Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen made an announcement citizens around the globe are waiting for their own respective governments to make: an end to virtually all COVID-19 restrictions.
Frederickson’s decision came after a recommendation from the Danish Epidemic Commission to remove the classification of Covid-19 as a “critical threat” to society, reports Forbes. “The decline in (hospital) admissions is probably due to the effect of booster vaccination as well as the lesser ability of Omicron to elicit serious illness” the Commission’s letter explained.
Denmark’s prime minister Mette Frederiksen has announced the end of virtually all Covid-19 measures within the country in what she called a “milestone” moment. https://t.co/WYySjHEe9C
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Beginning February 1 and pending parliamentary approval, face masks on public transit and the ‘vaccine passport’ to enter bars, restaurants and museums will end. For four additional weeks, some travelers will still be required to show a negative test result.