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by Paolo Cappelli
04 May 2021
The Independent
The EU opens the way for holidays on the continent but Boris Johnson warns against premature openings due to the risks of importing infections
Yesterday the European Commission proposed to open to vaccinated tourists or tourists from countries with low epidemic incidence such as the United Kingdom United starting next month. The plan will ease restrictions on non-essential travel from the beginning of June, paving the way for holidays in Europe for millions of Brits, who live in a country with less than 100 infections per 100,000 inhabitants. But Johnson remains cautious: there will be further openings already within the month but caution must be exercised on the number of countries included in the 'green list'
The i
Green light for England to reopen on May 17th
Downing Street sources: the data are encouraging, we plan to continue the reopening calendar with the next stops. Yes to family and friends reunions even indoors for the first time in six months, the recommendations on social distancing will also change. Scientists believe that the level of contagion is at its lowest and that even with the restrictions eased, a third wave is reasonably unlikely. Restaurants, pubs, cinemas and museums will be able to reopen to full activity. Holiday perspective: the EU wants to welcome British tourists vaccinated without quarantine
FT
Germany will remove restrictions on vaccinated. Controversy over the fact that young people who are not yet vaccinated are discriminated against. Alan French, head of tour operator Thomas Cook, said he expects countries like Portugal, Spain and Greece to be open to British tourists starting in June. But Johnson remains concerned about variants of the virus imported from abroad. "I don't think the people of this country want to see an influx of disease from anywhere else. I certainly don't and we need to be very, very vigilant," he said.
FAZ
The EU wants to lift restrictions on entry from third countries
The Robert Kock Institut records a significant reduction in infections: 7535 in 24 hours, about 3400 less than a week ago. The weekly incidence drops to 141
Nicholas Busse: We pay attention to whoever enters. It is not a good step forward for individual EU countries to each move forward independently on easing entry restrictions. With all due awareness of the importance that tourism has in Greece or Croatia, it should be remembered that each member country is the gateway to the entire Schengen area. Anyone allowed to travel to Europe is everyone's business, and not just because of the pandemic, by the way. The proposal that the European Commission is making to regulate this issue makes sense, it should be discussed quickly. There are currently only seven countries in the world from which "non-essential" travel to the EU is allowed. As the vaccination campaign progresses, however,the desire to travel will also awaken among Europeans, so it is necessary to clarify at an early stage under which circumstances vaccinated people can (re) enter. The biggest unknowns in this question are virus mutations, which is why the "emergency brake", targeting third countries where new variants of the virus are spreading, makes sense. When in doubt, this emergency brake should be pulled as soon as possible, because the "British" variant teaches how quickly a factor like this can bring infections to the top. Also be careful when increasing the incidence threshold. The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.therefore it is necessary to clarify at an early stage under which circumstances vaccinated persons can (re) enter. The biggest unknowns in this question are virus mutations, which is why the "emergency brake", targeting third countries where new variants of the virus are spreading, makes sense. When in doubt, this emergency brake should be pulled as soon as possible, because the "British" variant teaches how quickly a factor like this can bring infections to the top. Also be careful when increasing the incidence threshold. The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.therefore it is necessary to clarify at an early stage under which circumstances vaccinated persons can (re) enter. The biggest unknowns in this question are virus mutations, which is why the "emergency brake", targeting third countries where new variants of the virus are spreading, makes sense. When in doubt, this emergency brake should be pulled as soon as possible, because the "British" variant teaches how quickly a factor like this can bring infections to the top. Also be careful when increasing the incidence threshold. The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.targeting third countries where new variants of the virus are spreading, it makes sense. When in doubt, this emergency brake should be pulled as soon as possible, because the "British" variant teaches how quickly a factor like this can bring infections to the top. Also be careful when increasing the incidence threshold. The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.targeting third countries where new variants of the virus are spreading, it makes sense. When in doubt, this emergency brake should be pulled as soon as possible, because the "British" variant teaches how quickly a factor like this can bring infections to the top. Also be careful when increasing the incidence threshold. The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.The price of failure to contain the pandemic is a return to lockdown.
NYT
The NY region and neighboring New Jersey and Connecticut are preparing to remove almost all restrictions and will reopen most of the time on May 19th.
The 24-hour metro service returns to the city.
Objective: jump start, accentuate the rebound of the economy
Cinco Dias
Spain contends with Italy and Greece for 190 million European tourists
Competition intensifies to attract travelers from abroad to save the season.
The Canary and Balearic Islands are developing initiatives to encourage the arrivals of German and English tourists.
