Equador’s National COE establishes new requirements for air travel

All passengers arriving in Ecuador from abroad must present a negative PCR test result. The test must have been carried out within ten days prior to boarding for the trip to Ecuador.

Tourism on agenda for renewed Jamaica-Nigeria bilateral talks

The Tourism Minister identified marketing through the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) as well as product development and destination assurance strategy developed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), presented to the world as a...

21 years of airlines passenger traffic growth wiped out in 2020: Cirium report revels

Global passenger traffic was down an estimated 67% this year versus 2019 and was reduced to 1999 levels. Travel restrictions to curb COVID-19 forced airlines to cut flights by 49%, from 33.2 million in...

Australia reports first case of South Africa coronavirus variant

Australia has become the latest country to confirm the presence of the new South African coronavirus variant.

Towns with the biggest house price rises in 2020 revealed

Islington in north London has seen the fastest house price growth in 2020, with the average property up by 13.4% to £727,922.

Parents warned over sharp rise in children with eating disorders

Hospital admissions for children with eating disorders have risen by almost a fifth in two years, according to new figures.

Russia admits COVID death toll is three times higher than reported

Russia has admitted its coronavirus death toll is more than three times higher than previously reported.

‘We’re back in eye of storm’: NHS boss issues warning as hospital admissions top first peak

The country is "back in the eye of the storm", according to the head of the NHS, with the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in England's hospitals overtaking the peak back in...