The highly contagious Delta variant is on the rise, and countries that hoped they had seen the worst of Covid-19 are being battered again.
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British Tourists Rush to Return From Portugal as Deadline Looms
Thousands of British tourists paid extra to rebook early return flights. British Airways and other airlines added flight capacity to help bring them home.
U.K. Restores Quarantines for Travelers From Portugal
The authorities cited rising Covid-19 cases in Portugal and concern over coronavirus variants.
Portugal’s Bike Boom: How the Country Is Meeting the Demand
To meet a jump in demand, the country’s bike-making industry is building new factories, hiring workers and dealing with parts shortages.
British Tourists Return to Portugal, Unleashed but (Mostly) Masked
Sorely in need of sun and a change of scene, British travelers returned to the newly “green-listed” country and were met by relief, exasperation — and hardly anyone.
Virus Surge in Portugal Puts Hospitals on the Brink
Once held up as a pandemic success story, the country is now experiencing a wave of infections. It has recorded 12,757 coronavirus-related deaths, nearly 5,600 of those in the last month alone.
Portugal’s President Wins Re-election, but Far Right Gains
Portugal once stood out in Europe for having no real far-right presence in politics. Those days appear over.
Countries are bracing for the impact of more contagious virus variants.
Alongside the variant discovered in Britain, at least three other troubling variants are spreading less widely: one identified in South Africa and two in Brazil.
Your Thursday Briefing
Cronyism and waste in Britain’s pandemic spending.
Death of Detained Ukrainian Causes Uproar in Portugal
The man’s death after what prosecutors called “inhumane treatment” has raised questions about the country’s detention policies and prompted calls for the interior minister to step down.