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Coronavirus live: Greece to allow tourists with vaccines, antibodies or negative tests; Palestinian ICUs at capacity | Coronavirus live: Greece to allow tourists with vaccines, antibodies or negative tests; Palestinian ICUs at capacity |
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Greece aim to reopen to holidaymakers from mid-May; Palestinian hospitals overfull with Covid patients, prime minister says | Greece aim to reopen to holidaymakers from mid-May; Palestinian hospitals overfull with Covid patients, prime minister says |
Spain’s Amadeus is launching a feature allowing people to upload documents such as Covid vaccination certificates onto an airline app or website, as the travel industry scrambles for ways to get planes flying again. | |
Reuters reports: | |
Turkey has today recorded 13,755 new cases of coronavirus, health ministry data showed, the highest level since 6 January, more than week after president Tayyip Erdogan announced an easing of measures to curb the pandemic. | |
The total number of cases rose to 2,807,387 and the data also showed 66 people died due to Covid-19 in the same period, raising the toll to 29,160. On Monday last week, Erdogan announced the partial opening of cafes, restaurants and schools, as well as an easing of weekend lockdowns among measures which he called a “controlled normalisation”. | |
Germany has temporarily suspended financial assistance to some companies suffering under lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus after identifying several cases of suspected fraud, the economy ministry has said. | |
Reuters reports: | |
The UK government has accused EU chief Charles Michel of spreading falsehoods after he claimed the UK imposed an “outright ban” on coronavirus vaccine exports. | The UK government has accused EU chief Charles Michel of spreading falsehoods after he claimed the UK imposed an “outright ban” on coronavirus vaccine exports. |
PA reports that the European Council president accused Britain and the US of imposing bans on the movement of jabs as he sought to defend the bloc against allegations of “vaccine nationalism”. | PA reports that the European Council president accused Britain and the US of imposing bans on the movement of jabs as he sought to defend the bloc against allegations of “vaccine nationalism”. |
In the latest display of post-Brexit turbulence, the government struck back to refute his comments and insist the UK has “not blocked the export of a single Covid-19 vaccine”. | In the latest display of post-Brexit turbulence, the government struck back to refute his comments and insist the UK has “not blocked the export of a single Covid-19 vaccine”. |
Michel, in a newsletter, said he was “shocked” when he heard allegations of vaccine nationalism levelled at the EU, saying: | Michel, in a newsletter, said he was “shocked” when he heard allegations of vaccine nationalism levelled at the EU, saying: |
But the UK government denied his claims. | But the UK government denied his claims. |
After initially being anxious about what was feared could be a “PR nightmare” over inoculating prisoners Tennessee, US, officials have said some inmates were receiving a Covid vaccine — but only those who qualify as part of other groups the state has prioritised, AP reports. | After initially being anxious about what was feared could be a “PR nightmare” over inoculating prisoners Tennessee, US, officials have said some inmates were receiving a Covid vaccine — but only those who qualify as part of other groups the state has prioritised, AP reports. |
The Department of Correction has ordered 2,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and 980 doses of the Moderna vaccine to be distributed to inmates who are 65 and older or have health conditions that put them in groups already given priority status by the state, department spokesperson Dorinda Carter said in an email. | The Department of Correction has ordered 2,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and 980 doses of the Moderna vaccine to be distributed to inmates who are 65 and older or have health conditions that put them in groups already given priority status by the state, department spokesperson Dorinda Carter said in an email. |
“We anticipate receiving additional doses soon and will order more doses, as needed,” Carter said. “The vaccine will be administered first to older inmates and those with health risks.” He added that the state had begun vaccinating inmates today. | “We anticipate receiving additional doses soon and will order more doses, as needed,” Carter said. “The vaccine will be administered first to older inmates and those with health risks.” He added that the state had begun vaccinating inmates today. |
Palestinian hospitals are overfull and intensive-care units operating at 100% capacity with coronavirus patients in some areas of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said. | Palestinian hospitals are overfull and intensive-care units operating at 100% capacity with coronavirus patients in some areas of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has said. |
Reuters reports: | Reuters reports: |
Students and pro-democracy supporters demonstrated in Algeria today in contravention of lockdown as a revived protest movement enters its third week of rallies. | Students and pro-democracy supporters demonstrated in Algeria today in contravention of lockdown as a revived protest movement enters its third week of rallies. |
AFP reports: | AFP reports: |
The Czech and Hungarian prime ministers will visit Israel this week to gain know-how on Covid-19 vaccinations and vaccine production, the Czech government has said. | The Czech and Hungarian prime ministers will visit Israel this week to gain know-how on Covid-19 vaccinations and vaccine production, the Czech government has said. |
AFP reports: | AFP reports: |
Spain has again extended its ban on arrivals from Britain, Brazil and South Africa until the end of March to avoid the spread of new coronavirus strains. | Spain has again extended its ban on arrivals from Britain, Brazil and South Africa until the end of March to avoid the spread of new coronavirus strains. |
Only legal residents or nationals of Spain and the neighbouring micro-state of Andorra are currently allowed in on flights from these countries. | Only legal residents or nationals of Spain and the neighbouring micro-state of Andorra are currently allowed in on flights from these countries. |
The restriction on arrivals from Britain was imposed at the end of December to halt the spread of the highly contagious Covid-19 variant discovered there in November. The Brazil and South Africa arrivals ban came into effect on 3 February. | The restriction on arrivals from Britain was imposed at the end of December to halt the spread of the highly contagious Covid-19 variant discovered there in November. The Brazil and South Africa arrivals ban came into effect on 3 February. |
The only exceptions are for passengers in transit who cannot leave the airport nor remain there longer than 24 hours. It is the sixth time the ban on British arrivals has been extended. | The only exceptions are for passengers in transit who cannot leave the airport nor remain there longer than 24 hours. It is the sixth time the ban on British arrivals has been extended. |
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired the vial that contained the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine administered in the US, as part of its plans to document the global pandemic and “this extraordinary period we were going through”. | The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired the vial that contained the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine administered in the US, as part of its plans to document the global pandemic and “this extraordinary period we were going through”. |