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03.06.2021 / 15:13

Fears Portugal will be taken off travel green list as Covid variant cases spike

Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Holidays plans are being thrown into chaos as the Government could swap Portugal with Malta on its green travel list, according to reports.Popular destinations including the Spanish and Greek islands could be added to the quarantine-free travel list as more destinations open up from next Monday, the Sun reports.But a Covid surge in Portugal has sparked fears it will be added to the red list with mandatory hotel quarantine for UK arrivals - scuppering 10,000s of summer plans.The country reported 724 cases on Wednesday - the highest since April with fears of a rise in coronavirus variants.If it is moved from the green to the amber list instead,

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Katie Price says she wasn’t asked for negative Covid test at airport after holiday

Katie Price has exposed improper Covid checks at Heathrow Airport after she claimed she wasn’t asked for a negative test following her holiday in Portugal.The TV personality, who recently celebrated her 43rd birthday with her husband-to-be, raised her concerns in a video message via her Instagram stories to share her experience with her 2.6 million followers online after landing in the UK.The former glamour model, 43, made the spur of the moment decision to visit the popular holiday destination with her fiancé Carl Woods, 31, after the government announced they had eased lockdown restrictions and allowed residents to travel outside of the boarders last week.The newly engaged couple, who are hoping to conceive a child on their 'baby-making

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Katie Price slams UK airport checks and reveals she wasn’t asked for negative Covid test after Portugal holiday

KATIE Price has slammed the Covid checks in place at Heathrow airport after she wasn’t asked for a negative test when she returned from Portugal. The 43-year-old decided to film her experience to share with her fans who are concerned about travelling and she was shocked by what she had found.

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EU deal on Covid pass paves way for summer travel

The European Parliament and European Union member states have reached a deal paving the way for a Covid-19 certificate that will help open up travel in Europe for the key summer season.

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NI green light for further relaxation of Covid-19 rules

Stormont ministers have agreed to press ahead with a series of further relaxations of Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland.

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Brits in Portugal react to holiday hotspot's Covid rules and beg 'no masks on beach'

Brits could be forced to wear masks on the beach when Portugal unveils new Covid rules later this month.

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Suzanne Jackson credits working out with boosting her mental health while in Portugal

Suzanne Jackson is enjoying the benefits of working out and how it boosts her mental health, after swapping Dublin for Portugal for six months.

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Countdown begins to discover where Christopher Columbus came from

MADRID – Was Christopher Columbus really from Genoa, in Italy? Or was he Spanish? Or, as some other theories have it, was he Portuguese or Croatian or even Polish?

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EU court annuls approval of KLM, TAP aid, wants more info

BRUSSELS – A top European Union court on Wednesday annulled the EU's approval of 3.4 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in state aid for the Dutch carrier KLM but suspended its immediate application because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry.

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Paris cafes reopen as virus restrictions ease

Parisians returned to café terraces and museums after a six-month Covid-forced hiatus, a glimmer of normal life resuming but India grappled with a record daily number of coronavirus deaths.

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UK tourists arrive in Portugal as travel curbs lifted

British holidaymakers have returned to the sun-soaked beaches of Portugal, as the country seeks to revive its battered tourism industry after lifting travel restrictions that had been imposed to curb Covid-19.

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Portugal to begin reopening to EU tourists from Monday

Portugal is to resume admitting tourists from most European countries on Monday, the interior ministry said, following months of restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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Thousands pray at Portugal's Fatima shrine for world without Covid-19

coronavirus pandemic made her trip more important than ever.Standing in circles marked to maintain social distancing, Emilia joined about 7,500 other faithful at a massive outdoor venue on Wednesday evening at the Fatima Sanctuary to mark the first of three reported visions of the Virgin Mary, also known as Our Lady, more than 100 years ago.Like many others, Emilia came to Fatima with her sister and daughter with one main purpose: to pray for an end to the pandemic still ravaging the world and a return to normality."More than ever we must ask Our Lady to help us, to free us from this great pandemic we are experiencing and from the diseases we have," she told Reuters as she waited patiently for the candlelight procession to start, the

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U.S. women’s national soccer team set to play three games in Texas before Tokyo Olympics

One of the greatest soccer teams (or football teams, depending on what country you live in) is getting ready for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with three friendly matches set for June.

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Obama dog Bo, once a White House celebrity, dies from cancer

WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama’s dog Bo died Saturday after a battle with cancer, the Obamas said on social media.

