France s Macron expected to announce easing of COVID rules in coming days: minister
FILE PHOTO: People, wearing protective face masks, walk past a closed restaurant during the third lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contagion, in Nice, France, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/ Eric Gaillard reuters tickers
This content was published on April 27, 2021 - 08:20
April 27, 2021 - 08:20
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will probably make an announcement on plans to relax COVID-19 restrictions in the next few days, employment minister Elisabeth Borne told BFM TV on Tuesday.
France, the euro zone s second biggest economy, started its third national lockdown at the end of March after suffering a spike in COVID-19 deaths and case numbers.
Hong Kong to reopen bars, nightclubs from April 29 for vaccinated customers
FILE PHOTO: A staff cleans outside a bar in Hong Kong s Lan Kwai Fong after bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues were closed in response to a renewed rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, China November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik reuters tickers
This content was published on April 27, 2021 - 10:09
April 27, 2021 - 10:09
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will reopen bars and nightclubs from April 29 for people who have been vaccinated and who use a government mobile phone application, the Asian financial hub s health secretary said on Tuesday.
Sophia Chan told a press briefing the measures extended to bathhouses and karaoke lounges and would enable the venues to stay open until 2.00 a.m. All staff and customers must have received at least one vaccine dose for the venue to be operational and they must operate at half capacity, she said.
India added to Swiss Covid quarantine list
India’s Covid infections continue to hit a record high, as countries around the world pledged to send urgent medical aid to help battle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals. Keystone/ Piyal Adhikary
Switzerland has added India to its list of countries at high risk of Covid-19 in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
This content was published on April 26, 2021 - 16:54
April 26, 2021 - 16:54
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As of Monday evening, travellers must immediately enter quarantine following the surge of cases in the subcontinent, according to the Federal Office of Public HealthExternal link.
PM Modi says India shaken by coronavirus storm , U.S. readies help
A person wearing a protective suit stands next to an ambulance carrying a family member who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium in New Delhi, India April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi reuters tickers
This content was published on April 25, 2021 - 08:40
April 25, 2021 - 08:40
By Sanjeev Miglani and Sudarshan Varadhan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India set a new global record of the most number of COVID-19 infections in a day, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged all citizens to be vaccinated and exercise caution, saying the storm of infections had shaken the country.