Plotting the Road Back to Normal after Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
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1 June 2021 22:48 WIB
Greece
Greece reopened restaurants and bars from May 3, organised beaches on May 8, and the tourism industry on May 15. Tourists from the rest of the EU as well as Britain, the United States and Israel can visit if they have been vaccinated, show negative test results, or have recovered from the virus.
Israel
Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists on May 23. Under a pilot programme due to continue until June 15, it gave the green light to visits by 20 groups of between five and 30 tourists from countries including the United States, Britain and Germany. It hopes to let individual tourists in from July.
Italy
Italian coffee bars, restaurants, cinemas and theatres partially reopened in most regions on April 26. Indoor service at restaurants opened from June 1.
Italy lifted quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European and Schengen zone countries, as well as Britain and Israel, from May 15.
On May 18, it pushed back a nightly curfew to 11 p.m. and eased other curbs in low-risk regions. The curfew will begin at midnight from June 7 and be abolished from June 21. Gyms reopened on May 24.
The Netherlands
The Netherlands lifted a nationwide curfew on April 28.
Parks, zoos, gyms and outdoor swimming pools reopened on May 19, while outdoor service at bars and restaurants was extended until 8 p.m. Indoor service will be allowed from June 5.
Public libraries opened on May 20, with museums set to follow on June 5.
Sports matches will be allowed from June 30 if infections stay at the current level, with restaurants allowed to serve up to 100 people until midnight.
Poland
Poland reopened shopping centres on May 4, hotels from May 8, and restaurants were allowed to serve food outdoors from May 15.
Cinemas, theatres, concert halls and cultural institutions opened on May 21, while indoor dining, indoor sports facilities and swimming pools reopened with capacity restrictions on May 28.
Indoor events such as weddings with up to 50 people were allowed from May 28, while all students returned to school on May 31.
Qatar
Qatar will gradually lift restrictions through July 30.
From May 28, leisure, education centres, restaurants, gyms, pools, and salons have been able to operate at limited capacity, but bans on weddings, conferences and exhibitions remain in place.
Local and international sporting events can take place with fully vaccinated fans in open-space venues at 30% capacity.