Where are the safest places to travel on holiday this summer?
4 years, 6 months ago

Where are the safest places to travel on holiday this summer?

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. Vietnam open image in gallery Terraced rice fields near Sapa in Vietnam Despite a long border with China and a population of 97 million people, Vietnam has recorded just 369 cases of coronavirus and zero deaths. The Southeast Asian country’s swift reaction to the pandemic in early January involved the implementation of travel restrictions, an intensive contact tracing operation and the monitoring and eventual closure of the border with China. New Zealand open image in gallery Darran Mountains reflecting in Lake Marian, New Zealand New Zealand drew international praise for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has seen 1,536 confirmed cases and 22 deaths. Cambodia open image in gallery Angkor Wat, Cambodia In numerical terms, it’s hard to argue with the official statistics on the impact of Covid-19 in this Southeast Asian country.

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Tourists heading to Greece warned of Covid variant as hospital rules return
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Tourists heading to Greece warned of Covid variant as hospital rules return

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. In its latest report Greece’s National Public Health Organization, EODY, said it had seen an increase in hospital admissions, with …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 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 …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 7 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

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  

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. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions
2 years, 3 months ago

Canada has scrapped Covid travel restrictions

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. The world’s second-largest country ditched almost all Covid travel restrictions and red tape from the same date. The Public Health …

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?
2 years, 9 months ago

Which countries have fewest Covid travel rules?

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 A new handy travel map of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East shows travellers which …

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  

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. It comes as Transport for London dropped a mandatory face mask rule for buses …

Coronavirus live |
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

It is too early to say anything definite on the COVID-19 pandemic becoming an endemic, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday while inaugurating the revamped canteen of the Ministry. National India adds 30,757 COVID-19 cases, tally increased to 4,27,54,315 With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to …

These countries are still Covid-free
2 years, 11 months ago

These countries are still Covid-free

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. Other islands elsewhere have also stayed Covid-free according to the World Health Organization: Niue, Tokelau, Saint Helena, the Cook Islands …

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge
3 years ago

Covid Record Surge, Travel Bans, Curbs. Déjà vu? It’s All Happening Again as Global Hotspots Emerge

News 18  

After a dip in Covid-19 cases across countries, numbers have started to rise again as UK, Australia, parts of the US reported a record virus surge. United Kingdom New cases of COVID-19 in Britain hit a record high for the second day running on Thursday, as England’s Chief Medical Officer warned daily hospital admissions could also hit new peaks due …

Greece to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for over-60s
3 years, 1 month ago

Greece to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for over-60s

The Independent  

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The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world
3 years, 2 months ago

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world

NPR  

The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world Enlarge this image toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Patrick Semansky/AP Global deaths from COVID-19 have now surpassed 5 million, according to the data released Monday from Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. Europe and Southeast Asia report a surge in cases Enlarge this image toggle caption Pavel Golovkin/AP Pavel Golovkin/AP …

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 …

WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Europe stood out as the only major region worldwide to report an increase in both coronavirus cases and deaths over the last week, with double-digit percentage increases in each, the U.N. health agency said Wednesday. The World Health Organization said new COVID-19 cases in its 53-country European region, which stretches as far east as former Soviet republics in …

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

CDC adds 7 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list, including Puerto Rico and Switzerland
3 years, 4 months ago

CDC adds 7 destinations to ‘very high’ Covid-19 travel risk list, including Puerto Rico and Switzerland

CNN  

CNN — Turkey and Montenegro are now among the highest-risk destinations for travelers, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s regularly revised travel advisories list. The four destinations added to the Level 4 list on August 16 are: Azerbaijan Estonia Guam North Macedonia Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Switzerland The CDC’s evolving list of travel notices ranges from …

Globally coronavirus deaths up 21% in last week, says WHO
3 years, 5 months ago

Globally coronavirus deaths up 21% in last week, says WHO

India TV News  

The World Health Organisation says the number of coronavirus deaths globally jumped by 21% in the last week. WHO said that "if these trends continue, the cumulative number of cases reported globally could exceed 200 million in the next two weeks.” It added that the number of COVID-19 deaths increased in all regions except for Europe. Meanwhile, the Union Home …

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 …

The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: COVID-19 cases grow in hard-hit area of Missouri

Associated Press  

MISSION, Kan. — The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are low, leading to a temporary ventilator shortfall and a public call for help from respiratory therapists. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Indonesia seeks more oxygen for COVID-19 sick amid shortage …

