BRAZIL REOPENING BORDERS FOR TOURISM
Brazil has officially reopened its borders for international tourism, effective immediately, July 29, 2020. In a complete surprise move, Brazil’s government made the decision to lift the current travel ban that has been in place since March. The current ban was set to expire at midnight on July 29th at midnight, and most believed it would be extended due to the epidemiological situation.
Starfish Cayo Guillermo resort to open in December
TORONTO — Starfish Cayo Guillermo is set to commence operations on Dec. 10, marking the 20th property in Cuba for Canadian owned-and-operated Blue Diamond Resorts. Nestled on the shores of Cayo Guillermo in Cuba, the all-inclusive resort – formerly known as Club Cayo Guillermo – offers modern updates to common areas, restaurants and the majority of its 296 rooms.
First Britons receive Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the pandemic
The United Kingdom has become the world's first nation to begin vaccinating its citizens with a fully vetted and authorized Covid-19 shot, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic. The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine -- 90-year-old Margaret Keenan -- received the first of two doses at 6:31 a.m. local time on Tuesday at University Hospital in Coventry, less than a week after the UK became the first country to approve it.