Foreign epidemic prevention policy

Italy: Orders for masks for indoor places will expire on June 15.

On June 5, local time, the latest statistics released by the Italian Ministry of Health showed that in the past 24 hours, there were new confirmed cases 15082 in COVID-19, and the cumulative confirmed cases 17505973; There were 27 new deaths, and the total number of deaths was 166949.

Passengers show their health certificates at the train station in Milan, Italy, on 202 1 September1day local time.

According to the European Times, the current orders for indoor masks in Italy will expire on June 15. According to the current plan of the Italian government, it will no longer be mandatory to wear masks when entering indoor public places such as cinemas and concert halls. However, public transport and campus masks will continue to be used, and the Italian Ministry of Health will discuss this next.

Greece: June 1 masks will be completely cancelled.

According to the announcement of the Greek Ministry of Health, from June 1 day, the mandatory use of masks will be abolished in all indoor and outdoor areas. However, in medical institutions, elderly care units and other health units, as well as public transport (such as city buses, subways and trolleybuses), masks are still mandatory. It is understood that the cancellation of this obligation will be valid until September 2022 15, when a new decision is expected to be made according to the epidemiological data at that time.

Athens, Greece (data map)

In addition, on May 30th, local time, Greek Health Minister Kublat Kubrat Pulev Rees said that the government was considering the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for ordinary people from September, and he reserved the possibility of resuming some restrictive measures, saying that the specific situation would depend on the development of the epidemic.

Austria: A three-month moratorium on wearing masks and vaccination is required.

Recently, Austrian Health Minister Johannes Rauch Rauch and Prime Minister's Office Minister Karoline Edtstadler announced that they would suspend wearing masks and vaccinations for three months. From June 1 day, you don't need to wear a mask to take public transport and basic trade services, and compulsory vaccination is suspended.

The Austrian Minister of Health said that the cancellation of the mask requirement was "temporary" and only to give everyone some breathing space in summer. In so-called fragile environments such as hospitals, nursing homes and sanatoriums, the obligation to wear FFP2 masks still exists. As for compulsory vaccination, the current law does not stipulate how much vaccination rate is enough. From a medical point of view, the compulsory vaccination regulations are suspended.

Belgium: The federal government officially stopped using the COVID-19 barometer.

According to the WeChat official account of the Embassy of China in Belgium, since May 23rd, the Belgian federal government officially stopped using the COVID-19 epidemic barometer and adjusted the relevant epidemic prevention and control measures. In hospitals, doctors' offices and pharmacies, masks are no longer mandatory. However, it is still recommended to wear masks in crowded places or medical care places (such as nursing centers, dental clinics, physiotherapy rooms, psychotherapy rooms, speech therapy rooms, etc.). ).

In addition, Belgium recently officially lifted the non-essential travel ban, so that passengers do not need to provide necessary travel certificates, vaccination, rehabilitation or testing certificates, and do not need to fill in the Passenger Positioning Form (PLF). However, travelers returning from countries or regions with "new varieties of concern" still need to abide by the relevant regulations before this adjustment. There is no such country or region at present.

Thailand: Some night entertainment venues will resume business in June.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, from June 1 day, Thailand will allow night entertainment venues in some areas to resume business. However, these night entertainment places must abide by the relevant epidemic prevention regulations of the government, and cannot hold promotional activities related to alcoholic beverages. All employees must do rapid antigen testing once a week.

Bangkok, Thailand (data map)

According to the report, the Thai government decided to relax the control of night entertainment places during the off-season from June to September to attract more foreign tourists and stimulate economic recovery.

In addition to relaxing national epidemic prevention measures, some countries and regions have recently relaxed their entry and exit policies.

Japan: The daily entry limit is increased to 20,000, and inspection is exempted by category.

According to NHK official website, Japan, as of 23: 59 on June 5th, there were 89,49214 COVID-19-infected people in Japan, an increase of 15 109 compared with the previous day. There were 77 people with severe illness and 30,753 people died 16.

On June 1 day local time, the Japanese government relaxed the border control policy in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, and increased the daily entry limit of 1000 people to 20,000 people. In terms of quarantine measures, countries and regions are divided into three categories according to the risk of infection, and entry inspection and home isolation are exempted according to the vaccination situation. It is estimated that about 80% of immigrants can be exempted from detection and isolation.

Tokyo, Japan (data map)

In addition, Japan will resume accepting foreign tourists from June 10. At present, foreign tourists are only allowed to visit Japan on international flights from five airports, including Haneda. In June, it will be expanded to the new Chitose and Naha airports, and Sendai Airport will also be discussed. On the policy of economic and financial operation, the government put forward "the normalization of economic and social activities at an early date", emphasizing the gradual adjustment of COVID-19's countermeasures.

South Korea: Those who have not been vaccinated since June 8 need not be isolated.

According to the report of Yonhap News Agency, the Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters of South Korea reported on the 6th that as of 0: 00 that day, there were 5022 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection in South Korea compared with 0: 00 the previous day, with the total number of confirmed cases being 18 168708 and 2 new deaths1.

It is understood that the South Korean government will completely lift the quarantine obligation for those who have not been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine and the restrictions on the flight time of Incheon Airport from June 8.

The picture shows the Korean people gathered in a coffee shop in Mapo District, Seoul that night. China News Service reporter Liu Xu photo

The South Korean government said on the 3rd that due to Incheon Airport's restrictions on the number and time of flights, the demand for flight space was in short supply and the ticket price soared. The government decided to fully liberalize the restrictions on Incheon Airport from the 8th. At the same time, the nucleic acid (PCR) test or rapid antigen test before entry and the nucleic acid test within three days after entry will be temporarily retained.

Germany: Relaxing entry epidemic prevention regulations in summer

According to the latest data released by robert koch Institute, the German federal disease control agency, as of 0: 00 local time on June 4th, 26,493,235 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Germany, 4 cases were newly diagnosed, 4 cases died1086 cases, and 73 cases were newly diagnosed.

Recently, German Federal Minister of Health Lauterbach decided to relax the entry epidemic prevention regulations in summer-from June/KLOC-0 to the end of August, passengers entering Germany no longer need to abide by the "3G" rule, that is, they do not need to prove that they have been vaccinated or recovered from infection, nor do they need to show negative test certificates.

In addition, the German Federal Cabinet recently passed the amendment to the new entry epidemic prevention regulations. It also stipulates that all vaccines approved by WHO, except those approved by the EU, will be recognized when entering Germany.

Indonesia: Open visa policy on arrival to many countries and regions.

Recently, the Indonesian National Immigration Bureau announced the opening of the visa on arrival policy to 12 countries and regions. So far, China has implemented visa-on-arrival policy for 72 countries and regions, including China. Passengers from these countries and regions can enter Indonesia through 9 airports,1/kloc-0 seaports and 4 land ports.

Spain: EU countries do not need to show vaccination certificates when entering the country.

Spain's Ministry of Health issued a resolution on June 2nd, stipulating that from that day on, passengers entering Spain from EU countries, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and other countries do not need to show COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

Although the epidemic prevention policy has been loosened, the global epidemic situation in COVID-19 is still complicated and severe. Xiao Qiao reminded overseas compatriots not to relax epidemic prevention measures. Vaccination, wearing a mask and keeping social distance are still the most effective ways to protect yourself from infection.