UK to quarantine travellers from Spain: Coronavirus updates
4 years, 5 months ago

UK to quarantine travellers from Spain: Coronavirus updates

Al Jazeera  

The move follows a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases recorded in Spain in recent days. “They are being made redundant, they are being forced to cut their hours, and they are being treated negatively all because they are picking up the unpaid labour.” 15:10 GMT – Brazil’s Bolsonaro says new COVID-19 test came back negative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that he has tested negative for the novel coronavirus after weeks quarantined in his residence due to an infection. 09:40 GMT – Indonesia reports 1,868 new coronavirus cases Indonesia reported 1,868 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, bringing the total to 97,286, data from the country’s COVID-19 task force showed. “A lot will depend on how events unfold, and all I can say is I will see this through and I will hand over in good shape as soon as possible to the next team.” 08:45 GMT – Ukraine reports highest daily cases in a month Ukraine reported 1,106 new cases of the coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily toll since a record on June 26, when it reached 1,109, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said. 06:30 GMT – Bulgaria’s coronavirus case tally passes 10,000 The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Bulgaria passed 10,000, as the Balkan country reported 270 infections in the past 24 hours, official data showed.

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 5 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The World Health Organisation has classified a fast-spreading coronavirus strain circulating …

Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Covid symptoms UK: 10 most common symptoms as UK cases rise

The Independent  

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Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year
1 year, 9 months ago

Final Covid-19 data shows infections in England highest since start of year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The final official estimates of Covid-19 in the UK show …

COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm
2 years ago

COVID-19: State does a U-turn on seven-day home quarantine norm

The Hindu  

Three days after making seven days home quarantine mandatory for asymptomatic international passengers arriving in the State from five high risk countries — China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand — besides Hong Kong, Karnataka on Tuesday withdrew this norm. Following recommendations by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee, the Health Department had issued a circular on December 31 mandating …

France, UK join growing list of countries in imposing COVID curbs
2 years ago

France, UK join growing list of countries in imposing COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

Visitors from China will be required to test negative for COVID-19 before boarding flights. With such a system, new variants of the coronavirus can be detected and appropriate measures taken quickly, the minister said, adding that it was “not yet necessary” for routine tests on passengers from China as all variants currently seen are already known. ‘Discriminatory’ restrictions condemned Outside …

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

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Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus cases are rising in the UK with infections increasing in all regions in England in the last week, except the northeast, Sky News reported quoting government experts. This marks the fourth consecutive increase in infections in England as the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid was 1,513,700, equating to 2.78 per cent of the population. "Infections have …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

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Covid-19 UK: Coronavirus infections jump 29% in a week in England
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 UK: Coronavirus infections jump 29% in a week in England

Daily Mail  

Health chiefs have started cranking up their Covid advice as the virus continues its resurgence ahead of the winter. The figure was up 29 per cent on the 857,400 thought to have the virus daily in the week before Covid was most prevalent in the over-70s, of whom 2.5 per cent tested positive for the virus in the most recent …

Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains
2 years, 3 months ago

Spain scraps Covid travel form – but jab, recovery or test rule remains

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All travellers over the age of 12 must still submit proof of one of the following: full vaccination; recovery from …

COVID-19 | Shanghai to keep curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | Shanghai to keep curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again

The Hindu  

Shanghai authorities said on April 21 that tough restrictions would remain in place for now even in districts which managed to cut COVID-19 transmission to zero, as the number of cases outside quarantined areas across the city rose again. The central district of Jingan, home to nearly one million people and some of the city's flashiest malls, on Thursday morning …

Can you travel to Spain unvaccinated?
2 years, 9 months ago

Can you travel to Spain unvaccinated?

The Independent  

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UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers
2 years, 10 months ago

UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers

News 18  

The UK government will remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel for all passengers from Friday onwards, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. From 4 a.m. on coming Friday, all Covid-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, including the passenger locator form for arrivals into the UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated, reports …

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases are rising in Europe. Is it a warning for California?

