Dozens of Santa Claus swapped sleighs for gondolas as they rowed alongside Venice’s canals on Sunday (December 19).
The chilly climate saved away many residents and vacationers however this didn’t cease the Santas participating within the vibrant Christmas regatta.
Italian newspapers reported on Sunday that the federal government is contemplating new measures to keep away from a surge in COVID-19 infections through the vacation interval, amid worries over the unfold of the extremely contagious Omicron coronavirus variant.
After holding a gathering with ministers on Dec. 23, Prime Minister Mario Draghi may impose an obligation on the vaccinated to point out a adverse take a look at to entry crowded locations, together with discos and stadiums, day by day Corriere della Sera reported.
Adverse exams may be required to enter cinemas and theatres, together with sporting masks open air.
Below present guidelines, individuals who have been vaccinated or have just lately recovered from the illness have free entry to indoor seating at bars and eating places, museums, cinemas, golf equipment and sporting occasions.
Italy, the primary Western nation to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic early final yr, has seen a rise new infections and deaths in current weeks, however day by day caseloads stay nicely beneath another European international locations resembling Britain and Germany.