Vaccinations accelerate in Italy, while the EU mulls a COVID-19 travel pass
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Italy’s vaccination campaign is gathering speed. The country is considering the possibility of letting citizens receive second shots while on holiday.
Europe’s third-largest economy has accelerated its vaccination campaign, with more than 500,000 shots given per day. This means most second doses are scheduled for August, when most Italians are on holiday.
While regional and national authorities debate the logistics of such a step, allowing shots away from home would boost the country’s battered tourism industry.
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective even after the first dose, according to a large-scale study by the Italian National Institute of Health.
Della Vedova at the Steering Committee against discrimination
2021-04-07 Maeci
Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated in the Steering Committee s first meeting on policies to prevent and combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Steering Committee, established by the Minister for Equal Opportunities Elena Bonetti, aims to contribute to the multiannual National Strategy s definition to combat discrimination against LGBTI people according to the strategic guidelines on the issue adopted last year, for the first time, by the European Commission for the five years 2020-2025.
In addition to Minister Bonetti and Deputy Minister Della Vedova, the meeting was attended by Ministers Dadone, Cartabia and Messa, and representatives of the Ministries of Health and Labour, the Departments for European Policies and Sport, and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The Italian National Institute
Italian teacher whose death sparked AstraZeneca manslaughter probe died due to ‘sudden heart problem’ - and there is no evidence it was linked to the jab, autopsy finds
Sandro Tognatti, 57, died in the city of Biella on Sunday, just hours after having AstraZeneca s Covid vaccine
Preliminary autopsy has concluded he died of a sudden heart problem with no evidence it was linked to jab
Doctors examining Mr Tognatti found no evidence of blood clots, and said all his organs were in good health
Comes after prosecutors opened a manslaughter probe into the death to see if there was a case to answer
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Tourism is currently suspended as Italy is under a new lockdown from March 15. Photo: Andrea Pattaro/AFP
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Some travel from the US to Italy is allowed, but only in certain circumstances. Here s what you need to know.
This article was last updated on April 6th.
With many people in the US still anxious to get back to Italy as soon as they can, here’s what is happening with the Italian travel rules for Americans right now.
Under the Italian government’s most recent coronavirus emergency decree, announced on April 2nd, the rules covering travel from the US to Italy were unchanged. The next review of Italy’s coronavirus-related restrictions is due by April 30th.
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