Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Explained: What Monaco’s new road safety laws mean for drivers
Following the passing of Monaco’s new road safety law this November, we take a closer look at what these tougher rules mean for drivers — from roadside checks to harsher penalties and beyond.
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Monaco funding effective HIV treatments for children
The government of Monaco has thrown its support behind the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, a programme that makes available proper treatment to children living with HIV.
Kinder withdraws chocolates due to salmonella risk
Some Kinder chocolate eggs have been recalled over links to Salmonella, just two weeks out from Easter, with up to 15 cases already identified in France and 63 in the UK.
2021 in numbers: births, deaths and marriages
In a year significantly marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, Monaco saw its lowest birth rate among nationals since 1985, while the number of Monegasques who died reached an all-time high.
Omicron BA.2 variant behind Covid resurgence
The highly transmissible subvariant of Omicron, known as BA.2, is now the dominant Covid strain, sending the number of cases surging once again in Monaco and the world.
€3,000 raised for civilian victims of Ukraine conflict
An event that looked at the geopolitical and economic consequences of the Ukrainian war was also able to raise a total of €3,000 in donations to help those in need from the war-torn nation.
School Covid screening campaign results are in
Students, teachers and school staff were offered the opportunity to take Covid self-tests, two weeks after mask-wearing was dropped and one week after the end of the health pass. Here are the results.
