Coronavirus: When will Italy return to the quarantine-free list?
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: When will Italy return to the quarantine-free list?

The Independent  

Q Have you any thoughts about when Italy might be put back into the UK travel corridor, to avoid quarantine on return? As Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive, Shai Weiss, has said: “The economy, which is already in deep recession, will not take off unless we have travel and tourism back on track.” Barbados is an island largely dependent on visitors from overseas, so your journey will help those who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. The first hurdle is to have a negative Covid-19 test result from an “accredited lab” in the UK, within 72 hours of the planned arrival time in Barbados. Four or five days after “the first accepted negative test result”, which could be as little as two days after arrival, travellers will be tested again, courtesy of the island’s government. Recommended Heathrow falls out of top 10 of busiest European airports In practice, most good travel companies will help: Ryanair, for example, sends out a special email saying: “As governments continue to introduce Covid-19 rules and restrictions, it’s very important that you check the most up-to-date travel guidelines with the relevant local authorities before your trip.” The message contains a link to the rules for each destination.

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Italy to tighten lockdown curbs in Milan to stem coronavirus spread
4 years ago

Italy to tighten lockdown curbs in Milan to stem coronavirus spread

Live Mint  

Italy’s government is set to tighten coronavirus restrictions in Milan and its surrounding area, as well as four other regions, in an attempt to counter an acceleration in the spread of the pandemic. Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Friday will sign a new order listing Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia Romagna in the north, and Sicily and Calabria in the south …

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know
4 years ago

UK's more infectious Covid strain 'out of control', countries ban flights | All you need to know

India Today  

A new strain of coronavirus is 'out of control' in the United Kingdom, its Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned suggesting that parts of England will be stuck in the new higher tier of Covid-19 restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out. New Covid-19 strain more infectious, but vaccines should still work, says UK UK PM Boris Johnson has said …

Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record 19,644 new cases
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy plans further curbs as coronavirus cases hit new record 19,644 new cases

Live Mint  

MILAN: Italy reported a further record daily total of 19,644 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the government considered further restrictions including early closures of bars and restaurants to contain a resurgence of the pandemic. Like many authorities across Europe, the Italian government is desperate not to close down the economy completely but is facing growing public anger at renewed …

UK quarantine list: could Greece and Italy be next?
4 years, 3 months ago

UK quarantine list: could Greece and Italy be next?

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 As the UK’s rate of new coronavirus infections soars to six times the government’s high-risk threshold, …

Rolling quarantines may be the final nail in the coffin for the travel industry
4 years, 5 months ago

Rolling quarantines may be the final nail in the coffin for the travel industry

The Telegraph  

Travel industry leaders got wind of Boris Johnson’s plans to reintroduce a quarantine on passengers arriving from Spain days in advance. On Tuesday July 21, Whitehall officials warned them of a “deepening concern” about rising coronavirus cases in Spain. “We were all expecting the bad news on Friday,” recalls one industry executive. Ministers had blocked Britain’s most popular overseas holiday …

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 …

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy reopens borders to tourists

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 Italy has reopened its borders …

Italy extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3
4 years, 9 months ago

Italy extends nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 3

India TV News  

As the number of coronavirus cases and death toll across the globe are rising, Italy has decided to impose a nationwide lockdown until May 3. However, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that bookstores and children's shops will reopen on April 14. While addressing a press conference, Conte said: "The country updated its coronavirus case count by 3951 to 147,577. Starting …

Phase two: Italy considers how to move on after coronavirus peak
4 years, 9 months ago

Phase two: Italy considers how to move on after coronavirus peak

Al Jazeera  

Italians will live and work differently when lockdown measures are eased, but the threat of COVID-19 remains. Nearly a month after a nationwide lockdown was implemented to prevent the spread of the virus that was ravaging through Italy’s north, there are government discussions and public debate about moving to “phase two” – a period during which citizens will have to …

