France How legitimate are protests against the use of COVID health passes? An increasing number of EU countries require people to present a health pass to visit museums, bars and restaurants. But challenging its use might be tricky.
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Germany What is the R value and how might it signal a second wave in Germany? All eyes are on Germany's R value. But what is it and why is it key in terms of when to lift lockdown?
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the global conversation 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 26/07/2021
Travel News Green Pass: Who needs one in which countries and why? The countries asking bars, restaurants, and other entertainment venues to check for proof of vaccination before allowing people to enter. 26/07/2021
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. 26/07/2021
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. 26/07/2021
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. 25/07/2021
Spain Spain sees uptake of vaccines by younger people amid COVID-19 surge In Spain there's been an uptake of vaccines by younger people as cases of COVID-19 surge across the country 25/07/2021
France COVID health pass extended to French bars despite mass protests For the second weekend in a row, thousands took to the streets in France to protest against the extension of the coronavirus health pass and compulsory vaccination for certain professions. Nevertheless, French MPs approved the move early on Monday. 24/07/2021
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. 24/07/2021
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. 24/07/2021
Australia Australia: Thousands join anti-lockdown protests amid surging cases Thousands of people took to the streets of cities in Australia on Saturday to protest against lockdown restrictions, amid a surge in coronavirus cases 24/07/2021
Experiences 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. 24/07/2021
World 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. 23/07/2021
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. 23/07/2021
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. 23/07/2021
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. 23/07/2021
Travel News New Zealand suspends travel bubble with Australia The rules change as of midnight tonight. 23/07/2021
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. 23/07/2021
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. 22/07/2021
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. 21/07/2021
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. 21/07/2021
