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Portugal’s Socialist PM BANS private schools from teaching pupils remotely during classroom closure

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Portugal’s socialist Prime Minister has banned private schools from teaching pupils remotely during a two-week classroom closure. The minority Socialist-led government of Antonio Costa said that allowing private institutions to teach remotely would put state school pupils at a disadvantage. The Portuguese government ordered all schools closed for two weeks last Thursday to slow contagion … Read more

UK bans arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo stop South African strain spreading

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UK bans flights from Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo in latest bid to stop South African ‘more vaccine resistant’ Covid strain spreading here The UK will introduce a ban on arrivals from the two African nations from Friday The rule will not apply to returning UK nationals, and those with residency rights  It … Read more

Facebook bans Dorset historical re-enactment society AGAIN

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Facebook has banned a Dorset-based historical re-enactment society for a second time after mistaking it for a far-right militia group.   Five elderly members of the Wimborne Militia of Dorset were left bemused after their Facebook accounts were suspended last month. The social media giant had been taking down and restricting accounts of right-wing paramilitary groups … Read more

Brexit bans EU boats from zapping fish using controversial ‘pulse trawling’ method in UK waters 

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Brexit bans EU boats from zapping fish using controversial ‘pulse trawling’ method in UK waters Fishermen from the EU have been banned from ‘pulse trawling’ in British waters The controversial technique uses electrical signals to drive flat fish into nets Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith said it was ‘fantastic news’ for UK waters By John Stevens … Read more

South Africa bans alcohol sales, makes masks compulsory as coronavirus cases soar

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South Africa bans alcohol sales, makes masks compulsory and closes many of the country’s beaches as coronavirus cases soar again after restrictions were eased Alcohol will be banned and beaches closed in South Africa, it was announced  The country’s president announced a raft of new measures to battle coronavirus He blamed a surge in cases … Read more

Why is South Africa’s new variant so scary? UK bans travel to SA

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South Africa is suffering a powerful second wave of Covid-19 caused by a new strain of the disease similar to the British variant which is feared to be more contagious and driving a surge of infections among young people.   Cases in South Africa have risen from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of … Read more

Watchdog bans adverts that urged people to ‘buy now, pay later’ to ‘boost their mood’ in lockdown

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Watchdog bans ‘irresponsible’ Klarna adverts posted by four Instagram influencers that urged people to use ‘buy now, pay later’ service to ‘boost their mood’ during lockdown Advertising Standards Authority banned Swedish bank Klarna’s campaign  Klarna hired influencers to encourage followers to shop online to boost mood  Watchdog said the ads ‘irresponsibly encouraged use of credit … Read more

Now Spain bans British travellers as officials meet in Brussels today to co-ordinate a response

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Spain became the latest EU country to ban flights from the EU today, with every member of the bloc now having slammed their doors shut to British travellers apart from Greece and Cyprus.  Urgent talks are underway in Brussels this morning to agree a EU-wide response to contain the new mutant strain of the virus … Read more

Netherlands bans ALL flights from UK until January 1 after discovery of mutant ‘Super-Covid’ strain

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Netherlands bans ALL flights from the UK until January 1 after the discovery of the mutant ‘Super-Covid’ strain that is 70% more infectious The Dutch government has banned all flights from the UK as of Sunday  The government said it is monitoring developments and is considering additional measures regarding other modes of transport Netherlands have … Read more