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Holiday chaos as UK removes Portugal from travel green list

Friday, 4 June 2021, 07:52 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Britain said Thursday that it is removing Portugal from its list of COVID-safe travel destinations, meaning thousands of U.K. residents currently on vacation there face the prospect of 10 days'...

Heart reaction probed as possible rare vaccine link in teens

Friday, 4 June 2021, 07:21 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second...

Two migrants dead, more than 100 rescued off Tunisian coast

Thursday, 3 June 2021, 07:28 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The bodies of two migrants have been recovered from the Mediterranean Sea and another 20 remain missing a day after two Europe-bound boats foundered off the coast of Tunisia, officials said...

Vaccine protection may diminish need for yearly boosters

Thursday, 3 June 2021, 07:20 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Scientists have found clues that the world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they caution that more research is...

UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of 'deadly' misinformation

Thursday, 3 June 2021, 07:16 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned that “deadly” misinformation was...

UK's Heathrow Airport opens terminal for high-risk travellers

Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 07:10 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A terminal at London's Heathrow Airport that was mothballed because of the coronavirus pandemic reopened Tuesday to serve passengers arriving from high-risk countries — an action that critics...

Greece, Germany kick off EU vaccination travel certificates

Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 07:06 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Greece, Germany and five other European Union nations introduced a vaccination certificate system for travelers on Tuesday, weeks ahead of the July 1 rollout of the program across the 27-nation...

UN says bodies of 3 migrant children wash ashore in Libya

Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 07:02 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The bodies of three children who apparently were among Europe-bound migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya washed ashore in the North African country, the U.N. children agency said...

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