Auckland entered severe restrictions in mid-August as it began fighting a Delta outbreak. Some bars reopened a minute before midnight, the moment they could.
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Greece, Facing Surging Cases, Adds Restrictions for the Unvaccinated
Germany restricts access to public transportation, Austria will impose full lockdowns in two states, and the Netherlands recently restored mask mandates in some public indoor places.
‘Needle Spiking’ of Women in Britain Stirs Alarm Over New Kind of Assault
Women are reporting being injected with syringes at crowded clubs in a horrifying variation of dropping pills into drinks. “This is a new depth,’’ said a former chief of police.
At Rwanda’s Favorite Bars, Forget the Beer: Milk Is What’s on Tap
Milk is a favorite drink in Rwanda, and milk bars serve it up in abundance, fresh or fermented, hot or cold. “When you drink milk, you always have your head straight and your ideas right.”
Berlin Clubs Return With a Vengeance
A discothèque successfully sued the city over its ban on indoor dancing, and clubs have reopened. But if there’s a spike in coronavirus cases, the local government has explored a backup plan.
England’s delayed reopening is a blow to culture and nightlife.
Theaters and nightclub owners are having to hastily rearrange and cancel events after the government decided to maintain some restrictions.
After Lavish Nights of Clubbing in Bangkok, a Covid Outbreak
Thailand went for months without a single confirmed case of local transmission, but the epidemic has now radiated from nightclubs to areas where social distancing is all but impossible.
British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked
Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone.
The Growing Frustration Over Pandemic Restriction Cheaters
While sentencing a Vancouver man for running an illicit nightclub, a judge compared his actions to that of a fentanyl dealer’s.
How to Pretend You’re in New Orleans Tonight
The Crescent City is the kind of place you daydream about long after you’re gone. Here are a few ways to be there in spirit.