Russia’s stocks continued to rise sharply on Thursday as the Moscow Exchange reopened for limited trading this week, after suspending most of its transactions on February 28. The ruble-based MOEX benchmark went up more than 11% to 2,743 points. The dollar-denominated RTS index of leading Russian stocks was down slightly, …
Read More »US to reopen air travel but demand vaccine pass with APPROVED jabs & negative test from foreign visitors
Citing vaccinations, testing, and mask-wearing as the best way to mitigate the spread of Covid-19, President Joe Biden declared in a statement on Monday that the US would “move away from the country-by-country restrictions previously applied” and adopt a policy “that relies primarily on vaccination to advance the safe resumption …
Read More »‘Time to give Australians their lives back’: Border to reopen for fully vaccinated after 18 months of Covid restrictions
The nation closed its border back in March 2020, initially banning individuals from travelling abroad without official permission and leaving thousands of Australians stuck abroad. The relaxation of the restrictions will allow citizens to travel abroad when their state’s vaccination rate hits 80% – a goal set nationwide to ensure …
Read More »‘Big step toward restoring trust’: North & South Korea reopen communication hotline after year of silence
The decision was first announced by South Korea’s presidential Blue House early on Tuesday morning and quickly confirmed through the North’s state-run media outlet, KCNA. “The South and the North agreed to restore the communication line between the South and the North that had been cut off,” the president’s office …
Read More »US to reopen Jerusalem consulate, restoring ties with Palestinians, Blinken says during Middle Eastern tour
The announcement was made after Blinken’s talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. “The US will go forward with the reopening of its consulate in Jerusalem. This is an important step,” the secretary of state said. The Biden administration is committed to …
Read More »Brussels says EU states should reopen to foreign travel… but only for those who have been jabbed
The bloc’s executive leadership recommended on Monday that member states lift restrictions on “non-essential” travel for foreigners who have received all necessary doses of a jab authorized for use within the EU, at least 14 days before arrival. Brussels added that states could choose to extend the guideline to include …
Read More »Vaccine passports? EU to reopen to American tourists this summer, but travelers must have proof of ‘APPROVED’ jabs, Brussels says
In what seems to be an indication of how lives will never return to pre-pandemic norms, the European Commission president on Sunday suggested that some sort of Covid-19 vaccination certificates will indeed be necessary for would-be travelers from the US. “All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those who …
Read More »London promises students won’t miss out on an education if they refuse to wear a mask as schools reopen after Covid closures
Schools minister Vicky Ford told Sky News on Monday that the wearing of masks in schools is not mandatory, but is nonetheless advised. “Nobody should be denied an education if they don’t wear a mask, but we do strongly recommend it,” she noted. The MP said she was “excited” to …
Read More »UK and France agree plan to reopen border amid fears of new coronavirus strain – media
The measures agreed between Johnson and Macron will be announced later and come into effect from December 23, the BBC reported, citing French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune. Urgent talks were held after Paris decided to close the border with the UK for 48 hours following the discovery of a …
Read More »Paris chief demands stores reopen for Black Friday amid lockdown, slams Macron’s bureaucratic and controlling state
Valérie Pécresse, the regional chief of greater Paris, told BFM TV on Monday that small businesses were suffering under Covid-19 restrictions and needed to reopen on November 27, also known as Black Friday. Non-essential businesses are currently closed until December 1 as part of France’s second lockdown. Pécresse claimed that …
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