Belgium To Close Cinemas And Play Soccer Games Without Fans To Combat Covid Surge

health.”The ruling came after a protest of thousands from the theater sector on Sunday and a legal appeal to the Council of State. Even if the decision of the court concerned the theater halls only, the government extended it to movie theaters too.Now, they will be able to open to a maximum of 200 people depending on the size of the room.

BRUSSELS -- In a setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of the cultural sector — saying that new coronavirus restrictions imposed on cinemas and theaters are unreasonable.Under new restrictions that took effect Sunday, movie houses, concert halls and art centers were ordered to shut their doors. Some stayed open in protest.

Christmas markets are allowed to continue, despite their boisterous, chaotic gluhwein (mulled wine) parties, and restaurants and bars are allowed to stay open with some new restrictions.Even the scientific committee advising the Belgian government had not asked for the culture industry closures, leaving virologist Marc Van Ranst to ponder that in Belgium “gluhwein beat culture.”Scores of movie theaters and other venues disregarded the closure order, according to state broadcaster RTBF.A brass

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Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBelgium will be shutting down theaters and concert halls starting Dec. 26 to curb a surge in COVID cases and prevent the spread of the Omicron variant.The restrictions were announced by Belgium prime minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday, Dec.

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