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Spain’s secretary of state for health said: “If we really like Christmas, let’s try to make sure we’re all here for the next one”. The Spanish government has called on people to behave responsibly and use their 'common sense' after pictures over the weekend showed the streets of Madrid and other big cities heaving with crowds despite the ongoing struggle with the second wave of coronavirus. A combination of Black […]

Passengers can pre-book a PCR test for £60 – members of the public pay £99. Book Gatwick test here; Edinburgh here. Drive-through COVID-19 testing is now available at Gatwick and Edinburgh airports from £60. Passengers and staff can pre-book a PCR test on the ExpressTest website before receiving a QR code with their testing time. The facilities are open from 8am-8pm from Monday-Sunday including for members of the public, who […]

Researchers at the University of Barcelona found that COVID-19 patients complained of the same symptoms, aiding future diagnosis. The most-noted symptom was 'fatigue' – 97% of coronavirus-positive participants in the study complained of this symptom. Fatigue was followed by headache (88%), loss of smell (85%), loss of taste (79%), low-grade fever (82%) and a dry cough (74%). Nasal douche The study looked at 35 patients with mild symptoms – a […]

Passengers arriving in England can reduce mandatory self-isolation by at least a week – UK gov. new strategy for international arrivals. From 15th December, international arrivals in England will be able to reduce mandatory quarantine by a week. Tourists and residents will have the option to take a COVID-19 test after 5 days of self-isolation – a negative result will exempt them from further self-isolation. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps made […]