Coronavirus: Italy’s daily infections falls to its lowest in two weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy’s daily infections falls to its lowest in two weeks

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new figure comes as …

Italy’s inspiring response to the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Italy’s inspiring response to the coronavirus

BBC  

Italy’s inspiring response to the coronavirus Nicolò Campo/Getty Images Children in Italy are making flags with the expression, "everything will be alright" – and now other nations across the world are following As Italy becomes the global epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s beautiful, shared showcase of Italian culture is nothing short of remarkable. Nicolò Campo/Getty Images Children in …

Italy registers 63,927 COVID-19 cases, toll touches 6,077
4 years, 9 months ago

Italy registers 63,927 COVID-19 cases, toll touches 6,077

India TV News  

A total of 63,927 coronavirus cases have been assessed in Italy since the pandemic broke out in its northern regions on February 21, the Civil Protection Department managing the COVID-19 emergency has said, adding that 601 fatalities were also registered on Monday, with the death toll reaching 6,077. Although still upward, the figures showed the daily rise in both the …

Coronavirus: Italian village reports no new infections for days after blanket testing
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Italian village reports no new infections for days after blanket testing

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 A Italian village that was …

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus

BBC  

Covid-19: BBC Travel’s coverage during coronavirus Jaminwell/Getty Images While travelling is on hold, we will continue to inform and inspire readers While travelling is on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, BBC Travel will continue to inform and inspire our readers who want to learn about the world as much as they want to travel there, offering stories that celebrate …

Coronavirus Italy: Mother on lockdown warns about severity of Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Italy: Mother on lockdown warns about severity of Covid-19

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She used Facebook to share her experience of …

Coronavirus causes air pollution over northern Italy to plummet as factories close and travel halted
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus causes air pollution over northern Italy to plummet as factories close and travel halted

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution over northern Italy has fallen sharply after the coronavirus forced the country into …

Should I cancel my trip to Italy over coronavirus fears?
4 years, 10 months ago

Should I cancel my trip to Italy over coronavirus fears?

The Independent  

Q I am due to travel to Orvieto in central Italy via Perugia tomorrow. Kaela D A Flights are still continuing from many UK airports to Italy, and the government has stopped well short of advising against travel to the European country worst affected by the coronavirus crisis. But note that Public Health England insists that anyone returning from Italy …

Coronavirus: 83 evacuated from Italy, put in Army's Manesar quarantine facility
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: 83 evacuated from Italy, put in Army's Manesar quarantine facility

India Today  

A total of 83 people who arrived from Italy on board an Air India flight on Wednesday have been quarantined at an Indian Army facility in Manesar, near Delhi. In the special quarantine facility, the evacuees will be monitored for 14 days by a qualified team of doctors that will observe them for signs of infection related to COVID-19. The …

How did Italy get its initial response to coronavirus so wrong?
4 years, 10 months ago

How did Italy get its initial response to coronavirus so wrong?

Daily Mail  

The scenes I have witnessed unfolding here in Italy could, sooner or later, be coming your way. The Piazza del Duomo in Florence, pictured, was unusually quiet after the Italian government imposed a curfew and an unprecedented lockdown to help battle coronavirus Everywhere, churches, museums, shopping malls and football stadiums are all shut Wherever you go, you have to remain …

Coronavirus US: Outbreak following same trajectory as Italy
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus US: Outbreak following same trajectory as Italy

Daily Mail  

Fears over the rapidly growing number of coronavirus cases in the US has led to questions over whether America will be forced to go into lockdown like parts of Italy and China, the countries which have been so far the worst-hit by the epidemic. It looks like they're on the exact same trajectory but Italy had an 11.5 day head-start …

Mix of worry and hope: Italian newspapers on coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

