As of now, Denmark, Norway , France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Netherlands , Sweden , Ireland and other countries have cancelled comprehensive epidemic prevention measures.
html In early February, according to the European Union News Agency, since British Prime Minister announced the lifting of some restrictions related to the new coronavirus in England, Finnish Prime Minister Marin also announced that he would lift all new coronavirus epidemic restrictions in mid-February.According to the observation of Cyber Blue Equipment, there are no fewer countries that have "cancel the comprehensive epidemic prevention", and the details are as follows.
[Denmark]: According to AFP Copenhagen , although it still faces a record number of infections, Denmark still cancels all COVID-19 epidemic prevention restrictions starting from February 1 local time.
It is reported that Denmark has lifted epidemic prevention restrictions such as requiring masks, holding "COVID passes" and limiting the business hours of bars and restaurants from the same day, and only retains some measures against unvaccinated entrants from non- Schengen areas in the border areas.
Denmark hopes to deal with the weaker toxic Omickron mutation strain through a higher rate of new crown vaccine .
010 No longer classifies the new coronavirus as a "society critical disease" after January 31. You do not need to show a vaccine card when entering restaurants and other places, and you do not need to wear a mask when taking the bus.
[Sweden]: Prime Minister Anderson announced on February 3 that although the new crown epidemic has not ended, it is "entering a new stage", and Sweden will lift most epidemic prevention restrictions from the 9th. But some Swedish experts believe that the government's decision to open up society is too early.
[Norway]: According to the European Union News Agency, on February 1 local time, the Norwegian Prime Minister announced that the government will relax restrictions on the new coronavirus. The high vaccination rate and milder Omickron allow us to relax restrictions and cancel many anti-infection measures taken this winter.
Norwegian Prime Minister also said at the press conference that we must coexist with Omickron and we can coexist with the new coronavirus.
It is reported that Norway has lifted the restrictions on the number of people gathering in private residences, and the capacity of personnel is no longer limited. Cinemas, theaters and other places have cancelled the requirements for seating distance. Students in college and continuing education can attend classes offline without maintaining social distancing.
Passengers traveling to Norway will no longer need nucleic acid test when they arrive in Norway.
[Netherlands]: Bars, restaurants and cinemas have reopened. Under the new regulations, Dutch restaurants, bars and cultural venues will be open until 10 pm. However, customers are still required to present results for vaccination, rehabilitation or nucleic acid negative test.
New Dutch health minister Coopers said: "We are dealing with a large number of infections, but we still decide to take some measures to reopen. The current restrictions will be kept harmful to our health and society.
[France]: From February 3, all sports and cultural venues in France will allow without limiting the number of participants while wearing masks, while allowing indoor and outdoor activities. The outdoor mask wearing regulations will also end on Wednesday. Working from home will no longer be mandatory, but are still recommended.
Starting from February 16, nightclubs can be reopened to the public, and will be allowed to hold concerts, drink in bars, and eat on trains, cinemas and stadiums. Food and beverage.
[UK]: China Daily reported that starting from January 27 local time, the UK officially lifted most epidemic prevention restrictions, no longer required masks to be worn indoors, and the government no longer required people to work from home
to enter venues and participate in activities. The requirement for vaccine passports has been changed to voluntary. According to Daily Mail , England said that most of the patients hospitalized on January 25 were no longer infected with the new coronavirus, but other diseases. Some experts pointed out that the most serious pandemic is "certainly" over now.
Johnson also pointed out that the self-isolation measures for new coronavirus may also be cancelled by the end of March.
[EU ]: EU Council recently released the latest regulations on travel within the EU. Visitors only need to bring vaccination certificates or rehabilitation certificates or negative test certificates to travel between 27 EU countries without any obstacles, without quarantine or additional COVID-19 testing.
If tourists complete two doses of the vaccine within the past 270 days, they can freely enter any EU country. This also applies to tourists who have recovered from the coronavirus within the past 180 days, as well as those who have PCR test 72 hours before arrival or have a negative antigen test 24 hours ago. The new
regulations will come into effect on February 1, 2022. The EU Health Commissioner said it was time to end the various restrictions that made travel particularly complicated.
February 2, French President Macron delivered a speech
[France]: The recent wave of infection caused by the Omicron variant virus has stabilized, and the government announced that it has entered the first phase of the easing of restrictions.
Starting Wednesday, all sports and cultural venues will be allowed to operate indoors and outdoors, but masks are required, and there is no limit on the number of participants.
outdoor mask order will also end on Wednesday, and working from home will no longer be mandatory, but recommended.
Starting from February 16, concerts can be held, and food and drinks will be allowed to be sold again on trains, cinemas and stadiums.
