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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the Canary Islands on 31 January 2020, when a German tourist was tested positive in La Gomera. [2] [3] [4] The second confirmed case of the disease in the islands was found on 24 February, following the outbreak in Italy, when a medical doctor from Lombardy, Italy who was vacationing in Tenerife was tested positive for the disease.
Directed people to stay home except for shopping for necessities, seeking medical care or looking after a vulnerable person, and travelling to and from work which cannot be done at home. [ 28 ] The United Kingdom government's guidance document on social distancing was withdrawn on 1 May 2020, [ 66 ] and as of August 2022 [update] , current ...
[22] [23] WHO recommends only a surgical mask for point-of-entry screening personnel. For those who are collecting respiratory specimens from, caring for, or transporting COVID-19 patients without any aerosol-generating procedures, WHO recommends a surgical mask, goggles, or face shield, gown, and gloves.
Travelers can expect the rules to be in flux as countries adjust to match the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the entry requirements for some of the most popular Caribbean island destinations.
The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Spain on 31 January 2020, when a German tourist tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in La Gomera, Canary Islands. [3] Post-hoc genetic analysis has shown that at least 15 strains of the virus had been imported, and community transmission began by mid-February. [7]
The ocean crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands is notoriously dangerous. More than 46,800 undocumented migrants made the route last year to reach the islands, Spanish government data this ...
A drone hit the wing of a Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper plane fighting the LA fires. Cal Fire only has one other Quebec 1 aircraft in its arsenal.
The first two cases of COVID-19 detected in the island of Formentera, Balearic Islands, leaving the island of La Graciosa (Canary Islands) as the only territory with no cases detected. [320] Former Mayor of Barcelona Xavier Trias is admitted to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. He was discharged on 7 April. [321] [322] 30 March