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Coronavirus

England, London: Passengers on a flight from Madrid arrive at Heathrow Airport, following an announcement on Saturday that holidaymakers who had not returned from Spain and its islands by midnight would be forced to quarantine for 14 days. Photo: Andrew Matthews/dpa.

TOURISM

Thousands of Britons in Spain shocked by surprise Covid-19 quarantine

The Nomad Today 7/27/20

Tui, a German tour operator, announced on Sunday already that it would stop transporting vacationers from Britain to the Spanish mainland.

North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture provided by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 26 July 2020, shows North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un attending an emergency meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Photo: -/KCNA/dpa

North Korea locks down border town over suspected virus case

The Nomad Today 7/26/20

Kim Jong Un called an emergency meeting after an individual suspected of having Covid-19 illegally crossed the border from South Korea, state media said on Sunday.

France advises against travel to Catalonia due to virus resurgence

The Nomad Today 7/24/20

Norway reintroduces self-isolation for tourists returning from Spain.

COVID-19

Coronavirus kills again in Finland

The Nomad Today 7/24/20

The country reported on Friday 24 July one more death after several weeks without fatalities.

Belgium's Covid-19 caseload increased by 89% within a week

The Nomad Today 7/24/20

A three-year-old girl who died had tested positive for coronavirus, in what appears to be Belgium's youngest victim so far.

CORONAVIRUS

Amsterdam asks tourists not come at weekends

The Nomad Today 7/23/20

No alcohol is allowed to be sold throughout the weekend in shops in the red light district.

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CORONAVIRUS

Government: "Downward trend of new Covid infections has stalled"

The Nomad Today 7/23/20

On Thursday 23 July, health authorities reported 10 more infections, bringing the total amount of cases to 7,372.

Japan, Osaka: US President Donald Trump arrives to attend the third working session of the G20 summit in 2019. Trump says he will resume regular media briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, as polls repeatedly show his popularity sinking among the electorate. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

White House spokesperson says Trump has saved 3-4 million lives

The Nomad Today 7/22/20

The United States has the world's highest number of reported coronavirus-related deaths at over 141,000, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.

Indonesia, Surabaya: A medical worker takes a swab from a woman at a test station for coronavirus (Covid-19). Photo: Budiono/Sijori Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa

'FEW SIDE EFFECTS'

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine 'safe' and produces immunity

The Nomad Today 7/20/20

The British government has already ordered 100 million doses of the potential vaccine.

French President Emmanuel Macron wears a face mask as he arrives to attend the second day of the European Council special summit. Photo: European Council/dpa.

People in France required to wear masks in stores from Monday

The Nomad Today 7/19/20

In France - as in other countries - a second wave of the pandemic is feared.

Portuguese Health Minister Marta Temido, German Health Minister Jens Spahn and Slovenian Health Minister Tomaz Gantar, speak at a press conference following the EU Health Ministers videoconference meeting. Photo: Tobias Schwarz/dpa.

EU bans non-essential travel from Montenegro and Serbia as cases rise

The Nomad Today 7/17/20

EU ambassadors in Brussels agreed to reintroduce restrictions for citizens of Montenegro and Serbia on Tuesday.

Australia, Brisbane: A health worker prepares a needle during a coronavirus medical test at the University of Queensland following the announcement by Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk that the University is developing a vaccine for the coronavirus. Photo: Glenn Hunt/UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND POOL/dpa

US vaccine trial generates antibodies, no serious side effects

The Nomad Today 7/15/20

The experimental vaccine, known as mRNA-1273, is being produced by the pharmaceutical company Moderna in partnership with the US government.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and the WHO Foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS

WHO: "Too many countries are headed in the wrong direction"

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

WHO believes that even in places where numbers are spiking, putting reopening restrictions back in place will help combat the deadly virus

CORONAVIRUS

Mask-wearing to be compulsory in shops in England

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

Those who flout the rules will face a fine of up to 100 pounds (110 euros).

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POLL

There will be a second wave of coronavirus in Finland, Foreigner.fi readers say

The Nomad Today 7/14/20

Foreigner.fi will ask a different question about Finland and Finnish lifestyle every Friday on its official Twitter account @foreignerfi

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CORONAVIRUS

Finland reports 16 infections on border reopening day

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

As of 13 July, people from 28 more countries are allowed to travel to Finland for non-essential purposes. Border controls will remain in force for major touristic countries such as Portugal, Spain,…

ACCORDING TO THL

Closing schools in Finland did not stop Covid more than in Sweden

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

"According to current information, children also pass on the virus less frequently than adults”, says Hanna Nohynek, Chief Physician at THL.

Australia, Melbourne: Healthcare workers prepare to enter a public housing tower in North Melbourne, which locked down in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Photo: James Ross/AAP/dpa

Amnesty: governments failing to protect Covid-19 health workers

The Nomad Today 7/13/20

It cited examples of workers from black and other ethnic minorities in Britain, from India's dalit community and from Finland's Somali-speaking community.

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GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENT

Covid-19 reproduction on the rise

The Nomad Today 7/9/20

The number of new cases per infected patient is increasing and the disease has put people into intensive care units, which a week ago were empty.

Teachers take body temperature and sanitize students' hands before entering Islamic Kindergarten MAIWP Sumayyah of Queen Lake City, after reopening amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Zulaikha Zainuzman/BERNAMA/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Study: Herd immunity hard to achieve without many deaths

The Nomad Today 7/8/20

Only 5% of the over 61,000 participants developed antibodies that would be able to fight the disease, according to the research partly funded by Spain's Ministry of Health and published in the…