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USA

No border deal: Trudeau and Biden meet, but make no progress on removing US-Canada travel restrictions

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken to US President Joe Biden about the increasingly troublesome border restrictions between the two countries, but a deal has yet to be made. … Read More >No border deal: Trudeau and Biden meet, but make no progress on removing US-Canada travel restrictions

Russia

Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has announced a set of new measures aimed at countering a “sharply deteriorating” coronavirus situation in the Russian capital. They include a week of paid leave for workers and a nightlife curfew. … Read More >Moscow mayor orders week of paid leave for workers & imposes curfew on nightlife in bid to control sharp rise in Covid-19 cases

Russia

As Covid-19 restrictions soften, Russia to resume passenger flights to multiple countries, including Britain, Austria & Hungary

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021By Editor

Russian authorities have decided to resume passenger air travel to the United Kingdom, which has been halted since December 2020. Moscow cited the improving epidemiological situation in Britain as the reason for the decision. … Read More >As Covid-19 restrictions soften, Russia to resume passenger flights to multiple countries, including Britain, Austria & Hungary

Israel lifts majority of coronavirus restrictions as new cases drop to single digits, but keeps indoor mask mandate

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

Having lived through three nationwide Covid-19 lockdowns, Israel has lifted nearly all of the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the disease, but fell short of scrapping the mask mandate for now. … Read More >Israel lifts majority of coronavirus restrictions as new cases drop to single digits, but keeps indoor mask mandate

EU

EU Commission advises states to ease border restrictions as Covid vaccination numbers rise

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

The European Commission has proposed that EU member states start to ease their border restrictions for Europeans with Covid-19 vaccine certificates. … Read More >EU Commission advises states to ease border restrictions as Covid vaccination numbers rise

EU

WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021By Editor

An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19. … Read More >WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

EU

EU curbs on UK travel continue as Austria imposes ban amid fears of India-linked Covid-19 variant

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021By Editor

Austria is banning direct UK flights from entering the country, limiting arrivals to returning Austrian citizens. The move comes as several other EU nations showed concern about the spread of the India-linked Covid-19 variant. … Read More >EU curbs on UK travel continue as Austria imposes ban amid fears of India-linked Covid-19 variant

‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

Posted on May 27, 2021May 27, 2021By Editor

The US Department of State has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ order for Japan amid a high rate of Covid-19 infection in the country, just two months before the capital Tokyo is set to host the Olympic Games. … Read More >‘Do not travel’: US warns against visiting Olympic host nation Japan amid high Covid-19 prevalence

EU

‘Goodbye, masks’: Hungary’s Orban says his country’s beaten third wave of Covid-19

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

The Hungarian prime minister has said his nation has made significant progress against the coronavirus, and announced that there would be a relaxation of restrictions, including the need for the wearing of masks in public. … Read More >‘Goodbye, masks’: Hungary’s Orban says his country’s beaten third wave of Covid-19

Bahrain bars unvaccinated citizens from most public venues amid record spike in Covid-19 cases

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Starting from Friday, most of Bahrain’s public venues will be off-limits to people who haven’t gotten their Covid-19 jabs yet, the government announced, as the Gulf state sees a national record spike in new coronavirus infections. … Read More >Bahrain bars unvaccinated citizens from most public venues amid record spike in Covid-19 cases