Germany to loosen COVID restrictions for vaccinated people
Here s a roundup of some of the other major COVID-related stories around the world on Sunday.
Europe
Germany has recorded 12,656 more cases, taking the overall number of infections to 3,520,329, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for Infectious Diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll rose by 127 to 84,775, the tally showed.
The seven-day incidence rate continued dropping, now at 118.6 cases per 100,000 people per week, down from 146.5 the previous week.
Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months.
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Aida Cruises has confirmed it will return to the German market this month after the country took new steps to reopen tourism.
The Carnival Corporation-owned line said it would offer short voyages from Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein) from May 22nd.
AIDAsol is currently positioned in northern Germany and is ready for the re-start.
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Booking starts on Wednesday, with further details to be announced soon.
Enhanced health and safety protocols - tested by SGS Institut Fresenius and confirmed by the classification society DNV - include a mandatory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for all passengers.
There will also be regular health checks, social distancing and hygiene protocols, medical care including testing capacities on board and other measures.
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Teenagers in US now able to get COVID-19 vaccines
The regulatory approval comes as the Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death linked to the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after a patient died from a rare blot condition, VITT. The patient was a woman in her 50s.
However, authorities have reiterated that the vaccine s benefits far outweigh the concerns over its safety.
It was the first death and the second case of VITT out of the roughly 250,000 doses of the vaccine administered in the province. Last month, Quebec recorded Canada s first death linked to the shot. Watch video 03:17
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