https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Prosecutors on Friday charged Italy's tourism minister with fraud relating to government redundancy funds claimed by her publishing companies during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20240504/italian-minister-indicted-for-covid-era-fraud Sat, 04 May 2024 11:19:11 +0200 italian-minister-indicted-for-covid-era-fraud The World Health Organization's European office warned on Tuesday the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region. And the real figure may be much higher. https://www.thelocal.it/20230627/covid-19-still-causing-1000-deaths-a-week-in-europe-who-warns Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:27:54 +0200 covid-19-still-causing-1000-deaths-a-week-in-europe-who-warns An anti-vax campaigner on Friday assaulted Italy's former premier Giuseppe Conte, who imposed strict restrictions at the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, his political party said. https://www.thelocal.it/20230506/anti-vaxxer-assaults-covid-era-italian-premier-at-rally Sat, 06 May 2023 10:49:19 +0200 anti-vaxxer-assaults-covid-era-italian-premier-at-rally Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte is set to undergo a judicial inquiry over claims his government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020 was too slow. https://www.thelocal.it/20230302/former-italian-pm-faces-investigation-over-covid-response Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:14:23 +0100 former-italian-pm-faces-investigation-over-covid-response As the infection rate rises sharply across the country, Italian virologists are calling for concerts and festivals to be rescheduled. https://www.thelocal.it/20220708/covid-19-are-italian-live-events-at-risk-of-being-postponed Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:12:59 +0200 covid-19-are-italian-live-events-at-risk-of-being-postponed The mandatory EU-wide mask requirement for air travel is set to be dropped from Monday, May 16th, but airlines may still require passengers to wear masks on some or all flights https://www.thelocal.it/20220511/face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased Wed, 11 May 2022 18:17:55 +0200 face-mask-rule-on-flights-in-europe-set-to-be-eased Italian police handed out almost 1,000 fines to people who failed to show the new Covid 'super green pass' document on the first day of new restrictions on Monday. But where and how are checks being carried out? https://www.thelocal.it/20211207/super-green-pass-how-is-italy-enforcing-the-new-covid-rules Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:52:23 +0100 super-green-pass-how-is-italy-enforcing-the-new-covid-rules With the worsening Covid-19 situation across Europe and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the UK has announced yet more new testing rules for arrivals. Here's what you need to know about the new requirement for pre-departure tests. https://www.thelocal.it/20211128/what-travellers-from-europe-need-to-know-about-new-covid-entry-rules-in-uk Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:24:36 +0100 what-travellers-from-europe-need-to-know-about-new-covid-entry-rules-in-uk The new Covid variant, dubbed Omicron and originally detected in South Africa, poses a "high to very high" risk to Europe, the EU health agency warned on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20211127/omicron-variant-poses-high-to-very-high-risk-to-europe-eu-health-agency Sat, 27 Nov 2021 08:08:17 +0100 omicron-variant-poses-high-to-very-high-risk-to-europe-eu-health-agency The EU health agency on Wednesday appealed to member states to "urgently" introduce measures to counter surging Covid-19 cases, a day after the WHO Europe warned that 700,000 more may die on the continent this winter. https://www.thelocal.it/20211123/europe-urged-to-adopt-vaccine-plus-plan-with-700000-more-covid-deaths-likely Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:14:44 +0100 europe-urged-to-adopt-vaccine-plus-plan-with-700000-more-covid-deaths-likely As many people are making Christmas plans, will rapidly rising Covid cases in Europe lead to more travel restrictions to and from Italy over the festive season? Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20211123/will-travel-to-and-from-italy-be-open-this-christmas Tue, 23 Nov 2021 19:06:19 +0100 will-travel-to-and-from-italy-be-open-this-christmas From nationwide lockdowns to barring the unvaccinated from bars and restaurants and increased travel restrictions, countries around Europe are choosing different strategies to fight a new wave of Covid. https://www.thelocal.it/20211120/lockdowns-or-vaccine-passes-how-europe-is-tackling-the-new-wave-of-covid-in-different-ways Sat, 20 Nov 2021 11:14:15 +0100 lockdowns-or-vaccine-passes-how-europe-is-tackling-the-new-wave-of-covid-in-different-ways Several European countries are reimposing restrictions in a bid to dampen down a worrying rise in Covid-19 cases. Governments are also taking more measures to encourage more people to get vaccinated against the virus. https://www.thelocal.it/20211113/countries-across-europe-impose-new-curbs-to-slow-new-covid-19-wave Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:30:29 +0100 countries-across-europe-impose-new-curbs-to-slow-new-covid-19-wave The rising number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20211104/europe-could-see-500000-more-covid-deaths-by-early-2022-who-warns Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:51:42 +0100 europe-could-see-500000-more-covid-deaths-by-early-2022-who-warns Italy should urgently launch a public inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the human rights group Amnesty International rights group said Friday, as lawmakers in Rome dithered over the issue. https://www.thelocal.it/20211022/amnesty-presses-italys-lawmakers-for-covid-inquiry-as-parliament-stalls Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:49:34 +0200 amnesty-presses-italys-lawmakers-for-covid-inquiry-as-parliament-stalls Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must show proof of a jab, negative test or recent recovery from Covid-19, authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20210919/vaccine-bookings-spike-after-italy-extends-covid-pass Sun, 19 Sep 2021 17:44:01 +0200 vaccine-bookings-spike-after-italy-extends-covid-pass Coronavirus restrictions are making travel more complicated within Europe. Land borders across the continent are generally open to travellers, but different restrictions and rules apply depending on the countries you travel through.   https://www.thelocal.it/20210809/planning-a-road-trip-across-europe-this-summer-here-are-some-things-to-think-about Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:07:27 +0200 planning-a-road-trip-across-europe-this-summer-here-are-some-things-to-think-about Countries across Europe are extending the use of so called vaccine passports or health passes to allow for entry into bars, cultural sites or sporting events, but some countries are employing them more than others. Here's how Italy compares to other countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20210728/how-is-italy-using-covid-health-passes-compared-to-elsewhere-in-europe Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:02:37 +0200 how-is-italy-using-covid-health-passes-compared-to-elsewhere-in-europe Since people from the US have been allowed to travel to Italy quarantine-free with a health certificate, here's a look at exactly what paperwork is now required. https://www.thelocal.it/20210624/health-pass-what-documents-do-americans-need-for-travel-to-italy Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:14:32 +0200 health-pass-what-documents-do-americans-need-for-travel-to-italy European health officials are calling on countries to step up free testing and contact tracing to fight the Delta variant of Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.it/20210723/european-health-authorities-warn-of-surge-in-delta-variant-infections Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:41:46 +0200 european-health-authorities-warn-of-surge-in-delta-variant-infections