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The pandemic is over
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Wow, congrats and now covid is over.
What will happen to those stupid who jabbed themselves with mRNA?
I am still seeing ambulance on the roads DAILY.
What will happen to those stupid who jabbed themselves with mRNA?
I am still seeing ambulance on the roads DAILY.
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Austria suspends mandatory Covid-19 vaccine law
Mar 9, 2022VIENNA (AFP) - Austria said Wednesday (March 9) it is suspending mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults saying the pandemic no longer poses the same danger, just weeks after the law took effect in an EU first.
The Alpine nation of nine million people was among the few countries in the world to make jabs against the coronavirus compulsory for all adults.
The law took effect in February and called for fines of up to 3,600 euros (S$5,380) from mid-March for those who do not comply.
But minister Karoline Edtstadler said the law's "encroachment of fundamental rights" could no longer be justified by the danger posed by the pandemic.
"After consultations with the health minister, we have decided that we will of course follow what the (expert) commission has said," Ms Edtstadler told reporters after a Cabinet meeting.
"We see no need to actually implement this compulsory vaccination due to the (Omicron) variant that we are predominantly experiencing here."
The highly-contagious variant is widely believed to be less severe than previous strains of the virus, and so far Austrian hospitals have been able to cope with a surge in cases.
This has led to the government to drop most coronavirus restrictions in recent weeks.
The government has stressed it needs to act flexibly in line with the epidemiological situation.
"Just like the virus keeps on changing, we need to be flexible and adaptable," Ms Edtstadler said.
The decision to suspend the law will be reviewed in three months, said Mr Johannes Rauch, who took over as health minister this week as the third since the start of the pandemic.
Tens of thousands have demonstrated in regular weekend rallies across the country since the government said last November that it would seek to force people to get jabbed in an effort to boost the vaccination rate.
But the rate of those considered fully protected against the virus has hardly changed in recent weeks, hovering around 70 per cent of the population.
That group includes people who are vaccinated, those who have recovered from Covid-19, or a combination of both.
Calls to review the law - including from within the ruling conservative People's Party - have also become increasingly loud as Austria has dropped many restrictions.
As of Tuesday, Austria has recorded almost three million coronavirus cases and more than 15,000 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.
The law was adopted by parliament on Jan 20 with all but the far-right party supporting it and came into effect on Feb 5.
It applied to all residents above 18 years old with the exception of pregnant women, those who have contracted the virus within the past 180 days and those with medical exemptions.
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Indonesia are among the few other countries in the world that also have a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination law.
New Zealand lifts most Covid-19 vaccine mandates as Omicron outbreak nears peak
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the country expected to see infections peak and mandates could soon be lifted. PHOTO: AFP
MAR 23, 2022
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) - New Zealand's government said on Wednesday (March 23) it would lift vaccine mandates for a number of sectors including teaching and police from April 4 as the current Covid-19 outbreak nears its peak.
New Zealand's response to the pandemic has won plaudits overseas and kept hospitalisations and deaths low.
But public anger over sustained domestic restrictions has grown, reaching a climax earlier this month during violent protests outside the nation's legislature in Wellington.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said at a news conference that only those working with vulnerable people such as aged care and health sectors and border workers would need to be vaccinated from April 4.
Vaccine passes would also no longer be mandatory to visit restaurants, coffee shops and other public spaces, she added.
"With more tools and one of the most highly vaccinated populations in the world we are able to keep moving forward safely," Ms Ardern said as she announced the lifting of most mandates.
More than 95 per cent of New Zealand's population over the age of 12 have now received two vaccinations.
But with more than 500,000 confirmed cases in the country of five million, the virus is now widespread.Ms Ardern said with the peak of the outbreak in New Zealand's largest city Auckland now passed and the rest of country expected to see infections peak before April 5 mandates could soon be lifted.
"With our cases coming down it's time to take our next steps with confidence in the collective immunity and protections we have built up," she said.
The move comes a week after the government announced it would be opening the borders for Australians from mid-April and those on visa-waiver programmes from May.
