As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the travel sector is fighting to revive itself in the face of restrictions and closures. Countries that have relied heavily on tourism in the past are particularly struggling.
As a result, some have resorted to (...)
Before Covid-19, Nicolas Rimoldi had never attended a protest.
But somewhere along the pandemic's long and tortuous road, which saw his native Switzerland imposing first one lockdown, then another, and finally introducing vaccination certificates, (...)
The official two-week campaigning period for Portugal's Jan. 30 early elections kicked off on Sunday, but there will be no large flag-waving rallies usually associated with the buildup to the ballot because of the pandemic.
The vote comes two years (...)
Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-risk category for travel on Monday, CNN reported.
The world's second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
Several nations have been reporting record numbers of new daily cases, the increase compounded by the emergence of the new (...)
South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, BBC reported.
A government statement said the Omicron variant, while highly transmissible, had seen (...)
The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' words came as the US and countries across Europe reported record new (...)
More than a dozen Western allies have condemned what they say is the deployment of Russian mercenaries to Mali, BBC reported.
They said it could "further deteriorate the security situation in West Africa", which is battling extremist groups.
The 15 (...)
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that "anyone who ignores COVID-19 is...perpetuating it".
That message from the head of the World Health Organization (...)
European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent, BBC reported.
Nations including Germany and Portugal have announced post-Christmas curbs and greater social distancing (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South (...)
Israel's Ministry of Health on Sunday decided to ban travel to ten more countries to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
The ban will take effect on Wednesday and will include the United States, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the measures being taken across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South (...)
EU leaders are back in Brussels for a one-day European summit with a busy agenda that promises discussions around booster shots, energy prices, migration routes and Russia's military build-up along the Ukraine border.
The debate will see new faces (...)
Europe is once again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases — here is our summary of the situation across the continent.
In some parts, the increase has been compounded by the emergence of the new Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa.
United (...)
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put five places in Europe -- including one of the world's biggest tourism powerhouses -- on its list of destinations for "very high" Covid-19 travel risk, CNN reported.
France and four of its (...)
The United States and their European allies condemned the Taliban on Sunday following reports that former members of the Afghan security forces were executed or forcibly disappeared.
"We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and (...)
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has slammed restrictions targeting southern African nations as a form of racist travel segregation.
European nations are among countries that have imposed travel curbs after the detection of the (...)
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has confirmed that starting from Wednesday morning, Saudi Arabia has lifted the suspension of direct flights from six countries. The ban was imposed in March 2020 to contain the spread of (...)
The Netherlands' public health institute reported two local cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant dating back to November 19 and 23.
It is not yet clear whether the people had travelled to South Africa, which alerted the global community about the (...)
COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in various parts of Europe as the cold weather has affected the spread of the virus.
Countries on the Old Continent are attempting to curb the spike through various means – from a national lockdown in Austria, to (...)
Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Thursday that his country will return to the "state of calamity" as of Dec. 1 with reinforced measures to curb COVID-19 infections.
The use of face masks will once again be mandatory in all closed (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday that it will allow direct entry from six countries including Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Egypt without spending 14-day quarantine in a third country.
The new directive will come into force from 1:00 (...)
A group of Afghan girl footballers have flown into the UK, the culmination of an extraordinary rescue effort that began after the Taliban seized power, BBC reported.
The costly operation brought together an unlikely cast of characters, from Muslim (...)
Ambassador Hissein Ibrahim Taha has taken over as the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Chadian diplomat assumed office at the headquarters of the OIC's General Secretariat in Jeddah on Wednesday.
Ambassador (...)
