Europe turns the screws on the unvaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb - November 16, 2021

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Europe turns the screws on the unvaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb


By Rob Picheta, CNN



Updated 8:56 AM ET, Tue November 16, 2021


Europe's leaders are toughening their stances towards unvaccinated people and pursuing measures that increasingly isolate them from the rest of society, as frustration grows over stalling shot rollouts and a wave of Covid-19 infections on the continent.

Germany may become the next country to impose stricter rules on those who haven't been fully inoculated, after the parties making up its prospective new coalition government hardened their proposed Covid-19 approach in parliament.
The proposed measures would require Germans to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to ride a bus or board a train, in an expansion of the country's "3G" system that requires either to enter certain venues and settings.

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/16/europe/europe-covid-unvaccinated-rules-intl/index.html

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...eijing-tightens-entry-rules-ahead-of-olympics

Covid live news: fourth wave hitting Germany with ‘full force’, Merkel warns; Belgium mandates working from home

We start with the news that the Czech Republic and Slovakia both reported record daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a day before the two European Union countries plan to approve new restrictions for unvaccinated people in response to rising infections.

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Merkel said a national effort was needed and appealed to federal and regional leaders meeting on Thursday to introduce steps to trigger tighter restrictions based on the number of infected people being hospitalised in a week.

A draft of the document to be discussed and seen by Reuters sets out steps, including forcing people to show proof of vaccination or recovery or a negative Covid test on public transport and at work and imposing tighter restrictions for leisure activities.

Belgium tightened its coronavirus restrictions, mandating wider use of masks in indoor settings such as cafes and restaurants, and enforcing work from home, as cases rose in the country’s fourth Covid wave.

Mandatory vaccine passports are set to be introduced in Northern Ireland after Stormont ministers voted by a majority to support the move.

Sweden plans to introduce a requirement for Covid vaccine passes at indoor events where more than 100 people attend

The article also states that testing is to be restated for vaccinated people exhibiting covid symptoms.

 

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...ot-policy-covid-cases-hit-records-2021-11-24/

Slovakia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Hungary all reported new highs in daily infections as winter grips Europe and people gather indoors in the run-up to Christmas, providing a perfect breeding ground for COVID-19.
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the EU public health agency, recommended vaccine boosters for all adults, with priority for those over 40, in a major shift from its previous guidance which suggested the extra doses should be considered for older frail people and those with weakened immune systems.

"Available evidence emerging from Israel and the UK shows a significant increase in protection against infection and severe disease following a booster dose in all age groups in the short term," the ECDC said in a report published on Wednesday. read more