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Merkel hopeful on Europe summer travel even without vaccine

BERLIN – Europeans can look forward to traveling this summer, if coronavirus cases keep declining further on the continent, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday.

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U.S. stand on waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents is no ‘magic bullet’: European Union

European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would bring no short or midterm relief.

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EU sceptical of US push to lift Covid vaccine patents

Covid vaccine patents to boost supply to poorer countries, while defending its own record as the world's biggest exporter of doses."An IP waiver will not solve the problems, will not bring a single dose of vaccine in the short- and medium-term," European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told a news conference at an EU summit in Portugal, using an abbreviation for "intellectual property".That position was echoed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who stressed that the bigger problem was US and British export restrictions on vaccines and their raw materials."The Anglo-Saxons block many of these ingredients and vaccines," he told reporters.

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07.05.2021 / 20:19

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How travellers can prove their Covid vaccination status when going abroad

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EU leaders attend summit in person for 1st time this year

LISBON – On the list of things not to do during a pandemic, holding big international gatherings is close to the top.

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High jinx: New Portuguese bridge not for the faint-hearted

AROUCA – It's probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge.

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Hamilton wins Portuguese GP, extends lead over Verstappen

PORTIMAO – Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Portuguese Grand Prix for a 97th career win on Sunday and extended his championship lead over Max Verstappen to eight points.

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Full list of countries that want Brits back for holidays - rules and Covid rates

Countries including Greece, Spain and Portugal are gearing up to welcome Brits back for summer holidays.

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Covid-19 update: Bangladesh offers emergency medical equipment supplies to India

coronavirus pandemic at present, reporting more than three lakh coronavirus cases daily for the past few days. Additionally, hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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Inside Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans’ never-ending Covid holiday as the pair spend a YEAR in the sunshine

FORGET the pandemic - Nicole Scherzinger and boyfriend Thom Evans have been enjoying a tan-demic. While millions of us were banged up at home in our PJs, the pair have been gallivanting around some of the world's most enviable holiday spots for a full year.

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PM Modi may drop visit to Portugal, France amid covid surge in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to travel to Portugal and France in May given a surge in cases of covid-19 infections in the country.Modi was to travel to Portugal for the India-EU leaders’ summit on 8 May and a bilateral visit to France thereafter.Both may now take place in the virtual format, a person familiar with the matter said.The 8 May summit was expected to see some announcements on the India-EU trade and investments front where the two sides have been negotiating a bilateral trade and investment agreement.With the number of Covid-19 infections shooting up in the country, India and the UK on Monday called off a visit by UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Over 3 million people have now died of COVID-19 worldwide

COVID-19 topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.And the true number is believed to be significantly higher because of possible government concealment and the many cases overlooked in the early stages of the outbreak that began in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019.

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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million

RIO DE JANEIRO – The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France.

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Europe scrambles as J&J vaccine delay deals another blow

BARCELONA – Desperate to jumpstart Europe's sluggish vaccination program, leaders from across the continent scrambled Wednesday in the wake of an unexpected delay in the rollout of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shots amid reports of very rare blood clots.

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Ronaldo's armband auctioned for $75,000 to help Serbian baby

BELGRADE – The captain’s armband that Cristiano Ronaldo angrily threw to the ground during Portugal’s World Cup qualifier in Belgrade last week has been sold to an unidentified bidder for 64,000 euros ($75,000) at a charity auction, Serbian state TV reported on Friday.

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EXPLAINER: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?

JOHANNESBURG – With more than a week of fierce fighting including beheaded bodies in the streets, the battle for the northern Mozambique town of Palma has highlighted the southern Africa country’s insurgency and threats to its multibillion-dollar investments.

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World leaders back pandemic treaty idea for future emergencies

The leaders of 23 countries and the World Health Organization have backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic.

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WHO, 23 nations back creation of pandemic treaty to prepare for future health crises

World Health Organization on Tuesday backed an idea to create an international treaty that would help the world deal with future health emergencies like the coronavirus pandemic now ravaging the globe.The idea of such a treaty, which would ensure universal and equitable access to vaccines, medicines and diagnostics for pandemics, was floated by the chairman of European Union leaders Charles Michel at a G20 summit last November.

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The Latest: Portugal tightens COVID-19 flight restrictions

LISBON, Portugal — Portugal is tightening its flight restrictions due to COVID-19, introducing stricter limits on arrivals from other European Union countries where the pandemic has worsened.

