Portugal: Lisbon among top 10 best quality life
Monocle is still keeping a close eye on Portugal. Porto was already ranked among the finest small cities in the world by 2020. Lisbon takes the top spot in the British magazine list this time. The Portuguese capital is ranked seventh in the “Monocle” list of cities with the highest quality of life, with Copenhagen, […]
Read MoreSpain: Canary Islands to reimpose curfews to curb rising cases
The Canary Islandsare demanding for the night curfew to be reinstated in order to combat a rising COVID-19 infection rate among unvaccinated children, which is jeopardizing the summer tourism season. After UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that fully vaccinated visitors can escape quarantine, Brits are hoping to return to the amber-list location later […]
Read MorePortugal: All Mainland regions “on elevated virus risk”
According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) maps, every location on mainland Portugal is now at “elevated risk” for SARS-CoV-2 transmission . Portugal’s latest 14-day rolling average of positive tests and findings has put the country into the red after months on “orange” (having never reached “green”). A cumulative […]
Read MoreEurope battles to Keep the Delta variant at bay
Germany‘s health minister ramped up his call for as many people as possible to obtain the Covid-19 vaccine, despite evidence that the immunization campaign is losing momentum across Europe. Jens Spahn made the announcement on Wednesday, as the delta variant’s expansion threatens to unleash a fresh wave of viral infections across the European […]
Read MoreMurcia is the hottest city in Spain
On July 6, Murcia baked, with all but one of the region’s municipalities among the top ten warmest regions in Spain, with temperatures above 40 degrees – the hottest day of the year in the Region of Murcia thus far. Molina de Segura, in the Vega del Segura, topped the list of warmest places […]
Read MorePortugal: Covid testing for restaurants entry
“The idea of adopting Covid testing for entry into restaurants” is being investigated by the Portuguese government. According to Observador, the legislation is being finalized, although it will not apply to weekday lunchtime service. Part of the idea is to be allowed to reopen eateries that were forced to close early on […]
Read MoreHeat wave continues to bring dangerously hot weather to Italy
An African anticyclone has brought a new heat wave to Italy, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees in the south and close to that in the center. A wave of thunderstorms will break the heat in the north. Bologna, Bolzano, Campobasso, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, and Rieti are under an orange heat alert, the […]
Read MoreGreece: Mobile vaccination facilities at tourist spots
The discovery of the Delta variety has compelled Greek authorities to respond quickly, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declaring on Monday that mobile vaccination facilities will be set up at tourist spots around the country to speed up Covid-19 vaccines. Mitsotakis made the announcement following discussions with the government’s Covid-19 specialists group, the Central […]
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