Pandemic

Tourists sunbathe at Arenal beach in Palma de Mallorca as the pandemic measures ease. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

RECOVERY

Spain regains 85% of foreign tourists it received before pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/5/22

The average expenditure per tourist increased by 15% year-on-year, from 987 euros to 1,131 euros

HANDOUT - 12 May 2022, North Korea, Pyongyang: A picture provided by the North Korean state news agency (KCNA) on 12 May 2022, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) presides over a politburo meeting of the Workers' Party at the headquarters of the party's Central Committee, over the discovery of the North's first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 on 08 May 2022. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

North Korea reports first official Covid-19 infection

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/12/22

Until now, the isolated authoritarian country had not registered a single coronavirus infection to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva

19/04/2022. Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at the press conference held after the meeting of the Council of Ministers to announce the end of the mandatory mask use. Photo: La Moncloa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Face masks in Spain only mandatory in public transport, hospitals

The Nomad Today 4/19/22

The Spanish government approved a decree that establishes the end of the mandatory use of masks indoors, but there are some exceptions

10 April 2022, China, Fuyang: Medical personnel in protective suits walk on a street, in a cordoned-off area in Fuyang. Mainland China reported 1,318 new confirmed local corona cases on Saturday 09 April, up from 1,334 on Friday, the National Health Commission said. Photo: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: More than 500 million Covid cases reported since end of 2019

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/15/22

Even as case numbers fall in many nations, the pandemic is far from over, the WHO said

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/23/22

Clinton, 74, said she's experiencing mild cold symptoms

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Karaoke makes a comeback in Finland as Covid-19 rules relaxed

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/15/22

Finland's easing does not go quite as far as other Scandinavian countries where many measures have also been dropped

02/02/2022 Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin during government negotiations. Photo: Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland to phase out pandemic rules; eyeing progress elsewhere

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/2/22

According to government data, new infection rates are high in the country, but the number of patients in intensive care has declined significantly

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

WHO: Pandemic has created a mountain of medical rubbish

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/22

The billions of vaccinations since the beginning of the pandemic have generated at least 144,000 tons of used needles, syringes and collection containers

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Denmark says goodbye to pandemic restrictions despite high caseload

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/22

The obligatory wearing of face masks is now a thing of the past, along with the presentation of Covid-19 health passes

FILED - 30 November 2021, Hamburg: An employee of the luxury hotel "Vier Jahreszeiten" prepares a room for the next hotel guests. The restrictions imposed on public life to combat the Corona pandemic have hit the tourism sector in Germany hard for the second year in a row. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Hotel overnight stays in Spain 50% lower than before pandemic

The Nomad Today 1/25/22

The Canary Islands, Andalusia and Catalonia were the main destinations of the tourists in Spain in December

13 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: Health care workers treat a patient admitted to the intensive care unit of Enfermera Isabel Zendal Hospital. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate in the Community of Madrid increased by 87.35 to 2,528.84 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Ministry of Health. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Over 8 million infections in Spain since start of Covid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated on Friday his call to prepare for the transition from a pandemic to an endemic disease

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