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Portugal, Belgium held in WCup qualifying, Ireland shocked

Portugal and Belgium were left frustrated by draws in their World Cup qualifying matches. Ireland was left in shock.

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EU's top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight families around the world to force the EU to set more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that they were not “individually” affected by Europe’s climate policy.

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Ryanair boss upbeat on summer holiday prospects

Ryanair is reasonably confident that people will be taking holidays in Europe in June, July and August, defying gloom in the sector as Covid-19 cases rise in some holiday destinations.

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Travelling to Germany from this country? A negative Covid test report is now must

negative coronavirus test.From Sunday people entering Germany from Poland will have to show a negative PCR or antigen test, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which has also placed Cyprus and Bulgaria in the same high risk category.The three countries represent a "very high risk of infection" particularly because of the rate at which the virus is spreading there, namely beyond 200 new cases per 100,000 of the population in a week, the institute said.Germany has also placed Austria's Tyrol state and the Czech Republic in the same category, as well as the French Moselle region, but without imposing permanent checks on the border with France.At the same time, the institute removed the Portuguese Algarve region from its red list as

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48-year-old Toronto man who spent 110 days in hospital due to COVID-19 shares vital warning

COVID-19 like coming back from a long flight or journey.“You just have to appreciate that you were able to make it through that flight or journey. Every day is a miracle.

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US set to hit 100 million vaccines target ahead of schedule

France and Germany were set to resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after EU regulators gave the jab the all-clear, and US President Joe Biden said his administration would meet its goal of inoculating 100 million Americans weeks ahead of schedule.

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Facebook to label COVID-19 vaccine posts to combat misinformation, help people find where to get shot

MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook said Monday it will add labels to all posts about COVID-19 vaccines to combat misinformation on its platform, as well as help users get vaccinated by connecting them to information about where and when they can get their shot.In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said labels on both Facebook and Instagram will contain "credible information" about the vaccines from the World Health Organization.

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Germany limits travel from French region over Covid variant

BERLIN: Germany announced Sunday that travelers from France’s northeastern Moselle region will face additional restrictions because of the high rate of variant coronavirus cases there.Germany's disease control agency, the Robert Koch Institute, said it would add Moselle to the list of “variant of concern" areas that already includes countries such as the Czech Republic, Portugal, the United Kingdom and parts of Austria.Travelers from those areas must produce a recent negative coronavirus test before entering Germany.The Moselle region in northeastern France includes the city of Metz and borders the German states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate.Clement Beaune, the French minister for European affairs, said France regrets the decision

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Slovakia sees virus deaths soar, blames U.K. variant

PRAGUE – Slovakia has become the nation with most COVID-19 deaths by size of population in the world amid a surge of cases from a highly contagious coronavirus variant.

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The Latest: European nations help Portugal with outbreak

LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal is getting more help from its European Union partners to ease pressure on hospitals crunched by the pandemic, with France and Luxembourg the latest countries to offer medical workers.

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Portugal's relief at falling COVID-19 cases tempered by fear

LISBON – Dr. Nuno Germano had a nagging fear when Portugal’s January surge of COVID-19 cases threatened to overwhelm the public health system, forcing his intensive care unit at Lisbon’s Curry Cabral Hospital to double its number of beds in a week.

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Scientists to US: Act now to leash virulent COVID variant

The B117 SARS-CoV-2 variant, identified in 33 states thus far, will dominate other strains in the coming weeks, triggering major COVID-19 surges such as those seen in Portugal and the United Kingdom—unless the United States immediately scales up surveillance and mitigation efforts, according to a study published yesterday on the preprint server medRxiv.

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Hopes rise in Portugal but COVID-19 still slams hospitals

LISBON – Hopes are rising in Portugal that the worst of a devastating pandemic surge might be over, as the number of COVID-19 deaths reported Monday was the lowest in three weeks.

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CDC Readiness and Planning Tool: To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Primary and Secondary Schools in Low Resource Non-U.S. Settings

PDF pdf icon[974 KB, 13 pages].Alternative languages: Arabic pdf icon[721 KB, 13 pages] | French pdf icon[834 KB, 13 pages] | Portuguese pdf icon[831 KB, 13 pages] | Russian pdf icon[894 KB, 13 pages] | Spanish pdf icon[992 KB, 13 pages] | Urdu pdf icon[1 MB, 13 pages]CDC offers the following readiness and planning tool to share ways school administrators can help protect students, staff, and communities, and slow the spread of COVID-19.

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