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US keeps European travel ban in place

Europeans continue to be banned from entering the US as they struggle to keep Delta under control.

Europe News

EU nations 'should have done better' with COVID-19 travel rules: MEP

The bloc's COVID digital travel certificate has been operational since July 1, but teething errors still remain.

World

WHO Europe Chief Kluge calls for a greater vaccination push

Global Conversation speaks to Hans Kluge at the Mental Health Summit in Athens about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

United Kingdom

COVID-19 cases drop in the UK for sixth consecutive day

Overall, over the past week to Sunday, new infections fell by 15.4% compared to the previous seven-day period.

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Mobility

Can I get a seat on the train? Google Maps crowding predictions expand

The search giant says it will show crowding information for "over 10,000" transport agencies as travellers look to maintain social distancing.

Germany

Germany mulls restrictions for unvaccinated people if COVID cases rise

The German government is considering imposing a health pass, similar to those announced in France and Italy, should COVID-19 cases rise in the coming months.

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Clashes at Paris protest over virus passes

Clashes at Paris protest over virus passes

Lebanon

Lebanon's hospitals fear new COVID wave as economy begins to collapse

On Friday the UN warned that clean water may soon no longer be available for more than four million people. The government is so cash-strapped it's struggling to run both water and power plants.

Russia

Russia sends aid to Cuba amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Russia said it had sent two planes full of humanitarian aid to Cuba, which is suffering from a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Moments

Why we should start travelling again as soon as we feel comfortable

Travel writer Mark Bibby Jackson explains why the global tourism sector needs us in order to survive.

World News

Delta variant of COVID-19 now dominant in Europe, says WHO

The World Health Organization has said that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now dominant in much of the European Region and has urged governments to step up vaccination programmes.

Slovakia

'Fooled by disinformation': Vaccine protests at Slovak parliament

Opposition politicians spoke with the crowds, who were protesting new rules exempting people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus from some restrictions.

Japan

Let the Games begin! Tokyo 2020 kicks off with manga-inspired ceremony

The 11,000 athletes have been waiting for a year but stepped out on Friday into a near-empty stadium.

United Kingdom

UK eases isolation rules for critical workers as shops run out of food

It comes after more than 600,000 people were asked to self-isolate in the week to July 14 after coming into contact with a person who tested positive.

Travel News

New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia

The rules change as of midnight tonight.

Italy

Italy to roll out COVID health pass for bars, restaurants and museums

It comes as the number of COVID-19 cases across Italy crossed the 5,000 mark on Thursday for the first time since May 21.

Travel News

Man avoids travel restrictions by dressing up as his wife

The man covered his face and checked in on his wife's ID to board the domestic flight. But his trick was discovered by a flight attendant onboard.

Greece

Greece: Police break up protesters against new vaccine law

About 1,500 demonstrators gathered in Syntagma square as the Greek government introduced a new bill to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for care home staff.

Travel News

UK border staff not checking COVID tests for green and amber arrivals

UK border officers have been instructed to stop routinely checking whether travellers arriving from countries listed as green or amber have tested negative for COVID-19, in a bid to cut waiting times at airports.

United Kingdom

Brexit and COVID combine to leave supermarket shelves empty in the UK

Because of Brexit, new drivers from Europe can no longer come to work in the UK as easily as before. Many went home during the COVID pandemic and have not returned.