Mix of worry and hope: Italian newspapers on coronavirus lockdown

Al Jazeera  

It’s the first time in Italy’s post-war history that sweeping peacetime restrictions on daily lives have been imposed. The Corriere della Serra article called on the European Union’s central bank to give Italy full support in fighting the virus and promising that its economy “would not die on the operating table”. Newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano reminded its readers of “The …

Italy takes drastic step to contain coronavirus, quarantines 16 million people; Milan worst affected
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy takes drastic step to contain coronavirus, quarantines 16 million people; Milan worst affected

India TV News  

Italy has taken a leaf out of China's book and quarantined as many as 16 million people in its northern provinces because of the coronavirus scare. After mass testing uncovered more than 7,300 infections, Italy's outbreak surged to nearly equal South Korea's, which had been tapering off, and trailing China, where COVID-19 is in retreat. He described feeling like he …

Coronavirus outbreak: Italy locks down millions in red zones, Lombardy worst hit
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Italy locks down millions in red zones, Lombardy worst hit

India TV News  

In a move to contain worsening the outbreak of novel coronavirus, Italy announced a sweeping quarantine early on Sunday for its northern regions, closing off the entire Lombardy region and 14 provinces in four other northern regions. Lombardy is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. At least 16 million people have been kept in quarantine as the European …

Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus

NPR  

Italy Expands Quarantine Measures Nationwide To Stem Spread Of Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Antonio Calanni/AP Antonio Calanni/AP The Italian government has announced extraordinary measures to contain the coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday declared the entire country a "red zone," meaning people should stay home except for work and emergencies. The move expands the emergency measures already …

As coronavirus cases rise, all of Italy is in lockdown
4 years, 10 months ago

As coronavirus cases rise, all of Italy is in lockdown

CNN  

CNN — Italy has been put under a dramatic total lockdown, as the coronavirus spreads in the country. The coordinator for intensive care in the crisis unit for the northern Lombardy region told CNN that Lombardy’s health care system was “one step from collapse” despite efforts to free up hospital beds. “The numbers in Lombardy and in the rest of …

Italy’s partial lockdown isn’t stopping these big businesses
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy’s partial lockdown isn’t stopping these big businesses

CNN  

London CNN Business — Some major Italian companies caught up in a sweeping coronavirus quarantine are insisting it’s “business as usual,” despite restrictions designed to contain Europe’s biggest outbreak. The quarantine, which initially included the Lombardy region, home to the nation’s financial capital Milan, as well as 14 other provinces, was extended late Monday to include the entire country. Borsa …

Coronavirus: Italy planning to quarantine entire Lombardy region, as UK cases hit 209 and New York declares emergency
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Italy planning to quarantine entire Lombardy region, as UK cases hit 209 and New York declares emergency

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. Under a draft decree published by the Italian government, …

As Italy extends quarantine zone, many flee; angry officials tell them to go back
4 years, 10 months ago

As Italy extends quarantine zone, many flee; angry officials tell them to go back

LA Times  

A gondolier looks at his smartphone as he waits for clients in Venice, which is among cities in Italy under coronavirus lockdown. As news of the looming lockdown leaked to Italian media Saturday afternoon, ahead of its formal announcement in the early hours Sunday, many crowded onto trains and buses to leave the extended quarantine area, including southern Italians who …

Coronavirus quarantine in Italy bans people moving in and out of northern area including city of Milan
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus quarantine in Italy bans people moving in and out of northern area including city of Milan

ABC  

Italy has announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine that will restrict the movement of about a quarter of the country's population in a bid to contain a widening outbreak. Key points: People will be banned from entering and leaving Lombardy and 15 provinces until April 3 Private and public events and venues have been suspended including cinemas, schools, weddings and funerals …

Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits are in tatters over Italy coronavirus crisis
4 years, 10 months ago

Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits are in tatters over Italy coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail  

Holiday plans of thousands of Britons have been thrown into jeopardy due to Italy's ongoing coronavirus crisis after the UK foreign office changed its advice for travellers to Italy. Operators of the 'Napoli Servizi' city services fumigate the Church of San Domenico Maggiore in Naples to counteract the danger of a contagion from the coronavirus, Naples Tourist with protective face …

