The Delta variant of the coronavirus is putting an end to the long-awaited return to normal conditions in several countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Spanish Catalonia, the Netherlands and Malta, restrictions are being tightened after rising infection rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cases have grown exponentially in recent days, according to the leader of the autonomous region in northeastern Spain. That means it's the end of the road for now - starting Saturday, nightclubs in Barcelona and the rest of the region will close again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, requirements for a negative Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination are being introduced to participate in outdoor activities with more than 500 participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201d"The pandemic is not over yet. The new variants are very contagious and large parts of the population are still not vaccinated," says spokesperson Patr\u00edcia Plaja during a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands is also reintroducing<\/strong> restrictions on entertainment on Saturday after a sevenfold increase in new infections in the past week. Prime Minister Mark Rutte has decided to close all nightclubs and limit the opening hours of restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201d"Not fun but necessary," says Rutte, regretting that the Dutch summer does not seem to be as relaxed as hoped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dEverything pointed to a good summer \u2013 and we still hope so \u2013 but a cloud has eclipsed the sun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The island nation of Malta is experiencing concerns after rising infection rates. On Friday, Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that the country is closing its doors to unvaccinated travelers. As of July 14, only proof of vaccination is valid for those planning to spend their summer vacation on the Mediterranean island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dWe will be the first country in Europe to take this step,\u201d says Fearne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Source: TT<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Deltavarianten av coronaviruset s\u00e4tter stopp f\u00f6r den efterl\u00e4ngtade \u00e5terg\u00e5ngen till normala f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden i flera l\u00e4nder. I Spanska Katalonien, i Nederl\u00e4nderna och p\u00e5 Malta stramas restriktionerna \u00e5t efter stigande smittosiffror. Smittofallen har v\u00e4xt\u00a0exponentiellt de senaste dagarna, uppger ledare f\u00f6r den autonoma regionen i nord\u00f6stra Spanien. D\u00e4rmed \u00e4r det slutdansat f\u00f6r nu \u2013 fr\u00e5n och med l\u00f6rdagen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[184],"tags":[408,117,155],"class_list":["post-238270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-turism","tag-malta","tag-resa","tag-turism"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n