LA Times  

There has been a recent rise in coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe that are in contrast to the continued declines in California and the U.S. Andy Slavitt, a former senior adviser to President Biden’s pandemic response team, noted Monday that based on trends in Europe, the U.S. could see a new rise in coronavirus cases …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

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People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 11 months ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

Accepting Covid-19 virus: European countries to adopt new strategy
2 years, 11 months ago

Accepting Covid-19 virus: European countries to adopt new strategy

India Today  

When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. Sánchez said the changes should not happen before the omicron surge is over, but officials need to start shaping the post-pandemic world now: “We are doing our homework, anticipating scenarios.” READ | Cheap version of Merck Covid pill to be made for …

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic
3 years ago

Spanish PM calls for debate on treating COVID-19 as endemic

The Independent  

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When can we really expect coronavirus to end?
3 years ago

When can we really expect coronavirus to end?

The Independent  

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France to Restrict Travel from Britain to Fight Fast-spreading Omicron
3 years, 1 month ago

France to Restrict Travel from Britain to Fight Fast-spreading Omicron

News 18  

France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits on reasons for traveling and requiring 48-hour isolation upon arrival, the government spokesman said Thursday. The government is holding a special virus security meeting Friday that will address growing pressure on hospitals in France from rising infections in recent weeks. French government spokesman …

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Updates: Maha Govt Clamps New Rules; 14-Day Quarantine, Travel History Proof Must

News 18  

Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the Netherlands a week earlier than previously believed and checks are underway to see how far it has spread. The RIVM National Health and Environment Institute said it “has found the corona variant Omicron in two test samples that had already been taken in the Netherlands… on …

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus | Centre tightens rules for overseas travellers over Omicron risk

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry on Sunday revised guidelines mandating that all international passengers entering India have to submit 14-day travel details and upload a negative RT-PCR test report on the Air Suvidha portal before the journey. Earlier the Central Government in a release issued following a meeting chaired by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, said it will review “the decision on …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain

Dutch News  

Local authorities in the province of Extramadura in western Spain have issued an international alert for a group of 14 Dutch nationals who disappeard after six of them tested positive for coronavirus. The group had been staying at a holiday home in the village of Navas del Madroño when one of them fell ill and tested positive at the local …

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch tourists with coronavirus scarper to flee quarantine in Spain

Dutch News  

Local authorities in the province of Extramadura in western Spain have issued an international alert for a group of 14 Dutch nationals who disappeard after six of them tested positive for coronavirus. The group had been staying at a holiday home in the village of Navas del Madroño when one of them fell ill and tested positive at the local …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 8,865 Covid Cases, Lowest in 287 Days; Singapore to Welcome Fully-vaccinated Travelers from India
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 8,865 Covid Cases, Lowest in 287 Days; Singapore to Welcome Fully-vaccinated Travelers from India

News 18  

West Bengal reopens in-person classes for school students in class IX, X, XI and XII after a gap of nearly two years. Meanwhile, Singapore is planning to allow quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated passengers from India and Indonesia from November 29 and will add three more countries early next month as it hopes to reclaim and rebuild the country’s status as …

Benidorm blames British tourists for spike in Covid cases
3 years, 2 months ago

Benidorm blames British tourists for spike in Covid cases

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Spanish holiday resort of Benidorm has seen a surge in Covid cases since the country …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

Number of Britons falling ill with Covid every day rises by almost 30% in a week, figures warn
3 years, 3 months ago

Number of Britons falling ill with Covid every day rises by almost 30% in a week, figures warn

Daily Mail  

The number of Britons catching Covid every day rose almost 30 per cent last week, amid fears a fourth wave of infections is just around the corner. And Public Health England's weekly surveillance report revealed Covid cases rose in eight in ten local authorities across England last week. This was a rise of almost 30 per cent from the previous …

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay
3 years, 3 months ago

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

India TV News  

Britons are encouraged these days- though in most cases not required- to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. For critics, that image encapsulates the flaw in the government’s strategy, which has abandoned most pandemic restrictions and is banking on voluntary restraint and a high vaccination rate to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “The story of this government in …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

Living with Covid: Five countries that have decided it’s time to open up
3 years, 4 months ago

Living with Covid: Five countries that have decided it’s time to open up

CNN  

London CNN — More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it’s time to open up and adopt a “living with Covid” model. Denmark: The country that declared precautions over The Danish government lifted all remaining coronavirus restrictions in the country on September 10, saying Covid-19 was no longer “an illness which is a …

