U.S. Army Garrison Italy in Vicenza and Camp Darby in Tirrenia are following the Italian laws, meaning that face masks outdoors will no longer be required, said Rick Scavetta, a USAG Italy spokesman.
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A security guard stands outside an empty Covid-19 vaccination centre in Mumbai, India April 30, 2021. ― Reuters pic
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WASHINGTON, May 6 International support grew today for a US proposal to waive patents on much-needed coronavirus vaccines, as India posted record deaths and infections from a catastrophic wave swamping the country.
Rich nations have faced accusations of hoarding shots while poor countries struggle to get inoculation programs off the ground, with the virus surging across the developing world in contrast to the easing of restrictions in Europe and the United States.
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Rome: Italy is seeing a steady rise in coronavirus infections but a national vaccination campaign and tougher restrictions mean numbers should start improving in late spring, the health minister said.
Italy, the first Western country hit hard by the pandemic, saw infections rise by 10% last week compared with the week earlier, and officials have warned that the situation is deteriorating as highly contagious variants gain ground.
“The application of more rigorous measures and the progressive rise in the number of vaccinated people make us think that already in the second half of spring (contagion) numbers will be improving,” Health Minister Roberto Speranza told daily la Repubblica in an interview.