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Scotland begins to reopen hospitality venues
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: As of 15 July 2020, hospitality venues in Scotland are allowed to reopen providing that mitigations are met. Bars, restaurants, cinemas, tourist attractions, hairdressers and barbers, places of worship and childcare centres can now all reopen. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that it’s “the biggest step so far” since the country entered lockdown March […]
Palm Beach holds off on reopening vacation rentals
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Though vacation rentals were set to reopen on the 15th of June, Florida’s Palm Beach County has paused measures due to rising Covid-19 moments. The state of Florida has seen a significant rise of coronavirus infections, recording 5,511 new cases this week, breaking previous records. The county had announced an end to the rental […]
Pubs, restaurants and hotels to reopen from 4 July in England
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: In a statement this afternoon, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that pubs, restaurants and hotels in England will reopen on 4 July. He further announced the previously rumoured reduction of the two-metre social distancing rule to a “one-metre-plus” rule. The swathe of announcements marks a vital stage in the recovery of England’s […]
Scottish tourist industry anticipates 15 July reopening
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Scottish tourism businesses have been instructed by Holyrood to prepare for reopening on 15 July. Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing said the planned date was conditional on moving into the third phase of lifted lockdown restrictions. The secretary noted that, though Covid-19 may change plans, businesses were in need of clarity in order to […]