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists
3 years, 4 months ago

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists

CNN  

CNN — The prospect of European travel for Americans has begun to diminish once more as countries adopt new measures in response to a recent surge in US Covid cases. Earlier this week, the European Union announced it was dropping the United States from its safe list, advising its 27 member states to reconsider allowing entry to nonessential US travelers. …

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus could become a disease of the young in the UK as vaccination rates slow while Delta spreads

ABC  

After a horrifying 2020 during which the coronavirus killed at least 69,000 people across England and Wales, the UK's vaccine rollout has undoubtedly been an astonishing success. Key points: The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, which is more than 77 per cent of its adult population The UK has fully vaccinated more than 40 million people, …

Should you cancel travel plans because of the coronavirus delta variant?
3 years, 5 months ago

Should you cancel travel plans because of the coronavirus delta variant?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But the hyper-transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus has now forced some would-be travellers to cancel trips and others to …

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally
3 years, 5 months ago

WHO: 4 million new coronavirus cases reported globally

India TV News  

There were more than 4 million new COVID-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the U.S., India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9% …

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

Over 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally last week, says WHO

India Today  

There were more than 4 million new Covid-19 cases reported globally in the last week, driven mostly by spikes in the Middle East and Asia. In the last week, the highest numbers of coronavirus cases were reported by the US, India, Indonesia, Brazil and Iran. After nearly a month of rising cases, WHO said the European region reported a 9 …

Summer holidays at risk as ministers threaten to put Spain, France and Italy on a new danger list
3 years, 5 months ago

Summer holidays at risk as ministers threaten to put Spain, France and Italy on a new danger list

Daily Mail  

Families were in a fight to save summer last night with holiday hotspots in Europe facing new travel rules. The row came as: Boris Johnson faced pressure to end the 'pingdemic' early, after Wales said it was lifting self-isolation rules for the fully vaccinated on August 9; Mr Shapps warned that businesses would be allowed to insist that staff have …

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU
3 years, 5 months ago

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU

India TV News  

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe will be able to enter Britain without quarantining starting next week, U.K. officials said Wednesday — a move welcomed by Britain’s ailing travel industry. The British government said people who have received both doses of a vaccine approved by the FDA in the U.S. or by the European Medicines …

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates

LA Times  

The United States will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the Delta variant, according to a White House official. President Biden earlier this month said that his administration was “in the process” of considering how soon the U.S. could lift the ban on European travel …

Covid positivity rates among travellers are 22 TIMES higher in some amber list nations than France
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid positivity rates among travellers are 22 TIMES higher in some amber list nations than France

Daily Mail  

Covid positivity rates among travellers are 22 times higher for some nations on No10's amber list compared to France, MailOnline can reveal amid growing confusion over why ministers decided to place tougher quarantine rules on the nation. The places with the lowest rates of infected travellers on return were Lithuania Jamaica and Hong Kong, with the rate of Covid among …

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany expected to put Netherlands on coronavirus high-risk list tomorrow

NL Times  

The German government will likely add the Netherlands and Spain to its list of "high incidence" countries when the Robert Koch Institute issues its weekly update on international regions on Friday. The Netherlands was named a "basic risk area" by the German federal government last week when the entire country was placed at an elevated coronavirus risk level by the …

Spain struggles as Covid rates rise again
3 years, 5 months ago

Spain struggles as Covid rates rise again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Coronavirus cases in Spain have …

Germany reclassifies Spain as COVID risk area
3 years, 6 months ago

Germany reclassifies Spain as COVID risk area

India TV News  

From Sunday, Germany will reclassify Spain as a Covid-19 risk area as the seven-day incidence per 100,000 people there has recently risen to almost 180, the Federal Foreign Office confirmed. If Spain exceeds an incidence rate of 200, however, it would be classified as a high-incidence area, requiring German travellers to Spain, who are not fully immunised, to enter quarantine. …

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will still have to quarantine for at least five days when visiting friends and family in the UK this summer, despite the British government’s relaxation of the quarantine rules for locals from July 19. The Department for Transport has confirmed that only people who were vaccinated in the UK are exempt from quarantine if …

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Brits in NL will still have to quarantine in UK, despite being vaccinated

Dutch News  

British nationals living in the Netherlands will still have to quarantine for at least five days when visiting friends and family in the UK this summer, despite the British government’s relaxation of the quarantine rules for locals from July 19. The Department for Transport has confirmed that only people who were vaccinated in the UK are exempt from quarantine if …

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