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Added on the 30/10/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
The US says it will maintain restrictions on international travel into the country, sidestepping European pressure, as cases rise of the Covid-19 Delta variant. "We will maintain existing travel restrictions at this point," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Tourists exit Barcelona airport on the day Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalise its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps says that Britain is willing to step in to host the Champions League football final, after the government placed Turkey on a coronavirus travel red list. SOUNDBITE
Shops reopen on London's Oxford Street as Britain takes another tentative step towards the resumption of normal life, in a major easing of coronavirus restrictions in England. IMAGES of Oxford Street
British Health Minister Matt Hancock announces the introduction of restrictions on travel from South Africa over the spread of another "highly concerning" new variant of coronavirus. SOUNDBITE
People queue inside the departure hall of Chicago's O'Hare airport to travel for the holidays, despite warnings to forgo gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES