“It’s as if they’re telling us to go out, but to stay at home. “It seems they’re having a good laugh at our expense,” says Costantino Montalbano, 31, a hair stylist in Palermo. The mood is sombre, not only because the virus, despite its slackening, continues to claim lives, but also because people are on edge after having been forced to stay at home for more than 50 days. “Because, even if I hadn’t, the economic and political decisions imposed during the coronavirus crisis would have sent them up in smoke anyway.”Įxpectations had been high for a quick return to normality, especially in the south, where there have been fewer Covid-19 cases than in the north. ‘‘I set my creations alight, the fruits of my talent and my artistry, to send a strong message,” Demita told the Observer. Restrictions on funerals have been relaxed, with a maximum of 15 mourners allowed to attend, but masses and weddings will have to wait.įor this reason, last Friday, Pietro Demita, a stylist in Lecce whose company is a leading wedding dress designer, set fire to his entire collection in protest against the lockdown, which has brought the wedding industry to near-collapse. Katie Warren, Holly Secon, and Sarah Al-Arshani contributed reporting.Italians will now be able to travel within regions to visit relatives, provided they wear masks, but schools, hairdressers, gyms and many other commercial activities will stay closed cafes and restaurants will offer takeaways only and all travel between regions will be banned except for work, health or emergency situations. New restrictions were put into place on September 15. In Portugal, hair salons, repair shops, dry cleaners, and other businesses have reopened.Croatia has reopened hotels and campsites, and also opened for tourists.A national lockdown could remain in place through November. Ukraine closed its borders for foreign citizens on March 17, after the first death from the virus within the country.Businesses have started to reopen, and the country lifted restrictions. Slovakia closed its borders to non-residents on March 15, and banned public events.It entered its first phase of reopening on June 15, and restaurants, parks, and mosques could partially reopen on July 1. Qatar stopped all incoming flights to the country and shut down shops in main commercial areas.It lifted a lockdown on a city bordering South Korea. North Korea has shut down airline flights and train service with neighboring countries, and established quarantines for recent travelers.The Maldives reopened to tourists on July 15.Latvia reopened its borders with Lithuania and Estonia on May 15, and its state of emergency ended on June 9.Some provinces are increasing restrictions.
Canada's borders won't reopen for Americans until at least September 21.He later tested positive for the coronavirus two other government ministers have also tested positive, NPR reports.Īs of Tuesday, Brazil had 4,558,040 infections and 137,272 deaths. A federal judge ordered him to wear a face mask in public. Jair Bolsonaro has downplayed the pandemic and even encouraged anti-lockdown protesters - and he has argued with governors who imposed stay-at-home orders. Major city Rio de Janeiro has reopened as the country heads into its warmer months, according to Reuters, sparking fears that a hard-hit city will suffer more infections.Ī group that represents over 1 million medical professionals has accused President Jair Bolsonaro of a crime against humanity and filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court, according to NPR. Picture taken March 20, 2020.īrazil trails only the US and India in its number of infections and deaths. It often indicates a user profile.īrazil's President Jair Bolsonaro adjusts his protective face mask at a press statement during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brasilia, Brazil, March 20, 2020. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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