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Recently, Sweden officially announced that it will no longer regard the new crown virus as a major social hazard, and the Swedish government will also cancel the remaining restrictions, including the termination of large-scale new crown virus testing, becoming the first country in the world to declare the end of the epidemic!

Due to high vaccination rates and the less severe Omicron outbreak, with fewer hospitalizations and deaths, Sweden announced that restrictions would be lifted, meaning that the new crown epidemic is over!

Swedish Health Minister Hallengren said that the epidemic as we know it is over. In terms of how fast it spreads, the virus is still there, but the virus is no longer classified as a social hazard, she said.

Sweden relaxes epidemic prevention measures
Swedish bars and restaurants are allowed to open after 11pm, with no more restrictions on the number of patrons, and restrictions on attendance at large indoor venues and the requirement to show vaccine passes have been lifted. At the same time, only high-risk groups such as medical staff are entitled to free PCR new crown nucleic acid testing if they have symptoms, and the rest of the people with symptoms are asked to stay at home.

However, the most staunch critic of the "herd immunity" policy, Erger, a professor of virology at Umeå University in Sweden, thinks otherwise. He said: "The new crown pneumonia is still a big burden on the society, we should be a little more patient, at least wait a few more weeks, the money to continue testing is completely enough."

Reuters pointed out that there are still about 2,200 new coronary pneumonia patients in Sweden being hospitalized, which is roughly the same number as last year's Delta epidemic. Today, with widespread free testing being halted, no one can know the exact number of outbreaks in Sweden.

America is emerging from the pandemic phase
Dr. Fauci, the top White House medical adviser, said the United States was emerging from a "full-blown pandemic phase" and he hoped that the mask order and other epidemic prevention measures would be completely lifted in the next few months.

"As we move out of the full-blown COVID-19 phase (which I'm definitely coming out of), these decisions will increasingly be made at the local level, rather than being decided or enforced by the federal government," Fauci said. More people will decide for themselves how they will deal with the coronavirus."

"We have no way of eradicating Covid-19, but what I would like to see is that we have enough people vaccinated and enough people protected from previous infections that restrictions on the virus are hard to come by," he warned. It will soon be the past."

Canada lifts coronavirus restrictions
Canada is currently fighting open and secret battles over protests and epidemic prevention in Canada's political arena as protests by truck drivers began with the decision to enforce vaccinations.

The government of Alberta, Canada announced that it will cancel the vaccination certificate policy; students will no longer be required to wear masks in schools; various business restrictions with less than 500 people will also be lifted from 0:00 on the 9th. However, other measures such as opening hours for service establishments and alcohol services remain in effect.

Quebec Premier Francois Lecourt announced that the government has begun to gradually ease epidemic prevention restrictions on February 14, and most of the epidemic prevention restrictions will be lifted by the end of February. By March 14, almost all epidemic prevention measures will be lifted.

However, Legou emphasized that the government will not terminate the two policies of mandatory indoor wearing of masks and vaccination certification before March 14, and will make a decision after a re-examination.
UK 'coexists with Covid-19'
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the House of Commons that the current trend in daily data on new coronavirus infections and deaths is good, and if the trend continues, he expects to end the last domestic epidemic prevention restrictions a full month early. The plan to "coexist with the new coronavirus" is planned to be proposed after the parliamentary half-holiday on February 21.

Britons will no longer be legally required to quarantine for five or 10 days if they contract the virus. Under this rule, "millions of children will be able to stay in school without being repeatedly sent home with symptoms of infection".

Downing Street hopes that the final new crown pneumonia border control can be abolished by then. If scientists agree, incoming passengers will no longer need to fill out various epidemic prevention-related forms, and unvaccinated passengers will no longer need to undergo two nucleic acid tests before being allowed to enter the UK.

Another great change is that for two years, the UK, like other countries, has reported daily COVID-19 infections and deaths. At that time, the UK will abandon this daily routine report and report monitoring data on a weekly basis.
France lifts mask order
The Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, said that after the winter vacation, when returning to school, the French primary school health regulations will be lowered from level 3 to level 2.

This means that after returning to school from the winter vacation, the school's health and epidemic prevention measures should be relaxed, and students and teachers no longer need to wear masks outdoors (such as playgrounds). In addition, students can also practice social distancing without wearing masks when engaging in indoor sports.

In addition to schools, the French government also announced that from February 28, it will no longer be mandatory to wear masks in closed places that require a vaccine pass, such as restaurants, cinemas, etc. But the government also stressed that, except on public transport.

Japan to lift entry restrictions
Recently, the Japanese government announced that it plans to gradually lift entry restrictions from mid-February, and officially lift entry restrictions in March. First of all, in February, it will allow business purposes and advance entry of international students. The number of arrivals is slowly expanding from more than 1,000 people every day.

The suspension of the new foreign entry policy that started at the end of November 2021 will not be extended until the "end of February" stipulated in January 2022, and it will be considered to be lifted on March 1.

During the preparation for entry, both Japanese and foreigners have a quarantine plan ranging from 7 days to less than 3 days. Condition is a third vaccination and inspection of the vaccine. And simplify the submission and review of documents. Before the full lifting of entry, commercial purposes and international students will enter under the premise of the supervision of enterprises and schools.

Vietnam resumes flight numbers

Recently, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam announced that the restrictions on the number of international flights will be lifted from February 15, and the actual number of flights will depend on the regulations of other countries and market demand. In this regard, the deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam said that although the flight frequency will return to the level before the epidemic, passengers entering the country will still need to comply with the existing quarantine regulations.

He also said that the frequency of these flights will be gradually increased based on the principles of safety, flexibility and effective control of the epidemic, and favorable conditions for personnel exchanges will be created on the basis of complying with the regulations for medical observation of inbound personnel.

The bureau has negotiated with the Thai Airways management department, and Thailand has agreed to resume flights without limiting the number of flights. So far, routes from Vietnam to Europe, Australia, and the United States have resumed operations.

Spain eases entry restrictions

The Spanish government's changes to the restrictions on the entry of passengers from third-party countries outside the European Unio and the Schengen area came into effect on the 14th.

From February 14, people aged 12 to 17 from countries outside the EU and the Schengen area can enter Spain without showing a certificate of immunization against the new crown vaccine.

The above-mentioned groups can present a negative certificate for the new coronavirus test conducted within 72 hours before entering Spain when entering Spain. At the same time, children under the age of 12 who enter Spain with adults from third-party countries are not affected by any restrictions.

In addition, the Spanish government has lifted the requirement to wear masks outdoors. In Spain, masks are still mandatory in enclosed spaces and on public transport, but almost all regions have lifted the requirement to show proof of vaccines when entering bars and nightclubs.