

Katie Warren, Holly Secon, and Sarah Al-Arshani contributed reporting.Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over a small number of blood clot concerns, going against the advice of international medical agencies as a third wave of infections looms over the continent. New restrictions were put into place on September 15.

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.