【Italy】: Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday (February 2) that Italy will soon announce a timeline for lifting its COVID-19 restrictions as the surge in cases triggered by the highly contagious Omicron variant begins to slow down.
Many restrictions, including restrictions on transportation, bars and restaurants, have been relaxed for those who have been vaccinated, while strict restrictions remain imposed on those who have not been vaccinated. You must wear a mask outdoors.
"We will continue to move along this path of reopening in the coming weeks. Based on scientific evidence... we will announce a timetable for lifting current restrictions," Draghi 's office quoted Draghi at a cabinet meeting.
The government's vaccination campaign has achieved widespread success, with more than 80% of people receiving two shots and more than 57% receiving the third booster dose.
Draghi said that the COVID-19 health pass for people who received the third dose of the vaccine is only valid. A pass is required to access most event venues.
The government took action on Wednesday to relax schools' quarantine rules for vaccinated students.
【Czech 】: The Prime Minister said on Wednesday (February 2) that the country's government has agreed to end mandatory COVID-19 testing for schools and companies this month.
According to Associated Press , Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday that although testing "released" to slow the spread of the virus and prevent the health system from being overwhelmed, "in light of the developments, we have decided to end mandatory testing on February 18."
Since January 17, the Czech Republic has required all company employees to undergo tests twice a week, while school children and all school employees must undergo tests once a week.
According to research, Omicron is less likely to cause serious illness than previous Delta variants. But Omicron is more likely to spread than other variants and is more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or have previously been infected with other variants of COVID-19.
[ Lithuanian ] will cancel the Covid vaccine certificate required to enter indoor public places starting from February 5.
must present this certificate in stores, face-to-face services, restaurants and entertainment venues, but the Lithuanian government said that its effectiveness is limited in the epidemic driven by the Omicron variant.
"As the spread of the more contagious Omicron variant, people who are not vaccinated and vaccinated or recovered are at risk of infection," according to a document from the Lithuanian Ministry of Health reported by the public broadcaster LRT.
Therefore, the Covid vaccine certificate is “a great reduction in effectiveness as a means to limit the spread of Covid.”
The Ministry of Health does not rule out the certificate in the future wave.Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said: "It would be great if we never have to take this measure again."
[USA]: Starting from February 2, several authoritative media reported that the US president of Biden and announced that the number of confirmed cases and deaths of the new crown will no longer be counted. The analysis pointed out that the main reason is that Omickron has a low mortality rate, and the virus can be treated as flu . Since it is influenza, there is no need to continue to do meaningless statistics.
WHO : Is it feasible to unblock
? The WHO gave urgent advice.
htmlOn February 2, according to Xinhua News Agency , WHO calls on countries that have begun to lift epidemic prevention restrictions during the COVID-19 epidemic to gradually "unblock".WHO Director-General Tseng Adhanom Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference recently: "Since the first discovery of Omickron (mutant strain) 10 weeks ago, nearly 90 million confirmed cases have been reported to the WHO, which is more than the number of reported cases in the whole year of 2020. We are now beginning to see that the increase in the number of deaths in most parts of the world is very worrying."
Facing some countries, "because of the widespread vaccination and the high transmission of the Omickron strain is highly transmissible but has mild symptoms, so it is neither possible nor necessary to prevent the spread of the new crown."Tseng Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern again. He said, "More virus transmission means more deaths. We are not calling on any country to return to the so-called lockdown, but calling on all countries to do their best rather than relying solely on vaccines to protect the people. At this time, it is too early for any country to surrender or declare victory in the face of the epidemic." Maria van Kelkhofer, technical director of the WHO health emergency program, also said at a press conference that the number of confirmed cases reported to the WHO in the past seven days has exceeded 22 million, and the surge in cases has been mainly caused by the Omickron strain. But what is even more worrying is that the number of deaths around the world has also increased sharply in the past four weeks. She believes that this situation should not have happened because the existing epidemic prevention tools and measures can completely prevent this situation from happening.
Van Kelkhofer urges countries that are beginning to lift restrictions on COVID-19 to act cautiously, because many countries have not yet passed the peak period of Omickron's strain spread, "the present is not the time to lift all (epidemic prevention) measures at once." She suggested that these countries should lift restrictions in a steady, slow and gradual manner as the coronavirus remains very active.
At the same time, the Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergency Project Michael Ryan also said that in terms of eliminating epidemic prevention restrictions, countries should plan their own paths according to their own situation and at their own pace. They can learn from the experience and practices of other countries, but they cannot follow them blindly. He reminded that countries that have decided to relax epidemic control also need to ensure that they have the ability to quickly re-introduce restrictions that communities can accept when needed.
Source of this article: Xinhua News Agency