But all the crony companies need the dig from coffers to enrich themselves first
Singapore to ease border restrictions, travel to be 'almost like before Covid-19': PM Lee
Most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors entering Singapore will also be lifted. PHOTO: ST FILE
Rei Kurohi
Tech Correspondent
Mar 24, 2022
SINGAPORE - Cross-border travel restrictions will be eased substantially from Tuesday (March 29) as the Covid-19 situation comes under control, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In a national address broadcast live on Thursday (March 24), Mr Lee said testing and quarantine requirements for travellers will be streamlined under a simplified Vaccinated Travel Framework.
Most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors entering Singapore will also be lifted.
PM Lee said these changes will allow Singaporeans to travel freely abroad more easily, almost like they did before Covid-19, and reconnect Singapore with the world.
"It will give a much-needed boost to businesses, particularly the tourism sector, and help Singapore reclaim its position as a business and aviation hub," he added.
Under the current Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, only travellers who remain in VTL-designated countries for the previous seven days before entering Singapore can be exempted from quarantine and isolation requirements.
They must be fully vaccinated, enter Singapore on designated flights, buses or ferries, and obtain a negative result on a pre-departure Covid-19 test or proof of recent recovery.
PM Lee said Singapore had been cautious earlier because of uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant.
"Now, the Omicron situation is well under control. Nearly all our cases are domestic, originating within the community," he said.
"Arrivals from abroad constitute only a very small proportion of cases. We can therefore safely open up our borders."
More details on the new framework will be announced at a press conference held by the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 later on Thursday.
Is that it? Grow some balls and remove all restrictions.Singapore to ease border restrictions, travel to be 'almost like before Covid-19': PM Lee
Most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors entering Singapore will also be lifted. PHOTO: ST FILE
Rei Kurohi
Tech Correspondent
Mar 24, 2022
SINGAPORE - Cross-border travel restrictions will be eased substantially from Tuesday (March 29) as the Covid-19 situation comes under control, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In a national address broadcast live on Thursday (March 24), Mr Lee said testing and quarantine requirements for travellers will be streamlined under a simplified Vaccinated Travel Framework.
Most restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors entering Singapore will also be lifted.
PM Lee said these changes will allow Singaporeans to travel freely abroad more easily, almost like they did before Covid-19, and reconnect Singapore with the world.
"It will give a much-needed boost to businesses, particularly the tourism sector, and help Singapore reclaim its position as a business and aviation hub," he added.
Under the current Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme, only travellers who remain in VTL-designated countries for the previous seven days before entering Singapore can be exempted from quarantine and isolation requirements.
They must be fully vaccinated, enter Singapore on designated flights, buses or ferries, and obtain a negative result on a pre-departure Covid-19 test or proof of recent recovery.
PM Lee said Singapore had been cautious earlier because of uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant.
"Now, the Omicron situation is well under control. Nearly all our cases are domestic, originating within the community," he said.
"Arrivals from abroad constitute only a very small proportion of cases. We can therefore safely open up our borders."
More details on the new framework will be announced at a press conference held by the multi-ministry task force tackling Covid-19 later on Thursday.
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He never dare to touch on the unvaccinated ones. Why har? It will show case his mistake?
South Korea to lift most Covid-19 curbs from next week as Omicron wanes
South Korea's government will review whether to lift the existing restriction on wearing masks outdoors in two weeks. PHOTO: REUTERS
Apr 15, 2022
SEOUL (REUTERS) - South Korea said on Friday (April 15) it will drop most Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week, including a midnight curfew on eateries, as the Omicron surge in cases shows signs of waning, although people will still have to wear masks.
From April 18, the midnight curfew on restaurants and other businesses will be scrapped, along with the cap on private gatherings which was set at 10, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum told a coronavirus response meeting.
"Wearing masks is still a very important means to protect ourselves," Mr Kim said. "It is inevitable to maintain the indoor mask mandate for a considerable period of time."
On wearing masks outdoors, Mr Kim said the government will review whether to lift the existing restriction in two weeks, depending on the virus situation.
The number of coronavirus cases in the country appears to have passed its peak after hovering over 620,000 a day in mid-March, with the daily infections falling to below 150,000 on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the government announced its plan to expand the rollout of second Covid-19 booster shot for people over 60.
