Austria enters its fourth full nationwide lockdown that prohibits people from leaving their home except for specific reasons, while allowing schools to remain open, in order to reduce the number of new COVID-19 cases. (AP)
Greece begins to implement measures that ban people who are unvaccinated or who have not recovered from COVID-19 from entering indoor public places and also mandates the wearing of masks in all workplaces in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. (Ekathimerini)
Slovakia imposes a lockdown for those who are unvaccinated against COVID-19, which prevents them from entering non-essential shops. Slovakia is currently experiencing one of the world's highest infection rates. (Medical Xpress)
Singapore partially eases its social gathering restrictions and will allow up to five vaccinated people to dine in at food and drink establishments, hawker centres, and coffee shops as the country moves to the endemic phase due to a decrease in the number of new COVID-19 cases. (Singapore Business Report)
The Kenyangovernment approves a measure requiring people to present proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses, restaurants and government offices. This is also to encourage vaccination in a country where only 5% of the population is vaccinated. (The New York Times)
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for unity and to rebuild the opposition's fragmented strategy, after suffering a heavy loss at the regional elections and losing 20 gubernatorial races to the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela. (Reuters)