Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Wildfire edges closer to Marseille, prompting airport closure
A rapidly spreading wildfire reached the outskirts of Marseille on Tuesday 8th July, forcing Marseille Provence airport—France’s fourth‑busiest—to close and residents to shelter indoors.
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Monaco bans smoking and vaping on beaches
The government has decided to make all beaches in the Principality non-smoking this summer for the comfort of beach-goers and to protect the environment.
Study shows Pfizer vaccine reduces infection by 91%
The Pfizer vaccine, the only inoculation currently administered in Monaco, reduces the risk of Covid infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people, according to a new CDC study.
Free from masks, outdoors, from Saturday
Masks will no longer be mandatory in Monaco from Saturday, with the exception of a few tourist hotspots like Casino Square.
France drops curfew and mandatory mask-wearing outdoors
Masks are no longer mandatory outdoors in France from Thursday, while the curfew will be dropped completely come this Sunday.
Princess part of new global pledge to end AIDS inequalities
As the UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador, Princess Stephanie has addressed a high-level meeting titled ‘Ending inequalities and taking action to end AIDS by 2030’.
Covid cluster behind rise in circulation
More than a dozen Covid cases recorded last week in Monaco have been linked to the same origin, prompting a warning for residents not to let their guards down.
