In Italy

As of today, Italy Excludes Tests from its COVID Certificate

A new "supercertificate" will take effect today in Italy, which will not include negative tests for coronavirus.

This means that anyone who wants to visit public places in Italy will have to either be vaccinated or have had COVID in the past.

Italian media called it a "super green certificate". It will be in place of the green, which has so far allowed:

Italy Returns To Tight Lockdown for Easter

Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter.

All regions are now in the "red zone" - the highest tier of restrictions - as the country battles a third wave, with about 20,000 new cases a day.

Non-essential movement is banned, but people are allowed to share an Easter meal at home with two other adults.

Entire Italy to Be Declared Red Coronavirus Alert Zone over Easter Holidays

The Italian government intends to make the whole of Italy a Covid-19 'red zone' from 3 to 5 April, a period which includes Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, sources told ANSA on Friday. PM Mario Draghi's government is set to impose a new regime of measures in force from 15 March until 6 April, with coronavirus cases rising sharply in Italy, the sources said.

Search and rescue operation under way for missing migrants off Lesvos

A search and rescue operation was under way by the Greek Coast Guard to locate three women who fell off a migrant boat as it approached the island of Lesvos on Friday morning.

The incident was reported to the authorities by other migrants who were among the 24 people, including women and children, who arrived at the Bay of Geras earlier in the day.

Pavilion of Turkey to present ‘Architecture as Measure’ in Venezia

Curated by Neyran Turan and coordinated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Pavilion of Turkey will present "Architecture as Measure" at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, titled "How Will We Live Together?" and will take place from May 22 to Nov. 21, 2021.

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