New Zealand announced Sunday tighter border restrictions, as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus. “We are introducing the requirement for air travellers aged 17 and over, who are not New Zealand citizens, to be fully vaccinated to enter New Zealand,” COVID-19 response minister Christ Hipkins said. The national flag […]
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New Zealand pauses travel bubble after Australian COVID outbreak
New Zealand on Friday paused its newly opened travel bubble with Australia, the government in Wellington said, after a COVID-19 outbreak in its larger neighbor. “As set out in our Trans-Tasman bubble protocols, travel between New Zealand and Western Australia has been paused, pending further advice from the state government,” a statement on the New […]
UK bans travel from South America over Brazil variant fears
The United Kingdom is banning travel from the whole of South America and Portugal amid concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil, authorities announced Thursday. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as of 4 a.m. Friday, arrivals from more than a dozen countries, including Argentina, Chile and Peru, will be halted […]
Australian virus cluster triggers travel clampdown
Australian officials declared Sydney’s northern beaches a coronavirus hotspot Friday as a cluster of cases grew to 28 and triggered a return of domestic travel restrictions. The outbreak follows a period of relative normality in the city after it proved a success in keeping a lid on the virus in recent months. But on Friday […]
Woman who had double cancer diagnosis at 34 refused chemo to travel the world
A 34-year-old woman who thought she was going to die when she was diagnosed with cancer made the decision to reject chemo and travel the world with her girlfriend. Katie Marshall, now 36, was diagnosed with skin cancer in January 2018 but was then told by doctors that she also had breast cancer just three months later. […]
Big jump in Italy’s daily new cases driven by travel
The number of daily new coronavirus infections in Italy jumped 38% higher Friday, with 552 confirmed cases registered compared to the previous day. Italy hadn’t seen a such a high daily new caseload since late May. Barely two weeks ago, Italy had been registering roughly 200 new cases a day. The northeastern region of Veneto, […]
Germany eyes local travel bans to prevent 2nd virus wave
Germany’s point person in the coronavirus pandemic said Tuesday that the country is on course to avoid a big second wave of infections but only if people keep practicing social distancing, wear masks and if necessary, quarantine in areas that experience spikes in new cases. Helge Braun, who as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff […]
Hay fever: Does rain make your symptoms worse? Expert explains why
Hay fever affects many people around the globe and there are many symptoms to recognise in diagnosing it. Hay fever is usually worse around late March through to September, especially when it is warm, humid and windy. An expert has revealed how a change in weather can make your symptoms worse. READ MORE Hay fever […]
U.S. Has Most Coronavirus Cases Worldwide with Over 93,000: Here's an Updated Map of the Spread
Updates: There are now at least 93,568 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, the most worldwide At least 1,433 people in the U.S. have died from coronavirus-related illness The U.S. now has the most cases in the world, ahead of China and Italy Worldwide, there are now 576,859 confirmed cases of coronavirus and […]
Desperate to stop virus’ spread, countries limit travel
Police manned checkpoints in quarantined towns, governments issued travel warnings and more flights were suspended Tuesday as officials desperately sought to stop the seemingly inevitable spread of a new virus. Clusters of the illness continued to balloon outside mainland China, fueling apprehension across the globe that was reflected in sagging financial markets. The crisis pushed […]