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Italy looks at implementing COVID restrictions amid Omicron
Italy’s government is considering implementing new COVID restrictions in light of surging cases during the holiday season
Officials in Italy are continuing to seek further information from health authorities in light of the rapidly-rising cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID, with the government right now considering new restrictions as infections rise.
According to local media reports, after holding a meeting with ministers on December 23, Prime Minister Mario Draghi could impose an obligation on the vaccinated to show a negative test to access crowded places, including discos and stadiums.
Negative COVID tests could also be required to enter cinemas and theatres, along with wearing masks outdoors.
Under current rules in Italy, people who have been vaccinated or have recently recovered from the disease have free access to indoor seating at bars and restaurants, museums, cinemas, clubs and sporting events.
“Some measures, such as making masks compulsory even outdoors … could be taken soon,” Franco Locatelli, one of the government’s main scientific advisors, told the newspaper.
Mandatory vaccines
Italy – where vaccination is already mandatory for healthcare workers, school staff, police and the military – could extend the jab obligation to all workers from January, Corriere della Sera reported.
Italy’s National Health Institute (ISS) stated on Saturday that the Omicron variant is spreading quickly within the country and that new cases have been identified in the country’s north and south.
A total of 84 omicron strain infections have so far been identified.
Rome has this week extended a COVID-19 state of emergency until March 31 2022, with authorities ruling that all visitors arriving from EU nations be tested and receive a negative result prior to their departure.
What’s happening in the Middle East?
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President Donald Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed
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Iran is entering a transitional period, with a three man leadership council temporarily taking control
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The U.S. military confirms three American service members were killed in the joint Israeli U.S. operation
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The White House says U.S. forces have destroyed and sunk nine Iranian naval ships
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Israel strikes Tehran anew as conflict escalates and global markets react
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel strikes Tehran after Khamenei’s death; U.S. warns of prolonged conflict as tensions escalate in the Middle East.
Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran, following the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned the campaign could last up to a month, framing the operation as a move to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capabilities.
Iran has retaliated with missile attacks, while its Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for assaults on oil tankers in the Gulf. The escalating hostilities are already disrupting global shipping lanes and air travel, sending shockwaves through international markets.
With reports of the first U.S. casualties emerging and Washington declaring the Tehran operation a success, tensions across the Middle East are intensifying rapidly. The question now is how far this conflict could spread — and at what cost.
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U.S. and Israel strike Iran as missiles hit Gulf bases and oil surges
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
U.S. and Israel launch major military operation against Iran; tensions rise as conflict escalates, impacting global markets.
The United States and Israel have launched a sweeping military operation against Iran, striking leadership targets and more than 500 military sites in what President Trump has dubbed Operation Epic Fury.
Explosions have rocked Tehran, with civilians fleeing the capital as U.S. sea and air assets carry out sustained attacks. Washington says the mission is designed to prevent a nuclear armed Iran and has even called on Iranians to rise up against the regime.
Iran has retaliated with a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israel and U.S. bases across the region, including in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. While many projectiles were intercepted, a U.S. base in Bahrain sustained damage.
Gulf states long seen as stable hubs for global business are now directly in the firing line, raising fears of a wider regional war.
Oil prices are climbing and tankers are diverting from the Strait of Hormuz as markets react to the escalating conflict. U.S. aircraft carriers, advanced fighter jets and missile destroyers remain in position, signalling more strikes could follow.
With global leaders scrambling diplomatically, the world is watching to see whether this spirals further or shifts back to negotiations.
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