The era of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions is fast coming to an end

The era of coronavirus restrictions is fading away, but that doesn’t mean Covid-19 is gone. 

Governments are racing to scrap the last remaining pandemic measures, eager to reset the world after two years of dramatic upheaval. Even slow-mover Germany is planning to unwind curbs next week, despite setting records for infections on a daily basis.  

Officials say data and science are behind the decisions, but politics, as well as weariness and frustration, are mixed in too. 

While the world has changed since early 2020 and new approaches are justified, health officials warn that the virus remains part of our reality.