Covid

Traffic light system scrapped as Covid travel rules eased

By Tina D. Thompson 1 month ago

The traffic light system for international travel is to be scrapped in a significant easing of Covid restrictions, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.

From October 4, there will be a single, reduced “red list” of destinations from where passengers arriving in England will be required to quarantine in a Government-supervised hotel.

At the same time, people who are fully vaccinated will no longer need a pre-departure test before returning from non-red list destinations.

And from the end of October, they will be able to replace the day two PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow test.

In contrast,

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Travel stocks decelerate as Covid fears grow but one stock may endure

By Tina D. Thompson 2 months ago

Travel stocks have taken a hit this week as fears over the delta variant grow.

As of Thursday’s close, hotel stocks such as Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and InterContinental were on track for weekly losses as steep as 4%, far wider than the 1% drop for the S&P 500. Those names were also under pressure after the latest data from travel metrics company STR showed hotel occupancy decline in August after rising in June and July.

One stock could withstand more weakness in travel activity into the fall, though. In an interview with CNBC’s “Trading Nation,” Inside Edge

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Shapps warns of new Covid mutation as Portugal is removed from green travel list

By Tina D. Thompson 5 months ago

Portugal will be removed from the green travel list as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps raised concerns of a new coronavirus mutation and rising cases.

Labour criticised the “chaos” as reports about the travel restrictions dripped out of the Government on Thursday without official confirmation.

Unattributed reports suggested Portugal would be put on the amber list following a meeting between the Westminster and devolved governments, as well as the Joint Biosecurity Centre.

People returning to the UK from amber list countries must self-isolate at home for 10 days as part of coronavirus restrictions.

Meanwhile, seven countries – Afghanistan, Bahrain, Costa Rica,

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Can You Exercise Before Or After Youre Vaccinated For Covid

By Tina D. Thompson 5 months ago

Hirsch, the founder and president of Philly Dance Fitness, said enterprise was flourishing initially of the yr. She was trying to increase, intent on transferring from subleased locations to a spacious studio of her personal. Some of her clients have Health & Fitness been working by way of ultimate rehearsals of “Take It Off Broadway,” a jazz and burlesque dance present inspired by musicals. Health and fitness gear income more than doubled, to $2.three billion, from March to October, according to NPD retail data.

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