The level of infections in Turkey and Egypt favors Europe, which will ease travel restrictions if the incidence of infections drops again
edito: the battle to grab foreign tourists begins again
Even so, Europe is unable to guarantee a Covid-free tourist season, either on outgoing or incoming markets. The average levels of vaccination in all European countries, which have gone hand in hand with the purchase of doses and their administration, are similar and do not allow full mobility to be recovered in the months of June or July, since only at the end of September we will have a sufficient level of protection to live, work and travel normally and safely. For all these reasons, the Spanish economy, exceptionally dependent on tourism and the arrival of foreigners, will continue to be unable to fully count on the contribution of visitors, 80 million, as in the pre-pandemic era. The variable security must be added to the traditional price dispute,which will be more than ever in the hands of advances in vaccination and the levels of efficiency of the Spanish authorities. The safe conduct that the European Union is negotiating will be of little use if vaccination does not advance as rapidly here and in the large issuing markets, especially the UK, France and Germany. In many cases securing generous volumes of visitors from these countries depends more on the ability of authorities and large hotel companies to negotiate health safety corridors with tour operators. Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.The safe conduct that the European Union is negotiating will be of little use if vaccination does not advance as rapidly here and in the large issuing markets, especially the UK, France and Germany. In many cases securing generous volumes of visitors from these countries depends more on the ability of authorities and large hotel companies to negotiate health safety corridors with tour operators. Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.The safe conduct that the European Union is negotiating will be of little use if vaccination does not advance as rapidly here and in the large issuing markets, especially the UK, France and Germany. In many cases securing generous volumes of visitors from these countries depends more on the ability of authorities and large hotel companies to negotiate health safety corridors with tour operators. Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.especially the UK, France and Germany. In many cases securing generous volumes of visitors from these countries depends more on the ability of authorities and large hotel companies to negotiate health safety corridors with tour operators. Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.especially the UK, France and Germany. In many cases securing generous volumes of visitors from these countries depends more on the ability of authorities and large hotel companies to negotiate health safety corridors with tour operators. Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.Whoever wins this battle will be able to save an important part of the summer season and its income; whoever is defeated will have to wait another year for normalization. Something that Spain, due to the weight of foreign tourism in its economy, cannot afford.
Kathimerini
Aperture and betting
May is a key month for the management of the pandemic in the country, as while the vaccination campaign evolves, at the same time a further relaxation of measures is underway in view of the start of the tourist season. Vaccination is the country's big bet on fighting the coronavirus and returning to normal. 3 million and 136 thousand vaccinations have already been carried out. As of tomorrow, the capacity of the system will increase with the development of a total of 1,500 vaccination centers and the goal of reaching up to 2.5 million vaccinations in May and up to 4 million in June. From next Monday, May 10, pupils from kindergartens, elementary and high schools return to their classes, with the self-test as the main tool.On Saturday 15 May there will be the first real reopening of tourism with strict specifications for both vaccinated visitors and those who will travel with diagnostic tests. On May 15th, the organized beaches will be reopened to the public.
Government and tourism agencies, from mid-March onwards, studying the data have started to estimate that the goal of recovering 40-50% of activity in 2019 is unattainable. Some talked about 35%. However, in the last two weeks before Easter, the data that leads many to estimate that the activity could improve significantly from the end of May onwards, bringing tourism to much higher levels of 40% in 2019. In any case, however, yes predicts that unless a dramatic new wave of the pandemic occurs, the year will be better than last year.
Le Monde
In India, Nerendra Modi caught off guard by the magnitude of the health crisis
The rush for oxygen has become a daily battle in New Delhi hospitals, overwhelmed like crematoria.
The country is submerged in the second wave of infections while the prime minister, the nationalist Narendra Modi, for months had spread the idea of the Indian exception in managing the crisis.
Criticized India's strongman, his party faced a resounding electoral defeat in West Bengal last Sunday - perhaps the first sign of a loss of popularity
Times of India
23 patients die in Karnataka district hospital from sudden drop in oxygen supply for several hours
In the district hospital of Chamara janagar, about 175 km from Bengaluru, suddenly around 8 pm on Sunday the supply of oxygen dropped dramatically: the oxygen reserves began to run out and supplies did not arrive. The patients, asphyxiated, with little breath left, called their relatives who went out of their way to assist them, but with little success. When Deputy Commissioner Ravi of Chamara Janagar rushed to the hospital around 10.30pm, the oxygen saturation levels were in the danger zone. Although at around 2.30 am, the supply was restored, this gap in the supply took many lives. "The stocks are expected to last the next two days," official sources said.Relatives saddened by the loss of their loved ones, aged between 25 and 50, protested, accusing the hospital managers. One of the victims was a Treasury official, the others were farmers and most had been hospitalized a few days ago.
