News about Coronavirus

30 October 2021, US, Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris receives a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. Photo: Lawrence Jackson/White House via Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Norway offers booster jabs to all citizens over 18 years of age

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/12/21

The number of new infections and hospital admissions have risen sharply recently

04 November 2021, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: A woman gets her first vaccine jab inside the Vaccination Tram in Frankfurt. People who want to be vaccinated can board the tram, which runs on regular routes through Frankfurt, at any time without an appointment. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

THIRD DOSE

French rush on booster shots after government tightens Covid rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/11/21

From December, people aged over 50 are to become eligible for a booster vaccine

FILED - 29 May 2019, Latvia, Riga: Egils Levits, the new President of Latvia, speaks at a press conference in the Red Hall of the Latvian Parliament in Riga. Levits has tested positive for the coronavirus, his office announced on Thursday. Photo: Alexander Welscher/dpa

PANDEMIC

Latvia to let lockdown expire in mid November

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/21

Unvaccinated people will only be allowed to visit certain types of stores

FILED - Passers-by walk along Nyhavn, the harbour with its colourful little houses popular with tourists. Denmark lifted Corona measures in force in the country on September 10 but plans to reintroduce some measures in November after cases climbed. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Danish parliament approves plan to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/10/21

Denmark lifted the last restrictions in September saying the pandemic was under control, but since mid-October the number of infections has risen again

03 November 2021, Denmark, Copenhagen: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (L) and Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin speak at a Nordic Council press conference in Copenhagen. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Danish hospitals risk being overwhelmed, health authority says

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/5/21

Health authorities called on Friday for the return of the coronavirus pass

FILED - Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a press conference on the sidelines of the day two of the EU Summit on Brexit at the European Union headquarters. Lofven will start a visit to South Korea on 18 December 2019. Photo: -/European Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

CORONAVIRUS

Official report criticizes Sweden's late reaction to pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/30/21

About 1.2 million people in Sweden have become infected so far during the pandemic, with about 15,000 deaths

The Spanish Minister of Health, Carolina Darias. Photo: La Moncloa.

CORONAVIRUS

Spain wants 70% of world's population fully vaccinated by mid-2022

The Nomad Today 10/30/21

"It means saving lives and economic recovery," said the Minister of Health in Rome at the Joint Meeting of G20 Health and Finance ministers

CORONAVIRUS

Spain will provide a booster dose to people vaccinated with Janssen

The Nomad Today 10/28/21

The second injection will be with the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines

A view of the Royal Palace of Sweden in Stockholm. Photo: Pixabay.

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden extends offer of booster Covid-19 vaccine to people over 65

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/27/21

This third vaccination dose could be received six months after the second one at the earliest

24 October 2021, South Korea, Seoul: Health workers make preparations to conduct COVID-19 tests at a testing site near Seoul Station in central Seoul. South Korea records 1,423 new cases of coronavirus and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours. Photo: -/YNA/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

EU medicine regulator begins review procedure for new anti-Covid pill

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/25/21

The drug weakens the effect of the coronavirus on the body, which could theoretically mean an end to hospitalizations for Covid-19 and even to deaths

09 February 2021, Colombia, Bogota: A teacher tries to teach young children with masks on how to keep their distance from each other amid the Corona pandemic after partial attendance classes resumed in 907 schools in the Colombian capital. Photo: Alvaro Tavera/colprensa/dpa

CORONAVIRUS

Masks no longer mandatory in school yards and workplaces in Madrid

The Nomad Today 10/25/21

The decision of the regional government has been questioned by some school directors

FILED - A man shows his Covid testing bud. British coronavirus rules have been relaxed for returning holidaymakers who are fully vaccinated in what the government is hailing a “huge boost” for the travel industry. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

TRAVEL

Britain eases Covid-19 rules for incoming travelers

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/21

From 4am on Sunday, fully vaccinated people arriving in England from a non-red list country can use a lateral flow test rather than the more expensive PCR version

CORONAVIRUS

WHO: 1 billion Covid-19 shots given in Europe region

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

A universal vaccination rate of 70% remains the goal to contain the crisis

Grass-covered roofs of traditional Icelandic houses. Photo: Pixabay.

CORONAVIRUS

Iceland to drop all remaining coronavirus measures from 18 November

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/21

Denmark, Norway and Sweden already lifted most of their restrictions in September; in Finland , too, many coronavirus measures have already been relaxed

09 June 2021, Russia, Saint Petersburg: Commuters walk at Nevskiy Prospekt Metro Station. Daily new infections of the coronavirus in all of Russia hit another peak at 10,400, the highest caseload since mid-March. Photo: Julia Mineeva/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

Saint Petersburg to tighten Covid-19 rules as cases in Russia surge

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/19/21

The Kremlin has emphasized that the decision to tighten coronavirus rules is up to individual regions and that a nationwide lockdown is not planned

Russia Moscow cathedral church Saint Basil by pixabay.

TRAVEL

Russia lifts more travel restrictions despite record Covid cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/14/21

Restrictions on air travel to Austria, Switzerland and Finland are also to be lifted

29 December 2020, Argentina, Firmat: A nurse holds a vial of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus. Photo: Patricio Murphy/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Russia's coronavirus deaths hit new record high

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/10/21

Russian authorities believe the main reason for the high number of deaths and infections is the population's unwillingness to be vaccinated

HANDOUT - 29 September 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Not Pictured) at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

PANDEMIC

New peak in Covid-19 death toll in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/21

There are currently no major anti-coronavirus restrictions in the country

11 September 2021, US, Winter Springs: Nurse Susanna Bryan (L) administers a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Joann Cortes at a vaccination clinic at Winter Springs High School. As of 10 September 2021, 54% of Florida's population has been fully vaccinated. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

PANDEMIC

United States sees more than 700,000 coronavirus deaths

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/3/21

US President Joe Biden spoke of a "painful milestone" in remarks released by the White House on Saturday

27 september 2021. The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has met with representatives of the Hispanic Society in New York. Photo: Community of Madrid.

PANDEMIC

Madrid will lift all capacity restrictions in bars and nightclubs

The Nomad Today 9/30/21

The regional president, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, announced the end of these restrictions in an interview with from New York, where she is on an official trip

Norway offers booster jabs to all citizens over 18 years of age

French rush on booster shots after government tightens Covid rules

Latvia to let lockdown expire in mid November

Danish parliament approves plan to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions

Danish hospitals risk being overwhelmed, health authority says

Official report criticizes Sweden's late reaction to pandemic

Spain wants 70% of world's population fully vaccinated by mid-2022

Spain will provide a booster dose to people vaccinated with Janssen

Sweden extends offer of booster Covid-19 vaccine to people over 65

EU medicine regulator begins review procedure for new anti-Covid pill

Masks no longer mandatory in school yards and workplaces in Madrid

Britain eases Covid-19 rules for incoming travelers

WHO: 1 billion Covid-19 shots given in Europe region

Iceland to drop all remaining coronavirus measures from 18 November

Saint Petersburg to tighten Covid-19 rules as cases in Russia surge

Russia lifts more travel restrictions despite record Covid cases

Russia's coronavirus deaths hit new record high

New peak in Covid-19 death toll in Russia

United States sees more than 700,000 coronavirus deaths

Madrid will lift all capacity restrictions in bars and nightclubs

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