Travel Advisories
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Austria
COVID-19 Due to COVID-19, Austria has entry restrictions in place. You can’t enter Austria from outside the Schengen zone. Within the Schengen area, temporary land border closures are gradually reopening.…
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Mozambique
Landmines All known minefields have been cleared. However, risks remain. Take care travelling away from the main road networks in remote and rural areas. Be very careful in the central…
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Additional £58 million to help Scotland tackle coronavirus
This comes on top of the existing £3.5 billion package given to Holyrood to help it tackle the crisis. This additional funding follows the announcement of a new Infection Control…
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Kate Bingham appointed chair of UK Vaccine Taskforce
Kate Bingham has today (16 May) been appointed chair of the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce – the group set up by the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Business…
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COVID-19 detection dogs trial launches
‘COVID dogs’ to be trialled as potential non-invasive detection approach for the virus in the future The dogs, who successfully detect certain cancers, will undergo intensive training to see if…
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Clare Chapman appointed Chair of Acas
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced the appointment of Clare Chapman as the new Chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Council. She formerly served as Group People…
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New taskforce developing plan to reopen places of worship
Faith leaders and government have agreed to develop a plan to enable the phased and safe reopening of places of worship when the evidence shows it is the right time…
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Adapting Security Council working methods to be innovative and agile
Thank you, Mr President, and thank you also to our briefers this morning. I would like to thank you, Mr President, and Estonia and St Vincent and the Grenadines for…
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Health and Social Care Secretary’s statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 15 May 2020
Coronavirus press conference (15 May 2020) Good afternoon and welcome to Downing Street for the daily coronavirus briefing. I’m joined by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Jenny Harries and…
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Care home support package backed by £600 million to help reduce coronavirus infections
£600 million Infection Control Fund to reduce transmission of coronavirus in care homes This forms part of wider support for care home residents and staff, including by limiting staff movement,…