Spain's Catalonia reimposes virus rules as Delta strain wreaks global havoc

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The Spanish region of Catalonia was set to reimpose virus restrictions in the face of rising coronavirus infections, as the highly contagious Delta strain forced nations worldwide to put the brakes on a long-awaited return to normalcy.

After an “exponential” rise in cases in recent days, officials in the autonomous region in the northeast of Spain said they had no choice but to reimpose restrictions, according to AFP.

Nightclubs will be closed as of this weekend and a negative Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination will be needed to take part in outdoor activities involving more than 500 people.

Police officers confiscate beer cans that street vendors sell to tourists and locals gathering on a street in the Born neighborhood, as indoor nightlife venues were shut again by Catalonia's regional government in a bid to stop the increase of Covid-19 cases in Barcelona on July 10. — Reuters
Police officers confiscate beer cans that street vendors sell to tourists and locals gathering on a street in the Born neighborhood, as indoor nightlife venues were shut again by Catalonia's regional government in a bid to stop the increase of Covid-19 cases in Barcelona on July 10. — Reuters

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