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World

BREXIT

Britain has left the EU single market - here's what will change

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21

Britain and the EU agreed on a 1,246-page Trade and Cooperation agreement. Here are the main changes for example for travelers, migrants and business.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Finland extends flight ban for planes from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/1/21

Many countries in the European Union and beyond restricted travel from Britain temporarily.

File photo of British Airways aircrafts. Photo: PA Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Sweden to allow flights from Britain but requires coronavirus test

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

Only test results from within 72 hours before departure would be accepted.

18 December 2020, Taiwan, New Taipei City: A couple wear face masks as they kiss in an autumn leaves decoration at the foot bridge before the Christmas. Photo: Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

PANDEMIC

Taiwan bans entry to non-nationals after finding coronavirus variant

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

Starting Friday, all non-Taiwan nationals will be banned from entering the island unless they have a residency permit or special visa for business or diplomacy.

World

BREXIT

Packages from UK to EU to require customs declaration from 1 January

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/20

According to the Post Office, 45% of international parcels posted in Britain are destined for the EU.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Four Finns arrive in Sweden on a British plane despite the ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/27/20

The Finnish nationals were allowed to continue to Finland after the incident, which was attributed to "a misunderstanding" by the Swedish Transport Agency. Sweden detects the first case of…

HANDOUT - 24 December 2020, England, London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up during a video conference meeting with President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Britain and the European Union have struck a historic post-Brexit trade deal just days before London was set to free-fall out of the bloc's tariff-free single market on January 1. Photo: Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

BREXIT

Britain, EU forge last-minute 'historic' post-Brexit trade deal

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/25/20

Highlighting his disappointment, Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, said that Britain opted to not take part in the Erasmus programme and that no agreement had been set out for foreign…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden extends ban on flights from Britain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/24/20

The restrictions are however being relaxed for some.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Finland joins nations banning UK flights over new Covid-19 strain

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/20

The recently discovered variant of Covid-19 is up to 70% more contagious than the previously known form and is "out of control," British Health Secretary Matt Hancock told BBC News on Sunday.

19 December 2020, England, London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference in response to the ongoing situation with the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic at 10 Downing Street. Photo: Toby Melville/PA Wire/dpa

World

EPIDEMIC

Lockdowns tightened across Britain over new coronavirus variant fears

The Nomad Today 12/20/20

The new strain is thought to be spreading rapidly in the region and is said to be 70% more transmissible.

Coronavirus

VACCINE

Britain begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

The vaccine is being rolled out at 50 "hospital hubs," due to the logistical challenges of storing it at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

19 November 2020, Spain, Malaga: A man walks past the Pfizer pharmaceutical company headquarters in Malaga. Photo: Álex Zea/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Britain green-lights Pfizer vaccine in Covid-19 breakthrough

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/2/20

The go-ahead from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) paves the way for Pfizer and BioNTech to begin delivering doses "immediately" to the country.

05 October 2020, England, London: A man sits and eats near the City Hall. According to official information, in Great Britain, more than half a million corona infections have already been detected. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Britain records nearly 20,000 new infections in the past day

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/15/20

The country's related death toll rose by 137 in the past 24 hours.

11 August 2020, England, Hereford: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) greets a worker with an elbow bump during a visit to the construction site of Hereford County Hospital. Photo: Matthew Horwood/dpa.

Coronavirus

UK

Britain plunges into recession after record second-quarter fall

The Nomad Today 8/12/20

The British economy contracted a record 20.4% in the second quarter.

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.

Coronavirus

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.

Coronavirus

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).

Tourism

59 COUNTRIES LIST

Britain exempts Finnish travelers from quarantine; Swedes excluded

The Nomad Today 7/4/20

Sweden, Portugal, the United States, Canada and China are notable omissions from the list of 59 countries and territories. Find in this article the full list.