions as new cases drop to single digits, but keeps indoor mask mandate
The bulk of the coronavirus restrictions that have plagued the Israeli economy for over a year will no longer be in effect starting June 1. Restaurants, stores, and other establishments will no longer be required to adhere to a capacity limit. The cap on outdoor and indoor gatherings will also …
Read More »Street parties erupt in Spain as government lifts coronavirus curfew (VIDEOS)
The Spanish government lifted its coronavirus-related state of emergency at midnight on Sunday. The state of emergency allowed the government to ban non-essential travel between regions, and required citizens to stay at home between 11pm and 6am. Spain was recording around 20,000 daily cases of Covid-19 when the curfew was …
Read More »European Parliament lifts immunity of Catalonia MEPs, paving way for extradition to Spain over independence referendum
The three politicians were elected to the European Parliament in 2019, after having fled Spain two years earlier to avoid arrest warrants for sedition, after they helped to organize and run the 2017 independence referendum in Catalonia, despite it being banned by Spain’s central government. Spain had asked the European …
Read More »Texas gov lifts mask mandate & OKs businesses to operate at 100% capacity
Abbott delivered the “exciting news” during a speech to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, informing the assembled small business and community leaders that the mask mandate – in place since July – was no more. “We must now do more to restore livelihoods and normalcy for Texans by opening Texas …
Read More »Iran would ‘immediately reverse’ its nuclear program if US lifts sanctions, but Washington & allies want Tehran to make first move
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Friday, urging Washington to drop all the sanctions imposed on the country under the Donald Trump administration. While the US signaled it was ready to talk with Tehran about the landmark nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
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