Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Monaco to ban pyrotechnics in enclosed public spaces following Crans-Montana fire
Monaco will ban all pyrotechnic devices, including sparklers, in enclosed public spaces following the deadly Crans-Montana fire that killed 40 people on New Year’s Day.
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Strict restaurant rules from 2nd January
People will have to prove they are either a Monaco resident, or are working or staying in the Principality, in order to dine at local restaurants from Saturday.
Vaccination campaign kicks off on last day of 2020
Just as the number of Covid cases has begun to rise sharply in Monaco, the much-anticipated BioNTech vaccine has arrived and inoculation has begun at aged care homes.
Vaccinations to begin within days
Monaco will receive the Covid vaccine on Wednesday ahead of the government’s free inoculation campaign that will begin next week as planned.
France takes “low-key” vaccine approach
Whilst European governments have been making big waves about their new Covid vaccination programmes, France has opted for a more discreet roll out.
New Covid variant appearing in France
A new variant of the Covid virus, first detected in the UK, has now spread outside the island nation and has been detected in France and as far away as Australia.
Tax free tests/vaccines
As part of the fight against Covid-19, Monaco will apply a 0% VAT charge on screening tests and vaccines until the end of 2022. It will also be backdated to mid-October.
