The UK is under renewed pressure to drop its plans for a 14-day quarantine for travellers after Italy announced plans to re-open its airports and Greece made a similar move. Italian minister Paola De Micheli told lawmawkers on Wednesday, ‘It will be possible to reopen all airports from June 3, when regional and international transfers … Read more
The hospitality industry has submitted a 75 page report setting out a roadmap to getting restaurants and pubs open on July 4, that includes ditching the hotel buffet and no more drinkers at the bar. The dossier has been submitted to ministers by UKHospitality, the trade body for the industry, as reported by The Daily … Read more
Britons longing for a drink in a pub garden this summer could be given a major boost, with a government minister today revealing that plans are being drawn up to open as early as July. Environment Secretary George Eustice has said he is hopeful pubs will be able to reopen this summer – subject to … Read more
Finnair will resume flights from Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh in July, gradually adding routes back to its global network. Between April and June, Finnair will have been operating at roughly five per cent of its normal 350-flight capacity – around 20 flights a day – maintaining critical air connections for Finland. From July it will … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing pro Karen Hauer has confirmed that rehearsals are due to start in late July despite concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. The dancer, 38, told FUBAR Radio she’s waiting ‘day by day’ to see what bosses have planned for the new series following reports this year’s stars may have to adhere to social … Read more
America’s coronavirus crisis could be over by the end of July, a new model predicts. It comes as several states – including New York, which has become both the national and international epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic – begin to gradually reopen. Collaborating Researchers at the University of Texas at Houston and Fudan University in … Read more
Ryanair has announced that 40 per cent of its normal flight schedules will be restored from July 1, making 90 per cent of its route network active again. It said it hopes to introduce a daily flight schedule of almost 1,000 flights, compared to the current 30. The Irish budget carrier said that all crew will … Read more
British Airways could resume flights at 50 per cent capacity as early as July, it has today been revealed. But bosses of the airline’s parent company, International Airline Group (IAG), have also warned it could take up to three years for passenger numbers to recover to pre-pandemic levels. BA grounded all of its flights from … Read more
UK Cinemas set to reopen in July in time for summer blockbusters, Vue cinemas boss says By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 5 May 2020 UK cinemas could reopen as early as mid-July in time for the launch of the latest Christopher Nolan film, … Read more
New graphs suggest social distancing measures may need to continue through the summer in many states to prevent a resurgence of the novel coronavirus. Researchers found that fewer options for control later and a higher likelihood of exceeding hospital capacity would occur if measures were relaxed in May or earlier like many governors have done. … Read more