COVID-19

Economy & Business

AIRLINES

Finnair to cut 20% of flights in February due to Covid-19 sick leave

The Nomad Today 1/12/22

The majority of the cancelled flights are on routes where Finnair operates multiple daily flights, such as Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris and Rome, so many customers will be offered an…

Work

WORKERS 'RIGHTS

Who pays for your sick leave due to Covid-19 in Spain and how much?

The Nomad Today 1/12/22

The Spanish Social Security institution is the body in charge of paying sick leave

World

PANDEMIC

Sweden brings in stricter health measures, restricts pubs, catering

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/10/22

The measures are likely to be needed until mid-February, according to the health authority, but they are to be reviewed every 14 days

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Back to school: one in three children aged 5 to 11 has a vaccine dose

The Nomad Today 1/10/22

On Monday 10 January, most of the Spanish children and adolescents return to the classrooms after the Christmas holidays

Sports

TENNIS

Australian government loses bid to delay Djokovic appeal

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

Djokovic had been granted a medical exemption by organizers of the first grand slam of the year, but his fate now hangs in the balance

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

Victoria is following the public health advice and isolating at home together with her family

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Mexico records over 300,000 Covid deaths

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Some 646,000 more people died in Mexico in the past two years up to 13 December than would have been expected according to the average of the previous five years

Sports

PANDEMIC

Djokovic contracted Covid last month, say lawyers fighting visa ban

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Djokovic has been detained at an immigration facility in Melbourne since Thursday morning after his visa was cancelled following scrutiny of the medical exemption he had secured to travel to the…

Tourism

TOURISM

Spain recovers 72% of foreign tourists attracted before Covid

The Nomad Today 1/5/22

Tourists who visited Spain in November stayed on average one day longer than in 2019, increasing spending

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish authorities agree on students' return to face-to-face school

The Nomad Today 1/5/22

The number of infections in the classrooms in the non-university educational system has been low throughout the school year

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Swedish king and queen test positive for the coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

Both are doing well under the circumstances, the statement said

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

China puts another city in lockdown after just a few Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

For more than a year, the pandemic situation in the People's Republic has been much better than in many other countries

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain records spike in seven-day incidence rate to more than 1,300

The Nomad Today 1/4/22

Despite the higher numbers, the situation in hospitals is under control, according to the health authorities

Sports

LA LIGA

Torres tests positive for Covid hours after Barcelona unveiling

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

Torres had hoped to be back in action for the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid on 12 January, though his debut could be delayed

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Britain approves Pfizer's antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

The two active substances of Paxlovid come as separate tablets that are packaged together and taken together, twice a day orally for five days

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Fourth Covid jab starts for Israelis with compromised immune systems

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

Employees in old people's homes would also be allowed to receive the fourth vaccination if they so wished, the Health ministry said

Coronavirus

COVID PANDEMIC

Spain ends 2021 with infections and incidence at all-time highs

The Nomad Today 12/31/21

The health authorities reported 161,688 new infections on Thursday, raising the 14-day incidence of the disease to 1,775.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Portugal joins Spain in reducing coronavirus quarantine period

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

With 101,760 new infections reported within 24 hours, the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time since the pandemic began

Spain

PANDEMIC

Spanish police seize 300,000 antigen tests of suspicious origin

The Nomad Today 12/30/21

Police agents carried out a raid operation in five warehouses in Madrid

Sports

LA LIGA

Simeone and Griezmann among 5 new positive Covid cases at Atletico

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The Spanish champions said all five are asymptomatic and isolating at home