Deccan Chronicle
344,000 new cases in 24 hours. Although the growing number of cases per day in some states remains a cause for concern, health ministry officials said there were "very early signs" of plateauing in New Delhi and Maharashtra. In both of these states a stricter lockdown was adopted to break the chain of transmission. Sources in the ministry said 13 states are showing the first signs of a plateau reached or a decrease in new daily cases. Concerned about the high number of cases, the Supreme Court said the Indian government and state governments may consider imposing a blockade to curb the further spread of the virus. He urged central and state governments to consider theimposing a ban on mass gatherings and super-spreading events of the virus.
20 million infected, 222 thousand dead officially linked to the pandemic
WSJ
Travel restrictions to and from India as epidemic
escalates Auto makers move away from 'just in time' model
Toyota is stockpiling up to four months of some parts. Volkswagen is building six factories in order to make its own batteries. And, much like Henry Ford taught, Tesla is trying to secure access to raw materials. The hyper-efficient automotive supply chain symbolized by the "just in time" formula is undergoing its greatest transformation in more than half a century, accelerated by the problems that car manufacturers suffered during the pandemic. After sudden fluctuations in demand, abnormal weather conditions and a series of accidents, homes are reevaluating their basic assumption: always being able to get the components they needed when they needed them. "The just-in-time model is designed forsupply chain efficiency and economies of scale, "said Ashwani Gupta, senior Nissan executive." The repercussions of an unprecedented crisis such as Covid highlight the fragility of our supply chain model. "
L'Equipe
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City-PSG
history
, Parisians must win 2-0 in Manchester after first leg defeat
Le Parisien
The reasons to believe us
Sport
now Neymar
the Brazilian will play the Champions League final and his future tonight, he could make a decision in the coming days.
The PSG is waiting for some time for a response to the proposed renewal, the Brazilian striker has so far hesitated to desire to return to Barcelona
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Télam (Argentina)
Brazil: thousands of people demonstrate in support of Bolsonaro, despite the difficult health situation
In the midst of a second wave that still keeps intensive care in tension in almost all of Brazil, thousands of people took to the streets for this purpose week to demonstrate in favor of President Jair Bolsonaro. The demonstrations were concentrated in the main Brazilian cities, such as Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro at a delicate moment for the president, who is being investigated by Congress and questioned by the governors for the management of the pandemic that has so far caused more than 400,000 victims.
In Rio, hundreds of protesters gathered with banners near the famous Copacabana beach calling for "military intervention" to strengthen the President's powers. Two weeks ago, the head of state said he was waiting for "a signal from the people" to "take action" and end the restrictions adopted by mayors and governors to stop the spread of the coronavirus. More recently, in a television interview, he declared that the Army "could take to the streets to enforce the Constitution and allow citizens to leave".
mk.ru
The military conflict over water between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the prelude to the "war for water" that awaits the world in the 21st century
The pretext for the shooting was the water intake, but the main point was "the image of the enemy".
Astrologers like to tell about the "water wars" that await the world in the middle of the 21st century. We can see their beginning today on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, where in the afternoon of April 29th, there was a wide fire conflict with the use of machine guns and mortars and in the afternoon the armored vehicles converged on the site of the comparison. This "local battle" between allies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) broke out over a water reservoir near the village of Kok-Tash.
The pretext was a surveillance camera that the Tajiks had installed on a pole to monitor who and how was using the water distribution point near the Kyrgyz village of Kok-Tash.
The water intake point of the Isfara River irrigation system was built in 1970 in the Batken district of the Osh province which was then the Kyrgyz Soviet Republic. However, Tajikistan believes that according to the maps of 1924-1927 and 1989, the disputed water plant is completely located on the territory of Tajikistan. And all the manipulations that are carried out there from Kyrgyzstan are painfully felt by them. "They (Kyrgyz) have installed cameras, lighting and" a number of defensive engineering structures near the site, "Tajikistan claims. In response, they put up their own camera, which they defend with guns in hand ...
"The water comes down from the Kyrgyz mountains, which accumulates in a small reservoir where a water intake is installed. Kyrgyzstan is convinced that it is on our territory. In Soviet times it was a common use, because there were no borders and the district was a single economic entity. After the water intake, the water goes partly to Tajikistan, partly to Kyrgyzstan where it is used in agriculture. Now the water intake is located between the Tajik enclave of Vorukh in Batken Oblast and on the border with Tajikistan. The neighboring country considers all these territories as its own, "Kyrgyz analyst Denis Berdakov told MK. At the same time, the expert is sure that there is no backsliding, and the parties must come to an agreement.
For now, instead of negotiations, only shots are heard.
In turn, Russia, as the legal successor of the USSR, could intervene in the conflict, showing papers that could be a decisive argument, if they really exist. Instead, Moscow has stayed away from the conflict, while Bishkek and Dushanbe do not want to involve the mediators.