Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she should have “double-checked the guidance” after someone in her government tested positive for the coronavirus.
Tag: Bars and Nightclubs
Samba, Cachaça and Pickled Eggs: ‘Dirty Feet’ Bars Are ‘Essence of Rio’
A cross between a dive bar and a greasy spoon, Rio de Janeiro’s beloved (and proudly filthy) hole-in-the wall joints are some of the most democratic spaces in a deeply unequal city.
Auckland, New Zealand, Exits 107-Day Lockdown
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.
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.