Covid in Scotland: Swinney warns past restrictions could return
The deputy first minister says lockdown measures could be reinstated if Omicron spreads. Source link
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Covid-19: Italy tightens restrictions for unvaccinated
A so-called Super Green Pass will be needed to access theatres, cinemas and restaurants. Source link
Covid-19: Irish Cabinet agrees to end most restrictions by 22 October
Ministers met on Tuesday to agree on a plan to ease most Covid-19 restrictions by 22 October. Source link
Covid in Scotland: Warning over restrictions as cases hit new high
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says “limited and proportionate” restrictions could be in reintroduced. Source link
Denied Assistant, U.S. Paralympian Drops Out of Games
July 22, 2021 — U.S. Paralympian Becca Meyers, a three-time gold medal swimmer who is deaf and blind, announced this week that she’s dropping out of the Tokyo Games. Meyers said she made the decision because the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee denied her request to bring her personal care assistant to Japan. A … Read more
Covid: Lifting all restrictions at once is reckless, says Sir Keir Starmer
Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal rules on social contact are lifted in England. Source link
19 July: England Covid restrictions ease as PM urges caution
There will be no limit on how many people can meet, nightclubs can reopen and large events resume. Source link
Health Anxiety Common as COVID Restrictions Loosen
July 14, 2021 — As restrictions lift and mask mandates become scarce, Americans are filling their social calendars and booking vacations. While some are rejoicing, health care professionals say others are emerging from the pandemic with more health-related fears. COVID-19 has caused more anxiety and depression for many over the course of the pandemic. … Read more
Scotland aiming to lift all Covid restrictions by 9 August
The current rules will remain in place until 19 July – with the aim of lifting remaining restrictions in August. Source link
As Vaccinations Rise, Hospitals Ease Restrictions on Visitors
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Virginia Terrell knew she wouldn’t be allowed visitors after she checked into the hospital with COVID-19 late last month, but being braced for that reality didn’t make her week-and-a-half stay any easier. “You get pretty lonely,” said Terrell, 59, who was treated at … Read more