Spain and US ‘will be next to go on the red list’ of countries

Passengers arriving from Spain and the US could soon be added to the UK’s ‘red list’ of countries as officials consider the risk of new variants from the two countries. Officials at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will decide this week if those arriving from the two countries should isolate for ten days … Read more

People reveal the things that BAFFLE them about other countries

Cultural differences! Parents reveal the habits from other countries that leave them baffled – including the UK’s use of a washing up bowl and gaps under US public toilet doors  Anonymous woman, from UK, revealed what baffles her about other countries Took to Mumsnet and questioned why gaps in toilet doors are so wide in America … Read more

California’s homegrown coronavirus variant has now spread to 19 states and SIX countries

A new local strain of the novel coronavirus first identified in California has spread to 19 U.S. states and six countries, a new study finds. The strain, called CAL.20C, was first discovered by researchers at Cedars Sinai Los Angeles in Los Angeles County in July 2020. It went relatively undetected before exploding in the fall … Read more

Inside the £60-a-night Ibis where arrivals into Heathrow from 33 ‘red list’ countries

A three-star Ibis will be among the hotels welcoming Heathrow arrivals as part of the government’s travel quarantine programme, MailOnline can reveal. The three-star Ibis Styles London Heathrow East hotel opened in December 2019 and features brightly-coloured 1920s ‘Art Deco-inspired’ rooms behind a geometric red brick exterior.  However, travellers won’t be able to enjoy the … Read more

Petra Ecclestone defends travelling to seven countries in lockdown to miss coronavorus

They’ve travelled from London to Croatia to LA, then Switzerland, France, Monaco and The Maldives – then back to Monaco since lockdown began in March.  And while they haven’t broken any regulations, billionaire heiress Petra Ecclestone, 32, and her fiancé Sam Palmer, 37, admitted they have travelled in order to try to escape coronavirus.  Talking … Read more

Petra Ecclestone defends travelling to six countries in lockdown to miss coronavorus

They’ve travelled from London to Croatia to LA, then Switzerland, Monaco and The Maldives – then back to Monaco since lockdown began in March.  And while they haven’t broken any regulations, billionaire heiress Petra Ecclestone, 32, and her fiancé Sam Palmer, 37, admitted they have travelled in order to try to escape coronavirus.  Talking to … Read more

Petra Ecclestone defends travelling to five countries in lockdown to miss coronavorus

‘We’ve flown around the world to try to escape coronavirus’: ‘Illness-phobic’ billionaire Petra Ecclestone defends travelling to five countries in lockdown and asserts she hasn’t broken rules and claims ‘others would if they could’ By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 11:06 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 11 February 2021 They’ve travelled from … Read more

Fury as 35 countries with cases of South African and Brazilian Covid variants left off red list

Britain’s hotel quarantine scheme came under fresh criticism on Sunday when it emerged 35 countries where mutant coronavirus strains have been found are not on the list.  Earlier this week, the Government confirmed that all passengers from 33 ‘red list’ countries would have to quarantine for ten days in a hotel from February 15. But … Read more

WHO chief urges wealthy countries to share Covid jabs

WHO chief claims it is morally wrong for wealthy countries to buy up vaccine supplies as he urges them to share and says he ‘can’t rule out’ the theory that coronavirus escaped from a Wuhan lab WHO special envoy on Covid-19 Dr David Nabarro said vaccines must be shared  Dr Nabarro said the ‘world should … Read more

The 20 major countries people struggle most to locate on a map, with over half unable to find Canada

Indonesia is the hardest major country to place on a map, according to a study. In a survey, participants from around the world were asked to pinpoint countries on an interactive map and a ranking of the top 20 countries people struggled to find was then drawn up. Indonesia came top of the ranking with … Read more