Italy to free up travel from 3 June - Quarantine measures for travellers between France and Spain
coronavirus
16 May 2020
/ 19:14
The numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths are falling. Temperatures are rising and lockdown measures are being lifted in one European country after another.
- Spain's daily death toll fell to 102 on Saturday, the lowest 24-hour rise since mid-March. The fatality total now stands at 27,563.
- Russia reported 9,200 new cases on Saturday, its lowest daily increase since 1 May, for a total of 272,043 cases. An additional 119 deaths take the toll to 2,537.
- France's new coronavirus deaths fell from 351 on Thursday to 104 on Friday. The country has now suffered 27,529 fatalities.
- A day after Slovenia declared its epidemic over, thousands of cyclists again protested in the center of capital Ljubljana against Janez Jansa's government, citing the restriction of civil rights and the targeting of journalists.
- On Saturday, Germany's Bundesliga becomes the first major football league to restart after the pandemic. With strict protocols in near-empty stadiums, everyone except the players must wear a mask.
- Slovakia lifted a quarantine on the last of five Roma settlements that were closed off in April. "Thank you for enduring this and for being patient and responsible. Stay careful," said Peter Pollak, a Roma member of the country's crisis committee.
- Amazon is to gradually reopen its French warehouses from 19 May providing it finalizes an agreement with unions over coronavirus protection. Amazon's six French warehouses, which employ about 10,000 people, have been closed since 16 April after courts ordered it to restrict deliveries.
- Germany's border with Luxembourg will be completely reopened on Saturday, with restrictions lifted. The borders with France, Austria and Switzerland will have reduced controls instead of constant inspections; business trips and family visits will be allowed.
- France will impose reciprocal quarantine measures on travelers coming from Spain, after Spanish authorities decided to impose a 10-day quarantine on travellers from France.
- Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán expects to hand back at the end of May the sweeping powers granted to him during the coronavirus crisis.
- Italy will free up travel from 3 June, with internal restrictions lifted plus the return of incoming and outgoing international travel. Some regions wanted a swifter rollback, but prime minister Giuseppe Conte has insisted on a more gradual easing.
- Portugal will reopen its beaches on 6 June, with an app saying whether or not each beach is full. Groups must stay 1.5 meters apart and deckchairs may only be booked for the morning or afternoon, but the police will not be keeping watch: "We have to be checking ourselves," said prime minister Antonio Costa.
- Russia reported 9,200 new cases on Saturday, its lowest daily increase since 1 May, for a total of 272,043 cases. An additional 119 deaths take the toll to 2,537.
- France's new coronavirus deaths fell from 351 on Thursday to 104 on Friday. The country has now suffered 27,529 fatalities.
- A day after Slovenia declared its epidemic over, thousands of cyclists again protested in the center of capital Ljubljana against Janez Jansa's government, citing the restriction of civil rights and the targeting of journalists.
- On Saturday, Germany's Bundesliga becomes the first major football league to restart after the pandemic. With strict protocols in near-empty stadiums, everyone except the players must wear a mask.
- Slovakia lifted a quarantine on the last of five Roma settlements that were closed off in April. "Thank you for enduring this and for being patient and responsible. Stay careful," said Peter Pollak, a Roma member of the country's crisis committee.
- Amazon is to gradually reopen its French warehouses from 19 May providing it finalizes an agreement with unions over coronavirus protection. Amazon's six French warehouses, which employ about 10,000 people, have been closed since 16 April after courts ordered it to restrict deliveries.
- Germany's border with Luxembourg will be completely reopened on Saturday, with restrictions lifted. The borders with France, Austria and Switzerland will have reduced controls instead of constant inspections; business trips and family visits will be allowed.
- France will impose reciprocal quarantine measures on travelers coming from Spain, after Spanish authorities decided to impose a 10-day quarantine on travellers from France.
- Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán expects to hand back at the end of May the sweeping powers granted to him during the coronavirus crisis.
- Italy will free up travel from 3 June, with internal restrictions lifted plus the return of incoming and outgoing international travel. Some regions wanted a swifter rollback, but prime minister Giuseppe Conte has insisted on a more gradual easing.
- Portugal will reopen its beaches on 6 June, with an app saying whether or not each beach is full. Groups must stay 1.5 meters apart and deckchairs may only be booked for the morning or afternoon, but the police will not be keeping watch: "We have to be checking ourselves," said prime minister Antonio Costa.
