Cyprus’ president on Friday required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior and sexual harassment among employees and anyone visiting a government office. Cyprus already has stringent laws against sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace, but
Face masks will become mandatory in hospitals and healthcare centers across Spain starting Wednesday due to a surge in respiratory illnesses. The new leftist minority coalition government is implementing the measure, despite opposition from the majority of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions. Spain’s
Amid the current rise in COVID-19 cases and influenza respiratory infections, New York City public hospitals are joining a growing number of health care facilities in states across the country to reinstitute mask mandates, according to multiple reports. The indoor mask requirement
Germany’s highest court ordered a partial rerun of the 2021 national election in Berlin due to severe glitches at many polling stations in the capital. The rerun is limited and unlikely to significantly impact the majority of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party government
Amid rising COVID cases and hospitalizations throughout the country, several hospital systems or hospitals have reinstated mask-wearing requirements for patients and staff, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review. These announcements come as COVID-related hospitalizations have risen 21.6% in the most recent week
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first recommended the wearing of face masks in all public settings in April 2020. Ultimately, this led to long-term mask mandates across the country — including in most
While COVID-19 may be here to stay, the panic-inducing early days of the pandemic finally appear to be in the rearview mirror. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to trend downward, per the latest CDC data, and the public health emergency for COVID