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases
3 years, 7 months ago

In Time for Summer, Europe Sees Dramatic Fall in Virus Cases

News 18  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signalled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19. Coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and deaths are plummeting across the continent, after Europe led the world in new cases last fall and winter in waves that cost hundreds of thousands of …

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases
3 years, 7 months ago

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in coronavirus cases

LA Times  

When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normality that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. …

US to issue COVID-19 travel warnings for 80 percent of countries
3 years, 8 months ago

US to issue COVID-19 travel warnings for 80 percent of countries

Al Jazeera  

Officials will use CDC standards for health travel guidelines, vastly increasing ‘do not travel’ warnings for countries. The State Department has urged Americans to reconsider any international travel they may have planned and said it would issue specific warnings not to visit roughly 80 percent of the world’s countries due to risks from the coronavirus pandemic. As travelers face ongoing …

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks
3 years, 8 months ago

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks

NPR  

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. State Department on Monday announced plans to expand travel advisories, urging U.S. citizens to stay home as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose "unprecedented risks" around the globe. The updated travel …

Coronavirus | Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

The Hindu  

The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people on April 17 amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France. Even as the U.S. and Britain see their vaccination drives hit their stride and they begin to contemplate life after the pandemic, other places …

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’
3 years, 8 months ago

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon restrictions despite four weeks of rising deaths and seven weeks of rising cases globally. Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last …

Summer holidays would bring ‘real risk’ of Covid variants, says scientist
3 years, 9 months ago

Summer holidays would bring ‘real risk’ of Covid variants, says scientist

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 Scientists have warned foreign holidays in July and August present “a real risk” of bringing Covid …

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

LIVE: Italy adds 25,735 fresh Covid-19 cases, 386 more deaths

Hindustan Times  

With the hike in daily coronavirus cases, many states have begun imposing strict measures to contain the spread. India on Friday registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus disease cases in more than 100 days as it reported more than 35,000 cases in 24 hours. The rise of 17,958 cases from Wednesday took the active cases tally to over 2.52 …

Covid-19 Deaths in Europe Pass 9,00,000, Tally Makes Region Deadliest Ahead of Latin America, US
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 Deaths in Europe Pass 9,00,000, Tally Makes Region Deadliest Ahead of Latin America, US

News 18  

The number of deaths from Covid-19 across Europe passed 9,00,000 on Tuesday, according to an AFP tally of official figures provided by health authorities. As of 0845 GMT, the 52 countries and territories of the region — which includes Russia and Turkey — had officially registered 9,00,185 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, out of …

When will you feel safe to travel? 5 epidemiologists share hopes, fears, data and guesses
3 years, 11 months ago

When will you feel safe to travel? 5 epidemiologists share hopes, fears, data and guesses

LA Times  

How do you measure the risks of pandemic travel, and when will the time be right to go again? Because most county governments report COVID information daily, Ostrosky said, “it’s actually pretty easy” to find data. But at Huntington Hospital, ever since the holidays, “we’re just absolutely getting hammered with cases of people who traveled,” she said. So when that …

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: Study: Precautions help slow school virus spread

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Health officials say evidence continues to mount that it’s generally safe to have in-person schooling, if U.S. schools require mask wearing and other precautions. — Follow all of AP’s pandemic coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic, https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-vaccine and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING: NEW YORK — New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Chokshi says the city is expecting …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

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 More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M
3 years, 11 months ago

VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M

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 Here’s what’s happening Friday with …

The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus
4 years ago

The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier. ___ ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced a new compulsory 7-day quarantine period for any passenger flying into the country from abroad, a requirement intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus. …

Op-Ed: How I found a little slice of COVID-free utopia in Singapore
4 years ago

Op-Ed: How I found a little slice of COVID-free utopia in Singapore

LA Times  

The Singapore government issues Stay-Home Notices, which require a two-week quarantine in an assigned facility, to travelers from high-risk countries like the U.S. For Singaporean citizens like me, who left the city before its March coronavirus travel advisories, the government picked up the cost of the mandatory quarantine measures through the end of 2020. Before I left Boston, I imagined …

Health officials brace for a surge in US Covid-19 cases after the holidays
4 years ago

Health officials brace for a surge in US Covid-19 cases after the holidays

CNN  

CNN — With Christmas in the rear view mirror, public health experts are bracing for yet another surge in Covid-19 cases, similar to those seen after other US holidays in recent months. “Christmas is going to do a similar thing.” Despite warnings by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to postpone travel and stay home, more than 7.1 …

France, Lebanon confirm first cases of new coronavirus variant
4 years ago

France, Lebanon confirm first cases of new coronavirus variant

Al Jazeera  

France and Lebanon report cases of new COVID variant in passengers arriving from the UK. Health authorities in France and Lebanon have confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus variant that prompted global travel restrictions and strict lockdown measures in the United Kingdom. The French health ministry said a French man who arrived in France from the British capital, London, …

Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England
4 years ago

Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England

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 Large parts of southern England …

The Latest: Japan’s daily virus cases rise above 3,000
4 years ago

The Latest: Japan’s daily virus cases rise above 3,000

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season. ___ THE VIRUS OUTBREAK: U.S. officials say the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning. ___ PHOENIX — Arizona reported 8,076 confirmed coronavirus cases, one of …

Spain to demand negative Covid tests from ‘high-risk’ arrivals, including UK
4 years, 1 month ago

Spain to demand negative Covid tests from ‘high-risk’ arrivals, including UK

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 favourite overseas country for British holidaymakers is to demand evidence of a negative Covid test …

US surpasses 12 million COVID-19 cases ahead of holiday
4 years, 1 month ago

US surpasses 12 million COVID-19 cases ahead of holiday

Al Jazeera  

Over one million people were screened at airports across the US on Friday despite advice not to travel for Thanksgiving. The United States has registered more than 12 million cases of COVID-19, as public health experts continue to caution people to heed a warning not to travel for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein tweeted that …

Coronavirus England and Wales: Deaths rose 40% at start of November
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus England and Wales: Deaths rose 40% at start of November

Daily Mail  

The number of people dying with Covid-19 rose by 40 per cent in the first week of November, when the virus was to blame for one in every six deaths in England and Wales and killed more people than at any time since May. Today's update shows 1,481 people more than usual died in the first week of November, meaning …

November 13 coronavirus news
4 years, 1 month ago

November 13 coronavirus news

CNN  

PCA Cesar Merida walks through a temporary tent set up at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 11. Vermont Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced Friday that starting Saturday at 10 p.m., gatherings of households are banned due to “alarming case growth.” He said that bars and clubs must close by 10 p.m., and restaurants can only do takeout …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, November 12
4 years, 1 month ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, November 12

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the November 12 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, one of Biden’s coronavirus advisors, Dr. Michael Osterholm, warned that a period of “Covid hell” awaits the US in the coming weeks. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY Moderna will know if its vaccine works by end of month …

Europe Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 3,00,000 As Winter Looms And Infections Surge
4 years, 1 month ago

Europe Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 3,00,000 As Winter Looms And Infections Surge

News 18  

More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine. Britain, which has imposed a fresh lockdown in England, has the highest death toll in Europe at around 49,000, and …

Coronavirus: US cases pass 10m with 239,000 deaths recorded
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: US cases pass 10m with 239,000 deaths recorded

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. The nation’s seven-day average exceeds 100,000, with at …

US coronavirus cases break global daily record, and experts warn it will only get worse
4 years, 2 months ago

US coronavirus cases break global daily record, and experts warn it will only get worse

CNN  

CNN — The US reported 99,321 new Covid-19 cases on Friday – the highest single day number of cases recorded for any country. Friday’s number surpassed the previous daily record held by India, which reported 97,894 coronavirus cases in a single day on September 17, according to India’s health ministry. “So we’re going to see not just cases continue to …

Is it wrong to travel abroad while coronavirus cases surge in the UK? Not if you’re responsible
4 years, 2 months ago

Is it wrong to travel abroad while coronavirus cases surge in the UK? Not if you’re responsible

The Independent  

Social media can be deeply cruel and upsetting, but it has the compelling virtue of enabling anyone to communicate with a journalist instantly – and to leave him or her in no doubt about the reader’s feelings. The departure time coincided with the start of my regular Facebook Live for The Independent, in which I seek to bring the audience …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 26
4 years, 2 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 26

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the October 26 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. CNN — It’s being called the “great American surrender.” On Sunday, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows admitted that the United States was “not going to control the pandemic,” arguing in a stunning statement that “proper mitigation factors” like therapies …

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus UK: 150 deaths within 24 hours, as cases rise by over 16,000

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 An additional 16,171 people have tested positive for the coronavirus …

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