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BRAZIL

LATIN America became the epicentre of the pandemic in May, mainly driven by Brazil’s ballooning caseload. The country has now recorded 4.6 million infections and almost 140,000 deaths, the secondhighest in the world.

TURKEY

DEMAND for holidays in Turkey has risen by 15 per cent in the past two weeks, according to TravelSupermarket, as only a few countries remain free from the need to quarantine. Turkey now accounts for a third of all holiday searches made through the price comparison website, and the coastal resorts of Dalaman, Antalya, and Bodrum are proving popular.

FINLAND

HELSINKI airport has begun using dogs to sniff out passengers who are carrying the virus. They can detect it with almost 100 per cent accuracy, even in asymptomatic carriers. Cases in Finland are low, but borders are closed to UK travellers.

FRANCE

DAILY cases reached a record high this week as the country scrambles to deal with a second wave.

Hospitals in Paris, which was put on ‘heightened alert’ on Wednesday, warned that 20 per cent of surgical operations would have to be postponed because the buildings were ‘approaching saturation’. The country is not on the UK’s travel corridor list.

DENMARK

DENMARK was removed from the UK travel corridor list this week after infection rates doubled in seven days. The measures came into effect this morning at 4am. Iceland, Slovakia and the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao have also been removed following a spike in cases.

SWEDEN

DESPITE cases rising significantly in recent weeks, surpassing the Britain’s threshold for quarantine, Sweden remains on the UK travel corridor list. The capital Stockholm has seen the majority of new cases.

ITALY

BRITISH tourists can visit Italy quarantine- free, but case numbers are on the rise, with 1,640 new infections reported on Wednesday. The southern region of Campania has seen the largest surge in infections, with 248 new cases, and officials have ordered people to wear face masks in any public space, even outdoors.

SPAIN

CASES have soared in recent weeks, and authorities have warned that a new nationwide lockdown could be introduced if the upward trend continues. Spain became one of the hardest-hit countries in Europe before imposing a three-month lockdown that allowed people outside only to walk their dogs or shop for groceries.