Thailand has eased some COVID-19 restrictive measures, shortened night-time curfews, and reduced the mandatory quarantine period for incoming fully-vaccinated visitors to seven days.
The Pashupatinath temple remained closed for four and a half months to devotees in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, preparations have been made to open the temple for devotees from 5:30 am on Friday
The European Union (EU) recommended on Thursday to open its external borders to non-essential travel into the bloc if travellers have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
France has administered the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 20 million people, reaching its target days ahead of the reopening of catering businesses and cultural venues, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday.