Procida selected as Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022
Covered within the Bay of Naples is the tiny island of Procida, which has just been named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022. That is the first time an island has been awarded the title, Procida follows within the footsteps of cities like Perugia, Palermo, and Parma – the current Italian Capital of Culture. Recipient cities […]
US President Joe Biden likely to reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday is likely to restore coronavirus travel restrictions in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19 & the fight against the deadly infection, The restrictions, which had been in place for most of 2020, apply to non-U.S. residents who’ve been in Brazil, Ireland, the UK, and much […]
Amid new COVID-19 variant, Sweden bans travelers from Norway
STOCKHOLM: Sweden mentioned on Sunday, it would temporarily cease all travelers coming in from Norway from midnight, in a bid to stop the spread of the new coronavirus variant first noticed in Britain, Interior minister Mikael Damberg informed a news conference the entry ban, with exemptions for commuters and other groups, would last till Feb […]
Covid-19: Israel bans all international passengers flights, from Monday evening for a week
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will ban all abroad passengers flights from Monday evening for a week to curb the spread of new coronavirus variants. “Other than rare exceptions, we’re closing the sky hermetically to forestall the entry of the virus variants and in addition to ensuring that we progress quickly with our vaccination campaign,” Israeli […]
Covid-19: First community case in months reported in New Zealand
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, though there was no instant proof the virus was spreading locally. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield mentioned the case was a 56-year-old lady who recently returned from Europe. Like different returning travelers, she spent 14 days […]
Snow alert for Wales result in temporary closed of four covid-19 vaccination center, travel warning for the travelers
UK: Appointments at four vaccination centers including Bridgend, Rhondda, Abercynon, and Merthyr Tydfil centers for Sunday shall be rescheduled as the precautionary measure after the snow alert for wales received, Forecasters have issued a yellow climate warning that runs from 03:00 and 21:00 on Sunday for all of Wales other than Anglesey, snow and ice could […]
Victoria opens its border for NSW and Queensland, also announces relaxations in restriction
Victoria has continued its virus-free streak with no new cases of locally found COVID-19 reported in the past 24 hours, from the last 17 days of no community transmission recorded for the state. Three cases had been diagnosed in lodge quarantine and more than 15,000 people had been examined in a single day. The information […]
Covid-19: Canada heading to stricter travel rule, mandatory quarantine
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned during a press conference Friday that his government plans to impose even stricter rules on travel than the nation already has in place including mandatory quarantine for travelers at a hotel at their own expenses once they arrived in the nation “Nobody must be taking a trip overseas right now,” […]
Iceland now First Schengen nation to issue COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates
From January 21, 2021, Iceland authorities will issue ‘COVID-19 vaccination certificates’ to all Icelandic residents who obtain the second jab of the vaccine against the virus, Iceland now the first nation within the Schengen to provoke the apply of issuing this certificate to individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 The decision has been announced by the Ministry […]
Alcohol Serving Ban extends in Sweden as the covid-19 situation remain critical
Sweden extended a ban on serving alcohol at restaurants because the coronavirus situation within the nation “stays critical,” Prime Minister Stefan Lofven mentioned. The alcohol ban after eight p.m. was pushed again to Feb. 7, whereas a suggestion to put on face masks in public transport throughout rush hours was extended via spring, Lofven, and […]
