The prime minister announced that the easing of restrictions in February would be done in stages.
Tag: Coronavirus Reopenings
Uganda Reopens Schools After World’s Longest Covid Shutdown
Many countries have closed classrooms on and off, but Uganda had kept more than 10 million students at home since March 2020. Critics say it took a heavy toll.
London Schools Are Determined to Stay Open. Staff Illnesses Make It Hard.
Schools across England are grappling with what it looks like to live with the pandemic as it enters its third year. Sound familiar?
NYC Schools Will Reopen with More Covid-19 Testing to Limit Closures
Instead of delaying the start of in-person school and pivoting to remote learning, New York City will aim to detect more infections to mitigate disruptions.
Southeast Asia’s Tourist Spots Are Open, but Visitors Are Scarce
Hopes for a revival of international tourism have fizzled amid restrictions, paperwork, a lack of flights and uncertainty around the Omicron variant.
New Virus Restrictions in Britain Worry Businesses
“None of it’s going to be good,” an economist warns as people are likely to retreat from some aspects of social life as Covid measures tighten.
N.Y.C.’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate Goes Beyond Those in U.S.
Most local vaccine mandates in the U.S. have been limited to public-sector workers and certain other groups like health care workers or teachers.
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.
Germany Announces Restrictions on Unvaccinated People
The country is trying to fight a monthlong surge in infections that has been breaking daily case records.
As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale
Japan, which has been very cautious throughout the pandemic, is again barring all nonresident foreigners. There is an economic and human cost.