Denmark is set to become the first European Union country to lift all of its COVID-19 restrictions despite record numbers of cases.
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Nightclubs will also reopen, and limits on the number of people allowed at indoor gatherings also come to an end."I'm so happy that this is all going to be over tomorrow. It's good for life in the city, for nightlife, just to be able to be out longer", 17-year-old student Thea Skovgaard told AFP the day before the lifting.
"We have an extremely high coverage of adults vaccinated with three doses," epidemiologist Lone Simonsen of the University of Roskilde told AFP. The broad spread of the Omicron variant is also expected to lead to a "more robust and long-lasting immunity", helping the country fend off future waves, she added.Read More
The Danish Health Authority currently "recommends" those who test positive to isolate for four days, while contact cases no longer need to quarantine.The government said it does not expect to have to revert to new closures again but has remained cautiously optimistic.
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