United States responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
US to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers
The United States announced on Sept. 20 it will lift COVID travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing and contact tracing.
The unprecedented restrictions had kept relatives, friends and business travelers around the world separated for many months as the pandemic grinds on.
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COVID green certificate compulsory for access to non-essential activities in localities with over 3pct incidence
The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) approved, by a new decision, the proposal regarding the compulsory nature of the COVID green certificate for access to economic activities in certain fields in localities where the incidence rate is higher than 3 per thousand inhabitants and less than or equal to 6 per thousand inhabitants.
New York says UNGA delegates must be vaccinated, angering Russia
All leaders and diplomats attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week will have to provide proof of vaccination, the city government said on Sept. 15, sparking anger from Russia.
Covid pass mandate seen as way to keep economy, society open
Ljubljana – Employees and users of services in nearly all sectors will have to comply with the vaccinated-recovered-tested rule from Wednesday, a decision that government officials say is designed to offer the best possible protection while keeping the economy and society open.
Crisis Staff is introducing two new measures - Djerlek confirmed
As he says, the introduction of COVID passes and the reduction of the number of people at gatherings is already quite certain.
US 'failing' on COVID: Top health official
With the United States recording its highest daily COVID case load in six months, a top public health official warned on Aug. 8 that the country is "failing" in its battle to keep the coronavirus in check.
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Biden says social media misinformation on Covid ’killing people’
President Joe Biden said on July 16 that social media misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccinations is "killing people" and the White House said Facebook needs to clean up its act.
Greece Adopts New Public Health Rules
New public health rules kick in across Greece on Friday, with open-air leisure and entertainment venues like restaurants, bars, cinemas and theaters having to post a sign at the door indicating their coronavirus safety level, ekathimerini.com reported.
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Vaccinated Small Business Personnel without Mandatory Masks from Today
As of today, vaccinated employees against COVID-19 will not be required to wear masks at their workplaces, according to an Order by Health Minister Stoycho Katsarov signed on Tuesday (July 6th).
However, this Order revoked same relief for cured employees who were ill and they should continue to wear masks.
More restrictions on services lifted
Ljubljana – More restrictions on the services sector will be lifted on Monday. Casinos will fully reopen and there will be no more restrictions on the number of customers in shops. The rule of reconvalescence, testing or vaccination remains in place indoors.
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