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Coronavirus: Greece Added to Scotland’s Quarantine List as Cases Rise | Politics news

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4 years ago

September 1, 2020

Tourists take pictures and selfies from a rock overlooking the famous Navagio (Shipwreck) beach on the Ionian island of Zakynthos on July 18, 2020. - Usually for the season, there is 20 daily departures for the island's landmark beach, now only four operate daily. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Travelers arriving in Scotland from Greece will have to quarantine for two weeks after a “significant” spike in coronavirus cases.

The change will go into effect at 4:00 am Thursday, as new evidence emerges that COVID-19 imported.

In Wales, people returning from Zante are asked to self-isolate for two weeks after seven cases of infection were detected in flight from the popular Greek island that landed in Cardiff on 25 August.

The request is optional, but the Wales Health Minister wants to meet with political leaders in other UK countries to agree to add Greece to all of their separate quarantine lists.

Meanwhile Airfare from Portugal to UK Soared Amid rumors, the country may be next on the quarantine list.

Vacationers are already struggling to get home, with British Airways charging up to £ 554 a seat on Thursday, up from £ 139 the same day next week.

Decisions to add or remove countries from the so-called “travel corridors” list are usually made every Thursday, and in cases where the number of cases exceeds 20 per 100,000 people at particular risk.

In Greece, the figure is 13.7 per 100,000, according to the latest data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

But Scotland’s chief physician, Dr. Gregor Smith, said a significant number of “imported cases related to the Greek islands” had been reported.

He added that the “flow of travel” and “the behavior we have observed in some of these travelers” means Greece needs to be added to the quarantine list “for public health reasons.”

Anyone who disregards the requirement to complete a “passenger search form” so that authorities can verify they are being quarantined faces an initial £ 60 fine, which could be increased to £ 480 for further offenses.

A number of European destinations, such as Spain, France and Croatia, have already been announced this summer due to the sudden announcement of quarantine.

Ministers say they need to act quickly for the measures to be effective.

But sun lovers complain that they find it difficult to get home on time without much notice if they cannot self-isolate for two weeks due to the fact that they cannot afford to take leave to work or fear that their children will miss more school.

It comes like some coronavirus blocking restrictions were drawn in and around Glasgow…

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The dollar continues to reflect the political scenario

Published

1 year ago

December 20, 2022

Goodwin Townsend

The dollar continues to reflect the political scenario

Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!

Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.

Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.

The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.

Yesterday, the spot price closed the selling day at R$5.3103.

For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!

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Andrés Sánchez consults with the Ministry of Sports, but refuses a political post.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

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The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.

Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.

No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.

Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.

Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.

The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.

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The EU has reached a political agreement on limiting gas prices – 19.12.2022

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1 year ago

December 19, 2022

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Germany sentenced Russian to life imprisonment for political murder by order of Moscow - 12/15/2021

BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 19 (ANSA). European Union countries reached a political agreement on Monday (19) to impose a natural gas price ceiling of 180 euros per megawatt hour (MWh). The main sources of income for Russia and the minimization of the use of energy as a weapon by the regime of Vladimir Putin.

The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .

The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.

Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.

The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.

Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.

“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.

Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.

However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).

See more news, photos and videos at www.ansabrasil.com.br.

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