Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic ended, cruising has been on the rise. Thenumber of cruise passengers exceeded 31 millionin 2023, with 2 million more people cruising last year than they did in 2019. With that number only expected to grow, other European destinations (and some in the US)...
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Burkina Fasoupdated: 13 Aug 2023 Burkina FasoGreece specific information:No current restrictions Burundi: Travel to Burundi has restarted. Passengers must have a printed medical certificate showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued at most 72 hours before departure.updated: 10 Nov 2020 ...
Belgium had reclassified Bulgaria’s north-western region, including Vidin, Vratsa, Lom and Montana, from “orange” to “green”, meaning that people arriving in Belgium from these areas need not go into quarantine or be tested for Covid-19. ...
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in the retail sector and open schools before the end of March and begin to re-open the tourism sector in May ahead of the vital summer season, a government spokeswoman said on Monday. The decision hinges on...
COVID-19 and tightened restrictions for Athens, Thessaloniki and other ‘deep red’ areas such as movement restrictions, mandatory seven day quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad, an expanded nighttime and weekend curfew, suspension of many business and entertainment operations, prohibition of ...
Eurovision 2021 took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two countries were not able to perform live: Australia due to travel restrictions and Iceland due to a positive test among the performers Did you know... The largest number of nations to take part was 43 in 2008, 2011 and 2018 ...
Quarantine and social distancing are crucial factors in blocking the consequences of COVID-19 but also can lead to higher levels of loneliness and social isolation. Therefore, any advantages of mandatory quarantine have to be weighed against any negative impact on physical and mental well-being. ...
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health: systematic review 2023, European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Prevalence of mental health symptoms in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis 2023, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ...
The country's debt stood at 161.9% of GDP in 2023, down from 172.6% of GDP in 2022 and 195% of GDP in 2021, and far below the recent record high of 207% of GDP in 2020. In fact, it is already lower than the 180.6% of GDP seen in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic. Public...