Singapore to lower Dorscon level from orange to yellow from April 26
Dorscon yellow generally means that, on the whole, life can go on as normal. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Clara Chong
Apr 22, 2022
SINGAPORE - The Republic will be stepping down its Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) framework from orange to yellow on April 26, given the improving local Covid-19 situation.
Dorscon yellow generally means that, on the whole, life can go on as normal.
Singapore had stepped up its disease outbreak response to orange on Feb 7, 2020.
Dorscon is part of Singapore's pandemic preparedness plan that describes the current situation and what has to be done.
The stepping-down of the Dorscon level from orange to yellow is due to the improving local Covid-19 situation, where the number of daily cases is falling and stabilising; the high levels of vaccination; and the disease being typically mild, except in the unvaccinated and vulnerable groups such as the elderly.
This was announced on Friday (April 22) in a virtual multi-ministry task force press conference.
In the Dorscon colour coding system, green means that there are just minor problems.
Yellow - the status from April 26 - refers either to a mild infection, or a severe infection that is not spreading here, but of which the community needs to be careful.
Orange means that the disease is severe with transmission, but is generally contained, and has moderate to high public health impact.
When asked how useful the Dorscon level has been, given that Singapore had gone through a whole range of restrictions, including those in the red level despite never being at Dorscon red, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong said: "It may not be apparent to the members of the public, but Dorscon levels are very important from the point of view of the preparedness of the government agencies, including the healthcare institutions.
"When we raise the alert status. some of the actions have to be taken, including putting aside beds to be ready for Covid-19 cases and raising the alert level of the agencies... These actions are not sustainable for over a long period of time."
And in order for some of these agencies to run their normal operations on a more sustainable basis, the Dorscon level needs to be stepped down, so that it is more sustainable, he added said.
In an update on the local situation, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in its release that daily case numbers and Covid-19 hospitalisations had declined steadily in the past week.
The seven-day moving average of daily local case numbers has fallen from around 18,300 at its peak to under 3,100 in the past week.
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Vikings were skilled warriors
It was a requirement that all male Vikings had completed weapons training so they could defend their villages during attacks. So when they went raiding, it wasn't just a band of bearded farmers who roamed around; it was well-educated soldiers who knew how to handle themselves.
The Viking men and women still excite our imagination to this day, just as they did to the people they fought during their raids. In a nutshell, they were ordinary people who lived in a harsh environment. Their fearlessness and their free spirit led them to a quest for a better life.
Vikings only fear Turtles.
Tears and chocolate as New Zealand opens its borders to 60 more countries
The country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations for the first time since Covid-19 hit in early 2020. PHOTO: AUCKLAND AIRPORT/FACEBOOK
May 2, 2022
WELLINGTON (REUTERS) - New Zealand welcomed thousands of travellers from around the globe on Monday (May 2) as the country opened its borders to visitors from around 60 nations including the United States, Britain and Singapore for the first time since Covid-19 hit in early 2020.
Maori cultural performers sang songs at the arrivals gate in Auckland and travellers were handed popular locally made chocolate bars as the first flights came in from Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Friends and family hugged and cried as people were reunited for what was for some the first time in more than two years.
Garth Halliday, who was waiting at the airport for his son, daughter-in-law and grandson to land from London, told local media it made him happy and emotional to see so many families reunited.
New Zealand had some of the toughest curbs in the world during the pandemic and only recently started to ease the increasingly unpopular measures, hoping to boost tourism and ease labour shortages now the Omicron variant is widespread domestically.
Borders were opened to New Zealanders and Australians in February and March. Now visitors from around 60 visa-waiver countries can enter as long as they are vaccinated and test negative for Covid-19. There are no requirements for isolation.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told attendees at the US Business Summit in Auckland that overseas visitors will really "bring back a piece that has been missing from New Zealand and New Zealanders".
On Monday, 43 international flights were scheduled to arrive or depart from Auckland International Airport carrying around 9,000 passengers.
Air New Zealand Chief Customer and Sales Officer Leanne Geraghty said demand had exceeded expectations with many of the services filling up.
"This is welcome news for the New Zealand tourism industry who has weathered a difficult storm," she said.
Tourists from a number of countries including India and China continue to be barred with restrictions for them not being lifted until October.
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