Denmark Lifts All COVID-19 Related Restrictions

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Denmark has become the only European country to lift all COVID-19 related restrictions.

According to foreign media including The Guardian, on the 10th (local time), Denmark removed the last regulation requiring a vaccine passport to enter nightclubs, thereby eliminating all restrictions that had been applied in the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This measure comes as the number of new COVID-19 cases in Denmark has decreased, while the vaccination rate has risen above 70%.

Earlier, on the 27th of last month, Denmark declared that COVID-19 was no longer a significant threat to society and effectively lifted all related restrictions.

Denmark began gradually easing COVID-19 restrictions after introducing the vaccine passport in March. Since last month, people have been allowed to visit museums or attend indoor events with fewer than 500 people without presenting a vaccine passport. Among the entire population of Denmark, 73% have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination rate for those aged 65 and older reaches 96%.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that COVID-19 vaccines will not permanently end the pandemic. Previously, Iceland lifted all restrictions in June but reintroduced them after a surge in new cases.

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