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FILED - 24 February 2019, Egypt, Sharm El-Sheikh: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attends the first plenary session of the 2019 European Union (EU) and League of Arab States (LAS) summit at the Sharm El Sheikh convention center. Saudi Arabia’s 86-year-old King Salman was admitted to a hospital for unspecified medical tests, the official Saudi Press Agency SPA reported on Sunday. Photo: Oliver Weiken/dpa.

World

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi monarch admitted to hospital for medical tests

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/8/22

In 2020, Salman underwent surgery to remove his bladder at a hospital in the Saudi capital Riyadh

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

26 January 2022, United Kingdom, Oxford: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, speaks after unveiling a plaque to open the Marcela Botnar Wing, the newest of the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Science's facilities at the University of Oxford. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Camilla tests positive for Covid-19 days after Prince Charles

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/14/22

Clarence House declined to confirm how Camilla was feeling or whether the prince and the duchess were isolating together on Valentine's Day

21 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: A person picks up a free antigen test at a pharmacy in Madrid. The Government of the Community of Madrid has made antigen tests available for free for its citizens before the Christmas gatherings. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish government sets 2.94 euros as maximum price for antigen tests

The Nomad Today 1/13/22

The government confirms the ban on the sale of antigen tests in supermarkets and department stores, which is allowed in other countries such as France, Portugal and Germany

HANDOUT - 11 January 2022, North Korea, ---: A picture provided by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows a missile launching from a mobile launch pad. North Korea's National Defence Academy said it was a test launch of a hypersonic missile. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa.

World

ASIA

North Korea says latest launch was hypersonic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/22

The development of hypersonic weapons is one of the "five core tasks" of the five-year plan set out last year to improve North Korea's defence capabilities

A police officer examines the seized antigen tests. Photo: Policia Nacional

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

23 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Travelers line up at the Iberia check-in counter at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spain tightens entry requirements for travelers from high-risk areas

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The decision of the Ministry of Health imposes mandatory negative tests for Covid-19 on travelers from certain countries and reduces the validity of vaccination passports to 9 months

FILED - 22 March 2018, Duesseldorf: Spanish player Jordi Alba attends a press conference ahead of Friday's international soccer friendly match between Spain and Germany, at the Paul-Janes-Stadion in Duesseldorf. Barcelona announced today, Tuesday, that defender Jordi Alba has tested positive for the Coronavirus. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa,

Sports

LA LIGA

Barcelona's Alba tests positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/28/21

The club has reported the case to the relevant authorities

24 October 2020, Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg: Vehicles drive past the borders near Flensburg from Germany into Denmark. As of Saturday entry from Germany has been subjected to restrictions after Denmark declared Germany as a risk country amid the rising numbers of coronavirus infections. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Compulsory tests to enter Denmark and Sweden from late December

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/21

Sweden currently has one of the lowest incidence rates in the EU, but a quicker spread due to Omicron is expected

Helsinki airport and air traffic control tower. Photo: Finavia.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Finland requires coronavirus test for entry from more countries

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/21

As of Wednesday, 34 Omicron cases had been reported in the Nordic country.

15 December 2021, Italy, Rome: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi reports to the Italian Lower House ahead of this week's European Council summit. Photo: Riccardo Antimiani/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Italy unexpectedly imposes more entry restrictions on non-EU travelers

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/21

The Italian tourism industry association slams the introduction of a coronavirus test obligation for visitors from outside the European Union

Passengers wait in front of the check-in counters at Frankfurt Airport. German authorities announced restrictions on flights to South Africa on Friday, amid fears of a new virus variant there, even as they work to shore up its health care network amid a pandemic virus wave already infecting tens of thousands new people every day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa.

Coronavirus

OMICRON VARIANT

WHO urges countries to test travellers instead of banning them

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/1/21

According to the WHO, at least 56 countries have responded to the latest variant of the coronavirus with travel restrictions

HANDOUT - 20 October 2021, North Korea, Sinpo: A photo provided by the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 20 October 2021 shows a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) being fired in waters off the east coast the previous day. Photo: -/KCNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WEAPON TEST

North Korea confirms test of submarine-launched ballistic missile

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/20/21

The country has tested at least eight missiles this year, including a hypersonic missile

FILED - A submarine and warships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet lie at anchor in the port city of Sevastopol in 2019. The Russian military warned away a British warship with bombs and gunfire after it allegedly entered Russian territorial waters near the Crimean Peninsula on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reports. Photo: Ulf Mauder/dpa

World

NEW ARMAMENT

Russia tests hypersonic missile from submarine for first time

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/5/21

They are considered to be weapons of the future

18 August 2021, Israel, Abu Gosh: Wedding guests present a green passport from the Health Ministry based on a smartphone app before entering. The government has imposed new restrictions as Israel battles the fourth wave of coronavirus, which is predominantly of the delta variety. The green passport will only be issued to people who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from a corona infection. Photo: Nir Alon/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Tourism

PANDEMIC - UPDATE

Countries from which Covid-19 passport isn't required to enter Finland

The Nomad Today 9/3/21

Under the new decree, people arriving in Finland from the following countries or regions are not required to be tested or show a certificate

Workers operating an excavator while carrying out works on a street. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

Finland

WORKFORCE NEEDED

Finnish regions to start pilots on more flexible labor market tests

The Nomad Today 9/1/21

The Finnish ELY regions of South Ostrobothnia, Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia and Kainuu have been selected as pilot areas for the flexibilization experiment of this mechanism, which will start…