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 Italy's health ministry said on Saturday it would restrict the AstraZeneca vaccine to the over-60s, with younger people who have already received one dose to complete the cycle with Pfizer or Moderna. https://www.thelocal.it/20210612/italy-limits-astrazeneca-vaccination-to-over-60s Sat, 12 Jun 2021 17:05:03 +0200 italy-limits-astrazeneca-vaccination-to-over-60s More than one million Europeans have obtained the new EU Covid health certificate being rolled out in each country to unlock travel within the bloc, the European Commission said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210608/a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Tue, 08 Jun 2021 15:47:46 +0200 a-million-europeans-obtain-eu-covid-health-pass-ahead-of-vote Everyone in Italy has the right to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, but many of The Local's readers have reported facing bureaucratic obstacles when trying to book their appointment. https://www.thelocal.it/20210601/explained-what-to-do-if-youre-told-you-cant-book-a-covid-vaccine-appointment-in-italy Tue, 01 Jun 2021 19:16:05 +0200 explained-what-to-do-if-youre-told-you-cant-book-a-covid-vaccine-appointment-in-italy Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them. https://www.thelocal.it/20210603/im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:07 +0200 im-going-crazy-why-international-residents-in-europe-will-travel-this-summer-despite-covid Recent changes to the travel rules have left many people unsure if or when they can visit Italy for a vacation this summer. Here’s the information available so far. https://www.thelocal.it/20210526/can-americans-travel-to-italy-for-tourism-this-summer Wed, 26 May 2021 19:22:07 +0200 can-americans-travel-to-italy-for-tourism-this-summer As Italy rolls out its Covid-19 vaccination campaign to more and more categories, foreign residents who aren't enrolled in the national healthcare system are wondering how and when they'll get their turn. https://www.thelocal.it/20210323/reader-question-do-you-need-a-health-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-italy Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:57:36 +0100 reader-question-do-you-need-a-health-card-to-get-vaccinated-in-italy Here are the key dates in Italy's revised roadmap for easing the coronavirus restrictions. https://www.thelocal.it/20210518/indoor-dining-and-later-curfew-italys-new-timetable-for-easing-covid-19-restrictions Tue, 18 May 2021 11:25:10 +0200 indoor-dining-and-later-curfew-italys-new-timetable-for-easing-covid-19-restrictions Italy's government on Friday said it was scrapping quarantine requirements for visitors from the European Union, Britain and Israel who test negative for coronavirus, as it seeks to entice tourists this summer. https://www.thelocal.it/20210514/latest-italy-scraps-travel-quarantine-rules-for-eu-britain-and-israel Fri, 14 May 2021 15:53:43 +0200 latest-italy-scraps-travel-quarantine-rules-for-eu-britain-and-israel Italy's prime minister has said international tourism will restart from this month - but the restrictions on some countries will be relaxed sooner than others, and a travel "pass" will be required. https://www.thelocal.it/20210510/tourism-which-countries-will-italy-reopen-to-in-may Mon, 10 May 2021 15:46:14 +0200 tourism-which-countries-will-italy-reopen-to-in-may From free Covid testing to the tax payment freeze, we take a look at the changes in Italy this May that could affect you. https://www.thelocal.it/20210429/everything-that-changes-about-life-in-italy-in-may-2021 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:03:29 +0200 everything-that-changes-about-life-in-italy-in-may-2021 Italian tourism is set for a major revival this summer, as industry experts say the country’s short and medium-term holiday rental market is experiencing a boom - mainly thanks to bookings from vaccinated Brits and Americans. https://www.thelocal.it/20210428/summer-rental-boom-italy-reports-surge-in-holiday-bookings-from-the-uk-and-us Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:25:46 +0200 summer-rental-boom-italy-reports-surge-in-holiday-bookings-from-the-uk-and-us Some of Italy’s coronavirus restrictions are being eased from Monday in regions designated ‘yellow’ zones. Here’s a closer look at what changes and where. https://www.thelocal.it/20210426/covid-19-what-changes-from-monday-in-italys-yellow-zones Mon, 26 Apr 2021 11:10:51 +0200 covid-19-what-changes-from-monday-in-italys-yellow-zones As Italy's government prepares to begin easing the strict coronavirus measures in place across the country, here's what the latest health data tells us. https://www.thelocal.it/20210419/in-numbers-is-it-too-soon-for-italy-to-relax-its-coronavirus-restrictions Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:23:44 +0200 in-numbers-is-it-too-soon-for-italy-to-relax-its-coronavirus-restrictions Italy's prime minister has announced that the country will begin easing some of its strict coronavirus measures from the end of this month. https://www.thelocal.it/20210416/latest-italy-to-announce-plan-for-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-from-end-of-april Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:29:01 +0200 latest-italy-to-announce-plan-for-easing-coronavirus-restrictions-from-end-of-april Italy's holiday islands hope to begin vaccinating all residents as a priority under a new plan aiming to allow summer tourism to restart this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20210412/tourism-how-italys-covid-free-islands-plan-hopes-to-save-summer-travel Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:38:36 +0200 tourism-how-italys-covid-free-islands-plan-hopes-to-save-summer-travel Italy's failure to target coronavirus vaccinations at the most vulnerable has cost thousands of lives, an expert warned Friday after Prime Minister Mario Draghi lashed out at "queue jumpers". https://www.thelocal.it/20210409/covid-19-italian-pm-pledges-to-stop-queue-jumping-and-speed-up-vaccines-for-over-75s Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:07:57 +0200 covid-19-italian-pm-pledges-to-stop-queue-jumping-and-speed-up-vaccines-for-over-75s Italy's Covid-19 vaccination campaign remains a long way from meeting the government's targets, and slowed down further over Easter. What's causing the hold-up, and when might things improve? https://www.thelocal.it/20210407/why-is-italys-coronavirus-vaccine-plan-missing-its-targets Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:05:33 +0200 why-is-italys-coronavirus-vaccine-plan-missing-its-targets These charts show what percentage of the population in each region of Italy has been vaccinated against Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.it/20210326/maps-which-regions-of-italy-are-vaccinating-people-fastest Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:32:45 +0100 maps-which-regions-of-italy-are-vaccinating-people-fastest The Italian government has approved a long-awaited financial aid package worth €32 billion. We break down what the main measures mean. https://www.thelocal.it/20210321/this-is-a-year-you-dont-ask-for-money-you-give-it-italys-support-decree-explained Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:13:43 +0100 this-is-a-year-you-dont-ask-for-money-you-give-it-italys-support-decree-explained Italy has resumed administering AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine on Friday afternoon after EU drug regulators confirmed it was 'safe and effective'. https://www.thelocal.it/20210318/italy-to-restart-astrazeneca-vaccinations-on-friday Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:08:38 +0100 italy-to-restart-astrazeneca-vaccinations-on-friday