Can you visit Lisbon? With excellent surfing, outstanding city break destinations and the world’s favourite custard tarts (pasteis de nata), Portugal has long been a favourite holiday destination for Brits. But with quarantine measures across Europe changing quicker than the British weather, are we still allowed to go? And, what […]

David Sharp, The Associated Press Published 9:30 a.m. ET Oct. 12, 2020 | Updated 9:31 a.m. ET Oct. 12, 2020 CLOSE Here are 6 tips to know before you book your flight during the COVID-19 pandemic. USA TODAY PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A disabled Florida woman paid a virtual visit […]

ODU said the outbreak happened in the Whitehurst residence hall, which houses 389 students. NORFOLK, Va. — Fourteen people have tested positive for the coronavirus at an Old Dominion University residence hall, the university said in a statement Thursday. ODU said the outbreak happened in the Whitehurst residence hall, which […]

Brady McCombs, Associated Press Published 3:20 p.m. MT Oct. 3, 2020 CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide A top leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members to make the faith an “oasis of unity” and celebrate diversity during a speech Saturday at […]

Some countries demand visitors have a negative result from a Covid-19 test (Getty Images) The clock struck midnight on Saturday. In just 13 hours, my partner and I were due to fly to Kenya with KLM for a work trip, but we still hadn’t received the results of our coronavirus […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they’d be surprised by how many states she’s visiting daily, if only virtually. Earlier in the week, she’d campaigned before supporters in Minnesota, California and Connecticut, and she was greeting Missouri donors next. Harris hasn’t been […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they’d be surprised by how many states she’s visiting daily, if only virtually. Earlier in the week, she’d campaigned before supporters in Minnesota, California and Connecticut, and she was greeting Missouri donors next. Harris hasn’t […]

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: — Seven members of the Kansas State football team have tested positive for COVID-19 in the first outbreak since the Wildcats convened for summer workouts in June. The Wildcats will continue to practice for the season-opener […]

MOULTON, Ala. — More than 1,200 students at two Alabama schools will begin the year at home after a person connected with both schools tested positive for COVID-19. While 12 other Lawrence County schools planned to begin traditional classes Wednesday, Superintendent Jon Bret Smith told the Decatur Daily that students […]

Boris Johnson takes aim on a visit to a school in Upminster, Essex – Lucy Young/Evening Standard/PA Troubled test and trace system to be scaled back The failing test and trace system will be scaled back nationally under new plans to put more “boots on the ground” to stop the spread of […]

Many parents, including those in politically crucial suburbs, crave the normalcy that will come with the reopening of classrooms, which have been closed for nearly a year in much of the country. But few groups did more to push Biden’s candidacy than teachers unions, which have resisted returning to school […]

Heathrow will trial testing for 2000 employees – HENRY NICHOLLS Heathrow is embarking on a month-long trial of rapid Covid testing for airport staff, in partnership with NHS Test & Trace. The airport will regularly test around 2000 employees in a bid to uncover asymptomatic carriers of the virus. The […]

woman with suitcase – Getty International arrivals may be required to produce evidence of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the UK under plans being considered by the Government. “We are looking at further options to restrict international travel,” senior cabinet minister Michael Gove told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, following the announcement […]

How will America look after all this is over? Under normal times, Wednesday would be just another day. Congressional certification of the electoral college winner is nothing new. Neither is a presidential oath-taking. Both are ceremonial formalities that memorialize politically settled events. Likewise, political protests on any given day and […]