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Dutch announce ‘COVID pass’, end to social distancing

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 15 09:00 AM

The Netherlands early in the pandemic had some of Europe's most lax restrictions, but drastically tightened up during a brutal second wave. Read more »

South Korea to loosen social distancing rules on July 1

Cynthia Kim, Reuters
Posted at Jun 20 04:57 PM

South Korea will relax social distancing rules and allow private gatherings of up to six people in the greater Seoul area from the current four starting July 1, the government said on Sunday. Read more »

Dubai's yachts offer socially-distanced luxury

Dana Moukhallati, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 11:34 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dubai earned a reputation for delivering luxury for those with cash to splash years ago, but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new mode of travel has become popular -- yachts. Read more »

'Not for use': Tokyo Olympic organizers to give away 150,000 condoms

Sakura Murakami, Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 10:04 AM

TOKYO - Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to give away about 150,000 condoms at next month's Games, but are telling athletes to take them home rather than use them in the Olympic village where social distancing rules and coronavirus measures are the top priority. Read more »

Testing risk of COVID-19 transmission in live concert

Stephanie de Sakutin, AFP
Posted at May 30 11:27 AM

People raise their hands before the start of a test concert of French rock band Indochine and French DJ Etienne de Crecy, aimed to investigate how such events can take place safely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris on Saturday. Read more »

'Enthusiastic' elderlies troop to Parañaque mall as city begins Pfizer vaccination: official

Gillan Ropero and Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 04:40 PM

Hundreds of elderly Filipinos trooped to a Parañaque City mall on Monday as the local government began its inoculation with Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, alarming officials "over the obvious lack of social distancing." Read more »

‘It just feels right’: COVID-weary New Yorkers take seat at bars for first time in over a year

Nathan Layne, Reuters
Posted at May 05 02:42 AM

On Monday, New York lifted a ban on bar seating, one of a raft of coronavirus curtailments imposed last March, allowing patrons to resume a hallowed New York drinking tradition. Establishments still have to observe social distancing guidelines of six feet.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 4, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:27 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Liverpool 'test concert' goes maskless, no distancing

Jason Cairnduff, Reuters
Posted at May 04 01:20 PM

The first test concert was attended by 5,000 volunteers, who had agreed to act as guinea pigs for scientists studying the safety of mass events, crowded into a festival tent with no masks and no social distancing.  Read more »

No more social distancing? UK PM Johnson on course to scrap rule in June

Reuters
Posted at May 04 02:32 AM

Boris Johnson's government has set out a roadmap to end lockdown restrictions in stages as widespread vaccinations help to suppress infections.   Read more »

Hong Kong 'vaccine bubble' to complicate rules for bars and restaurants

South China Morning Post
Posted at Apr 28 07:03 AM

Hong Kong's struggling restaurants and bars stand to benefit from the relaxation of social-distancing measures from Thursday, but only if they can comply with a complicated new set of rules, with vaccination as a key condition. Read more »

‘Act of defiance’: French audiences develop a taste for window theater

Reuters
Posted at Apr 12 05:50 AM

An artist said it was time the authorities allowed theaters to reopen with social distancing measures in place, a sentiment shared by some in their audience.   Read more »

Bolsonaro opposes social distancing as Brazil sets record 90,000 COVID-19 cases

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:10 AM

BRASILIA - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday said he was happy that supporters have been staging anti-social distancing protests, on the same day as the country registered more than 90,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time. Read more »

Olympics: Masks and distancing required for roadside spectators during torch relay

Chris Gallagher, Reuters
Posted at Mar 16 06:36 PM

TOKYO - Tokyo Olympic organisers on Tuesday called on roadside spectators at the torch relay to wear masks and practise social distancing to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 12, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:41 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Minimum health protocol violators in QC

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 10:36 AM

Hundreds of minimum health protocol violators from different communities in Quezon City are apprehended and processed at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on Friday in an effort to curb the surge of COVID-19 infections in Metro Manila. Read more »

No PDA, holding hands: PNP reiterates physical distancing protocol in public

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 10:01 AM

MANILA - The Philippine National Police on Thursday reminded the public, even couples, that they should strictly observe physical distancing in public places to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.   Read more »

Why you shouldn't eat out for Valentine's Day: An epidemiologist explains a few facts of life

Reuters
Updated as of Feb 11 11:02 PM

Restrictions on indoor dining are some of the hardest to swallow. We all have our favorite restaurants, and the experience of eating out is a big part of feeling normal. In addition, many restaurants are cornerstones of our communities, and owners and staff have struggled throughout the pandemic. Read more »

South Korea orders revamp of COVID-19 physical distancing rules

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Feb 04 12:46 PM

The country's five-tier physical distancing system has faced a public backlash for imposing unfair restrictions and curfews on specific businesses, including a ban on indoor restaurant dining after 9 p.m.   Read more »

20 phrases that defined 2020

Tim Herrera, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 20 11:55 AM

Happy Blursday! Now quit doomscrolling, grab a quarantini and please keep social distancing. Imagine explaining that sentence to yourself in December 2019. Read more »