Spain’s government will seek a fresh extension of its state of emergency that will last “about a month” until the transition out of lockdown is completed, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has said. If such a measure is approved by politicians, it would mean the state of emergency that is currently set to expire on 24 May would last until late…
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The Italian government announced Saturday that it will throw open its borders next month, effectively ending Europe’s longest and strictest coronavirus lockdown just as the summer tourism season gets under way. Both regional and international borders will open June 3, with the government eliminating a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving from abroad. Many hope the move will revive a decimated…
View More Italian PM Conte: Italy seeks to open regional & international borders June 3
Slovenia, a mountainous nation of two million people, has become the first European country to proclaim an end to the coronavirus epidemic at home. The European Union state’s government said on Friday the COVID-19 spread is under control and there is no longer a need for extraordinary health measures. After a long time, positive and hopeful news against the Coronavirus…
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Hundreds ignore social distancing advice and flock to Bondi for a 36C scorcher – as health experts warn beachgoers could be seriously at risk of coronavirus Thousands of people flocked to Bondi Beach on Friday as Sydney sweltered through 36C heat The crowds ignored social distancing guidelines recommended by the government and health authorities Australians are encouraged to stay 1.5…
View More Hundreds of Australians flock to Bondi beach ignoring Coronavirus social distancing.
PARIS — WITH MANY countries worldwide economically shut down for the past two months, businesses have been struggling to weather the storm. But with COVID-19 social distancing measures potentially lasting until 2022 and international travel at a standstill for the foreseeable future, those in the tourism industry stand to be especially hard-hit. The struggle could be especially apparent in Paris, France, which relies…
View More As France Slowly Opens Crêpes, cafés and culture return to Paris
Speaker Nancy Pelosi muscled a $3 trillion aid package through the House late Friday, overcoming defections from her party’s moderate wing who would have preferred to vote for a bipartisan measure. The near party-line tally was 208-199, with 14 Democrats voting against sending the bill to the Senate. Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., was the lone Republican to support the…
View More US CONGRESS PASSES $3 TRILLION CORONAVIRUS AID BILL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government largely shut down international travel to the United States in March with a series of rapid-fire moves, but restarting it will likely be a longer, more piecemeal process that could be complicated by rising tensions with China. Even as President Donald Trump pushes for U.S states to begin reopening their economies, U.S. borders remain…
View More WHY THE UNITED STATES MIGHT NOT OPEN UP TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS ANY TIME SOON
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his Government will not pay for nearly eight million substandard medical grade masks that were sourced from China.This is not the first time that Canada has faced problems with such masks from China. Last month, a million such masks imported from China were found to be faulty. These N95 masks were part of a consignment…
View More PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU: WILL NOT PAY CHINA FOR EIGHT MILLION ‘SUBSTANDARD’ MASKS
Tourism, that normally contributes almost a tenth of the European Union’s economic output, is among the sectors hardest hit by the global outbreak that has grounded nearly all travel. Germany and other member states have urged a suspension of EU rules that force cash-drained airlines and the hospitality industry to offer full refunds for cancelled flights and trips instead of…
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The Scandinavian nation controversially rejected the stricter lockdown approach of other countries in their strategy to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping most schools open, as well as stores and restaurants. According to data from John Hopkins University, now Sweden has a death rate of 297.16 for every 1 million citizens, after 3,040 died from coronavirus. There have been 24,623 confirmed…
View More With 24,623 COVID-19 cases & 3,040 deaths SWEDEN still insists on “No Lockdown” Policy