Six Arab countries announced the easing of precautionary measures taken to confront the emerging Corona virus (Covid-19), and while division prevails in Germany over easing the restrictions to combat the pandemic, Britain announced the infection of Camilla, the wife of Crown Prince Charles.

In Kuwait, the Council of Ministers announced yesterday, Monday, the lifting of most of the restrictions imposed in the country to confront the Corona virus, as it decided to allow non-vaccinated people to travel, and to return public transportation to operating at full capacity.

It was also decided to allow everyone - vaccinated with the vaccine and not - to enter the malls, and to hold social events in closed and open places, as well as to re-align classes in mosques, and for students under 16 years of age to attend without a weekly PCR examination (PCR) And the return of the regular official working system in all government agencies, starting from Sunday, March 13th.

Kuwait has abandoned most of the precautionary restrictions (Reuters)

green level

In Bahrain, the Ministry of Health stated - on its website - that the country is moving today, Tuesday, to the green level, in the face of Corona.

This level means opening activities and sectors for all, both immune and non-immune, and the masses attending sports events and entering cinemas, and allowing attendance in educational institutions and gyms.

In Tunisia, the government announced, according to official statements, the lifting of the partial curfew imposed since last January 12, and the resumption of Friday prayers after it was suspended since the 14th of the mentioned month.

It also decided to exempt those coming to it who received vaccination and are over 18 years old from conducting laboratory analyzes starting from Tuesday, provided that there is a certificate proving that the vaccination has been completed or that it may be performed.

Canceling restrictions on capacity in the UAE (Reuters)

easing restrictions

The Anti-Corona Committee in the Sultanate of Oman also announced (officially) easing Corona restrictions from tomorrow, Wednesday, and allowing Friday prayers to be held with a capacity of 50%, after the decision not to hold them since last January 21.

The Sultanate also decided - according to the official Oman News Agency - to end the work with the decision to reduce the number of employees, and to allow the activities of halls, conferences, international exhibitions and activities of a mass nature to operate at 70% of its capacity under conditions, including receiving the Corona vaccine.

In a related context, the National Emergency Management Authority in the Emirates announced the gradual abolition of restrictions on the absorptive capacity of all activities and events in various economic, tourist and entertainment facilities, shopping centers and means of transportation.

In Qatar, the authorities decided to return the school day to the usual time that was applied before the Corona pandemic at all educational levels, as of February 20.

After its meeting last week, the Qatari government issued 32 directives regarding the plan to gradually lift the restrictions of Corona, most notably the continuation of all employees in the government and private sectors to carry out their work at their workplaces, the continued opening of mosques, and the non-mandatory wearing of masks in open public places, with few exceptions.

Germany may start easing restrictions during the spring (Reuters)

split and détente

This comes as a recent opinion poll revealed a split among Germans regarding easing the restrictions to combat the current Corona pandemic.

The poll - conducted by the YouGov Institute for measuring public opinion indicators commissioned by the German News Agency - showed that about 50% of Germans call for a complete or partial abolition of the restrictions to combat Corona.

According to the poll - the results of which were published today, Tuesday - 21% of Germans demanded a complete abolition of restrictions, while 27% demanded their relaxation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to hold talks with state heads of government tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss further steps to confront the Corona crisis, and it is possible to ease restrictions at the beginning of next March.

A document obtained by AFP showed that "by the spring of March 20, 2022, restrictions on social, cultural and economic life will be gradually lifted."

By this date, the state will be able to lift or limit the requirement to impose vaccination to enter the most prominent places of social and cultural life.

Camila is subject to quarantine after her injury (European)

The Duchess of Cornwall injured

In Britain, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and the wife of Prince Charles were infected with Covid-19, and the couple's office announced last Thursday that the British Crown Prince had contracted Covid-19.

The announcement of the injury of Charles, 73, caused concern for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, because he had met her two days earlier, according to British media.

A source in Buckingham Palace was satisfied that Queen Elizabeth II, 95, did not show any symptoms, without giving any explanations.

On Monday, the couple's office announced that the Duchess of Cornwall had tested positive and was in self-isolation, adding: "We continue to follow government recommendations."

Sweden will give a fourth dose to people over 80 years old (Shutterstock)

Recommendation and numbers

In Sweden, the Swedish health authorities recommended, yesterday, Monday, that a fourth dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine be given to all people over 80 years old, as well as to residents of homes for the elderly, regardless of their age.

Sweden was distinguished during the epidemic period with a more flexible strategy without imposing a closure or placing masks, and with about 16,500 deaths out of more than 10 million people, its outcome is slightly lower than the European death rate, but it is higher than that of Denmark, Norway and Finland.

It is noteworthy that aggregated data showed that the total number of Corona virus infections around the world reached 413 million and 501 thousand as of this morning, Tuesday, while the number of vaccines that were administered exceeded 10.2 billion doses, and the total deaths rose to 5 million and 826 thousand deaths.