COVID-19 Restrictions – The Diplomatic Envoy

UK Ends COVID-19 Restrictions in “Living With COVID” Plan

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Sophie Ulm 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Mask Mandate, COVID-19 Restrictions

For the first time in two years, England has lifted all government-sponsored COVID-19 restrictions in what has been dubbed the “living with COVID” plan. According to ABC News, England will no longer require mask wearing, mandatory isolation for those who test positive for COVID-19, or financial aid for people who have lost part of their income due to isolation. Beginning on April 1, free testing will also be scaled back. Scotland, Wales, and Ireland are all following suit in reopening, however with slightly more cautious policies.

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Australia Fully Reopens Borders after Two Years of COVID-19 Closure

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Andrea Hebel 0 Comments Australia, Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, Mask Mandate, COVID-19 Restrictions

Australia has officially reopened its borders to all travelers for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Much of the country lifted restrictions on February 21, sparking an influx of flights into the country as individuals reunited and tourism resumed, Reuters reports. CNN adds that the last state to reopen, Western Australia, accepted its first flights on March 3, fully reopening the country’s borders and ending quarantine requirements for vaccinated individuals.