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Banda Aceh, Jun 15 (EFE/EPA).- Indonesian airports continued Tuesday to set up checkpoints where they run rapid COVID-19 tests on passengers before boarding planes.Indonesia has so far recorded over 1.9 million cases of COVID-19 and 53,116 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. (Camera: HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK).SHOT LIST: PASSENGERS UNDERGO COVID-19 TEST BEFORE BOARDING PLANES IN BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA.
London (UK), Jan 15 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Neil Hall).- The detection of a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil has led the UK to ban the arrivals of travellers from South America and Portugal, while the British government is trying to speed up its vaccine program.FOOTAGE OF HEATHROW AIRPORT IN LONDON.
Rumors have been flying about what, if anything, President Donald Trump will do during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. According to Business Insider, one such story making the rounds is that Trump will visit his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. In fact, a Scottish newspaper reported Sunday that a US military plane sometimes used by Trump is scheduled to arrive at an airport near the resort. But on Tuesday, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon put an end to such speculation. Sturgeon said the country's national lockdown, which includes a prohibition on non-essential travel, applies to Trump as well.
After an alarming outbreak of a mutant coronavirus, multiple countries have canceled flights from the United Kingdom. According to Business Insider, the move was prompted by fears around the new variant of COVID-19. The mutant coronavirus is believed to be up to 70% more transmissible than the original strain. In order to stop its spread, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that London and surrounding areas would suddenly be plunged into lockdown. Dutch authorities confirmed at least one case of this COVID-19 variant had reached the Netherlands. Flights from the UK to The Netherlands are canceled until January 1st, as are those to Belgium. On Sunday afternoon, Italian foreign minister Luigi di Maio said that the government would be suspending all travel from the UK.
Many Americans are getting coronavirus tests ahead of Thanksgiving. But experts say the tests are not a free pass to gather indoors with other. These tests only provide a snapshot of your infectiousness at one point in time. A period of isolation is required before a test and there should be no exposure after, either. Otherwise, when seeing people outside your household, meet outdoors and wear masks. It is also important to maintain social distance, according to reports at Business Insider.
The first major cruise in the Caribbean set sail this week. SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream 1 set sail despite many warnings against doing so. They used strict pre-departure coronavirus testing guidelines. Even still, five passengers aboard the ship have now tested positive for coronavirus. Since the first passenger tested positive, the ship has docked in Barbados and is on lockdown. This is the first major cruise to embark in the Caribbean since March, says Business Insider.
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