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The city of Leicester has become the only location in the UK to be placed on the Belgian government's 'red-zone' travel list; anyone arriving in Belgium who has recently visited the city will be told to place themselves in a two-week mandatory quarantine. This follows the news of Leicester returning to a localised COVID-19 lockdown, following a surge in cases in previous weeks.

Kuwait's government has announced in a statement on Twitter that it advises its citizens and residents against travelling overseas at the moment due to the instability of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, last month Kuwait’s communications office said that commercial flights at Kuwait International Airport will resume from 1 August.

The country's government has published its first list of colour codes for the areas to which Belgian travellers will face travel restrictions this summer; listed under the 'red-zone' category currently are Lleida and A Mariña in Spain, Lisbon in Portugal and Leicester in the UK. Travellers returning from one of these areas will be treated as high-risk, and will be required to be tested and quarantined.

The country's government has proposed that scheduled, commercial international flights should resume from 15 July; the proposal comes after Russia re-opened sports facilities and restaurants despite recording a high number of new COVID-19 cases. The deputy prime minister has said that any foreigners entering Russia would be required to have tested negative for the virus within three days of arrival.

The country's prime minister has today announced that new restrictions on cross-border travel will be imposed from 15 July; travel to Hungary from high-risk countries classified as 'yellow' and 'red' will require strict health checks and quarantine on arrival for Hungarian passport holders. The same will apply for foreign nationals, other than that entry from 'red' countries will be prohibited.

The country's government has announced that wearing face masks will be mandatory in most closed public spaces from 13 July, due to a continued increase in cases of COVID-19; included will be employees and customers in shops as well as employees in bars, restaurants and other places where there is close contact with customers. The use of face masks on public transport was made compulsory several weeks ago.

The country will introduce new measures from 13 July, including the re-introduction of a ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of COVD-19 and take pressure away from its health system. A night-time curfew will also be in place, and the wearing of face masks outdoors is now mandatory.

The Norwegian government has today confirmed a list of more than 20 European countries from which it will lift travel restrictions on 15 July; this includes France, Germany and Britain as well as three of the 21 provinces of neighbouring Sweden. The list will be reviewed at least every 14 days based on data such as infection rates and hospital admissions in each country.

The tour operator has announced they are set to resume tours shortly, with 21 departures planned across European destinations for September. The collection includes tours to seven countries including Greece, Spain, Iceland, Croatia and Italy. Passengers will be offered a range of itineraries from across G Adventures’ travel styles, and all trips are suitable for those looking to create a ‘bubble’ holiday, with friends and family, or with a small group of like-minded travellers.

The UK rail operator LNER, who operate long-distance inter-city services from London King's Cross to north east England and Scotland, have announced that they have released tickets for booking on journeys up until and including 31 July. During the COVID-19 pandemic, reservations on LNER services must be made in advance.

The government of St. Maarten have announced that all commercial flights from the U.S. have been pushed back for a second time and are now tentatively scheduled for 1 August. The Island's Princess Juliana Airport was due to resume full operations on 1 July, but the introduction of U.S. flights was then previously delayed 15 July prior to this further extension.

The Greek government announced today that from 14 July, visitors arriving via its border with Bulgaria will be permitted entry only if they show a negative COVID-19 test. The test must be conducted within 72 hours of arrival.

The Australian government have announced that from 13 July they will cap the number of international arrivals into the country, including returning citizens, at 4,175 per week. This represents a reduction of approximately 50% on current arrival numbers. It has also been indicated that passengers arriving into Australia will be required to pay their own government-provided quarantine costs in all states and territories shortly - thus far only the states of Queensland and the Northern Territory have done so.

The U.S. airline has announced today that it has delayed the resumption of flights to Hong Kong, following the introduction of measures from 8 July whereby airline crew are now subject to arrival testing and a 14-day medical surveillance. American Airlines were due to begin a three-times weekly service from Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport from 9 July, but have now pushed the resumption date back until 5 August.

The country's prime minister announced today, 10 July, that Italy is likely to extend a state of emergency beyond its current deadline of 31 July due to the current COVID-19 crisis. The state of emergency was originally declared in January.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications. Pakistan last month grounded almost a third of its pilots after discovering they may have falsified their qualifications.

The Dubai-based airline have announced that they will shortly resume flights to a further six cities: Geneva, Los Angeles, Dar es Salaam, Prague, Sao Paulo and Boston. This will take the airline’s network to 58 cities by mid-August, including 20 destinations in Europe and 24 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region.

The UK government has announced that leisure and beauty related businesses and services will be permitted to re-open throughout the remainder of July. Among those included to be re-opened in phases until 25 July are outdoor and indoor swimming pools, grassroots sport, indoor gyms, sports facilities and beauticians.

Spain's Balearic Islands have joined the region of Catalonia in also making face masks mandatory in public at all times. The four largest islands are Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera - the order will take effect from 13 July.

The Australian state of Queensland has announced that from midday on 10 July it will close its border to anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the last 14 days; this includes any arrivals from the entire state of Victoria, which is classified as a hotspot. Anyone who enters is required to sign a border pass agreeing to mandatory testing if they develop symptoms within 14 days.