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 The Italian health ministry has warned of a likely increase in case numbers and confirmed that it was considering new restrictions within the country, after last week bringing in a testing requirement for all arrivals from China. https://www.thelocal.it/20230102/could-italy-bring-back-some-covid-health-measures Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:04:36 +0100 could-italy-bring-back-some-covid-health-measures The Italian government has brought back coronavirus testing requirements for all passengers arriving from China. Here’s what this means and what could happen next. https://www.thelocal.it/20221229/why-has-italy-ordered-covid-tests-for-all-arrivals-from-china Thu, 29 Dec 2022 13:16:27 +0100 why-has-italy-ordered-covid-tests-for-all-arrivals-from-china Italy said on Wednesday it was reinstating mandatory coronavirus tests for arrivals from China following an explosion in cases there, with Milan's Malpensa airport finding around half of all passengers tested were positive. https://www.thelocal.it/20221228/italy-considers-covid-screening-for-all-arrivals-from-china Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:32:02 +0100 italy-considers-covid-screening-for-all-arrivals-from-china The isolation period for symptomatic Covid cases will be cut from seven days to five as Italy’s epidemiological situation improved again, according to an update from the health ministry on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20220901/italy-cuts-covid-isolation-period-as-infection-rate-falls-further Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:18:16 +0200 italy-cuts-covid-isolation-period-as-infection-rate-falls-further Italy is a dream destination for many people, but the spike in Covid-19 cases this summer means visitors could still run into problems. Here is what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20220706/what-tourists-in-italy-need-to-know-if-they-get-covid-19 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:29:07 +0200 what-tourists-in-italy-need-to-know-if-they-get-covid-19 Masks will no longer be required in the workplace but Italian companies will have the right to impose restrictions for employees deemed "at risk". https://www.thelocal.it/20220701/italy-lifts-mask-mandate-for-private-sector-workers Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:41:55 +0200 italy-lifts-mask-mandate-for-private-sector-workers Italy will not scrap its mandatory Covid isolation period, the health minister has said, with the government split over whether to follow the ‘English model’ of managing the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20220627/italy-to-keep-quarantine-rules-in-place-as-covid-cases-rise Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:09:05 +0200 italy-to-keep-quarantine-rules-in-place-as-covid-cases-rise A resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe, this time driven by new, fast-spreading Omicron subvariants, is once again threatening to disrupt people's summer plans. https://www.thelocal.it/20220622/covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer Wed, 22 Jun 2022 18:08:14 +0200 covid-subvariants-cast-shadow-over-european-summer Most of Italy’s remaining pandemic-related restrictions have been eased from Thursday, June 16th - but some remain. Here are the rules at a glance. https://www.thelocal.it/20220616/explained-how-italys-covid-rules-change-from-thursday Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:10:52 +0200 explained-how-italys-covid-rules-change-from-thursday Face masks will remain obligatory on Italian public transport - but not on flights - until the end of September following a recent rise in the contagion rate, the health ministry has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.it/20220615/latest-italy-set-to-keep-transport-mask-rule-until-september-as-covid-rate-rises Wed, 15 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0200 latest-italy-set-to-keep-transport-mask-rule-until-september-as-covid-rate-rises Italy will lift the requirement for arrivals to show proof of testing, recovery or vaccination from Wednesday, the health ministry has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.it/20220531/latest-italy-scraps-all-covid-entry-rules-for-travellers Tue, 31 May 2022 10:47:26 +0200 latest-italy-scraps-all-covid-entry-rules-for-travellers It will still be obligatory for passengers to wear masks on flights to Italy until mid-June, despite the end of the EU-wide requirement on Monday, May 16th, the Italian government has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.it/20220513/masks-to-remain-mandatory-on-italian-flights-after-may-16th Fri, 13 May 2022 18:45:30 +0200 masks-to-remain-mandatory-on-italian-flights-after-may-16th Italy has now eased its mask-wearing requirements in all but a handful of settings. So why is it still so common to see face masks worn in the country's shops, restaurants, and even outdoors? https://www.thelocal.it/20220512/why-are-so-many-italians-still-wearing-face-masks-in-shops Thu, 12 May 2022 15:36:46 +0200 why-are-so-many-italians-still-wearing-face-masks-in-shops 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 Italy has extended its mask-wearing requirement for certain indoor venues by an additional six weeks following an ordinance signed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Thursday evening. https://www.thelocal.it/20220428/breaking-italy-confirms-extension-to-indoor-mask-mandate-in-some-venues Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:36:20 +0200 breaking-italy-confirms-extension-to-indoor-mask-mandate-in-some-venues Italy will no longer require travellers to show both proof of vaccination or recovery from Covid and a negative test result, the health minister said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20220222/latest-italy-to-ease-covid-rules-for-non-eu-arrivals-on-march-1st Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:50:36 +0100 latest-italy-to-ease-covid-rules-for-non-eu-arrivals-on-march-1st The recent cut to the validity of vaccine passes will not apply to those who have had a booster shot, Italy's government confirmed on Wednesday evening. https://www.thelocal.it/20220202/breaking-italy-confirms-unlimited-covid-green-pass-validity-after-booster Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:41:46 +0100 breaking-italy-confirms-unlimited-covid-green-pass-validity-after-booster With Italy about to cut the validity of its Covid-19 vaccination pass from nine months to six, we answer your questions about how the new rules will apply. https://www.thelocal.it/20220125/qa-how-will-italys-new-six-month-covid-vaccine-pass-validity-work Tue, 25 Jan 2022 13:21:42 +0100 qa-how-will-italys-new-six-month-covid-vaccine-pass-validity-work The new Omicron coronavirus variant, which is far more contagious than the dominant Delta strain, is spreading rapidly in Italy, with new cases found in the north and south of the country, Italy's national health institute (ISS) said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20211218/cases-of-omicron-coronavirus-variant-rise-to-84-in-italy Sat, 18 Dec 2021 19:46:58 +0100 cases-of-omicron-coronavirus-variant-rise-to-84-in-italy