The fallout of coronavirus on global aviation
4 years, 10 months ago

The fallout of coronavirus on global aviation

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. This 49-mile hop is, ridiculously, flown twice daily – even though an excellent 75-minute bus link connects the two cities …

Travellers with suspected coronavirus could be DETAINED at UK borders
4 years, 10 months ago

Travellers with suspected coronavirus could be DETAINED at UK borders

Daily Mail  

An army of NHS volunteers is being called up to help tackle the coronavirus menace. With Boris Johnson warning of a 'mass epidemic', officials are urgently trying to speed up the six-month process of becoming a hospital volunteer BA, EasyJet and Ryanair cancelled hundreds of flights, ruining the plans of thousands of travellers In other developments: The Treasury is preparing …

Coronavirus cases in Italy jump by 50 per cent in 24 hours as five more patients die
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Italy jump by 50 per cent in 24 hours as five more patients die

ABC  

The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has risen by 50 per cent in just 24 hours, local authorities have announced. Key points: Italian health officials said 1,577 people were now infected The northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto have been hit hardest The Smart Traveller website urges Australians exercise a "high degree of caution across all of Italy" Italian …

Italy reports virus cases top 1,100, deaths reach 29
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy reports virus cases top 1,100, deaths reach 29

India Today  

Italian authorities say the country now has more than 1,000 coronavirus cases and 29 people infected with the virus have died. Health authorities said they suspect the new cases confirmed since Friday involved infections acquired before Italy shut down 11 towns in northern Italy on Feb. 21. A U.S. government advisory urging Americans to reconsider travel to Italy due to …

State Department raises travel advisory for Italy amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

State Department raises travel advisory for Italy amid coronavirus outbreak

CNN  

CNN — The US State Department on Friday raised its travel advisory for Italy to the second-highest-level warning, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, due to the novel coronavirus. Many cases of COVID-19 have been associated with travel to or from mainland China or close contact with a travel-related case, but sustained community spread has been reported in Italy.” Cases of the …

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family
4 years, 10 months ago

Italy is experiencing a COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, but I still plan to travel there with my family

ABC  

While I would never do anything to put my family at risk, I'm relatively at ease about taking my two young daughters to Italy for a holiday next month. My first step in deciding whether my family will be safe is not to count the number of headlines about coronavirus, but to check the travel advice for Italy on the …

What it's like in Italy's coronavirus epicentre
4 years, 10 months ago

What it's like in Italy's coronavirus epicentre

ABC  

The first indication of what we were flying into was on flight BA7305, a late-afternoon service from London to Milan. Key points: Coronavirus was first reported in the northern Italian town of Codogno last Friday It brought about the closure of 11 nearby towns and isolation of 50,000 people More than 280 people in Italy have been infected, with 11 …

Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Nomura among banks curbing trips to Italy on fears over coronavirus outbreak: Report
4 years, 10 months ago

Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Nomura among banks curbing trips to Italy on fears over coronavirus outbreak: Report

Firstpost  

The curbs come as coronavirus infections have soared across northern Italy over the past few days, causing seven deaths and more than 200 cases. London/Milan: Investment banks including Citigroup Inc, Credit Suisse and Nomura Holdings Inc have curbed trips to Italy on fears that the coronavirus outbreak across the north of the country could quickly spread across Europe, four sources …

Northern Italy Authorities Impose Stringent Measures Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
4 years, 10 months ago

Northern Italy Authorities Impose Stringent Measures Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MILAN, Feb 23 - Some people fled, some stocked up on essentials, others simply called for calm after authorities imposed stringent measures on swathes of northern Italy to try to halt an outbreak of coronavirus. The outbreak is centered on clusters of small towns in the wealthy regions of Lombardy and Veneto, but in an effort to …

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