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Italy bans New Year events as COVID infections surge

13 Sept 09:13 Key points summarised by AI

Italy implements stricter COVID-19 measures, including a ban on all public New Year's Eve celebrations and open-air events until January 31, alongside the closure of discos and dance clubs.
New rules mandate outdoor mask-wearing and require Ffp2 masks on public transport and in public places like theaters and cinemas.
These restrictions follow a record surge in daily coronavirus cases, with 44,595 new infections reported, driven by the Omicron variant.
The government aims to boost vaccination efforts by shortening the booster shot waiting period to four months and reducing the validity of COVID-19 health certificates to six months.

19 Oct 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.