Italy will lift a requirement that people wear face masks outdoors from June 28, the government said late on Monday, as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations decline.

The World Health Organization on Friday said local conditions needed to be taken into account if a country is planning to allow vaccinated people not to wear masks in public.

The designated authorities referred 542 people to the Public Prosecution for violating the precautionary and preventive measures in force in the country to contain the spread of Covid-19, Qatar News Agency reported on Monday.

The designated authorities referred 217 people Tuesday to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory.

The authorities concerned have referred 242 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has reiterated the importance of masks for public safety as the number of people referred to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks crossed 200

The designated authorities referred 175 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory, QNA reported.

The designated authorities referred 204 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory.

Foreigners caught not wearing face masks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are being subject to an unusual punishment: push-ups.

The designated authorities Saturday referred 142 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory.

Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and marine creatures ensnared in the staggering number of discarded facial coverings littering animal habitats.

The designated authorities Sunday referred 133 people to the Public Prosecution for not wearing masks in places where they are mandatory.