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Naman Ramachandran Industry members looking to travel to England from the U.S. and the European Union received a shot in the arm on Wednesday, with the U.K.
government lifting stringent quarantine requirements.Effective Aug. 2, passengers from countries on the U.K.’s amber list, who have been fully vaccinated in Europe (EU Member States, European Free Trade Association countries and the European microstate countries of Andorra, Monaco and Vatican City) and the U.S.
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Call Of Duty: Warzone professional player Liam ‘Jukeyz’ James has revealed that by winning the 2021 World Series Of Warzone (EU), he’s made more money in one night than he did in an entire year at his last job.After winning the World Series Of Warzone EU Trios earlier in the week, James has shared with Twitter that his share of the prize pool (which was $300,000/£216,225 overall) has made him more money than the yearly salary of his last job at a warehouse:“Can’t get my head around the fact I
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In outlining next year’s in-person-and-virtual 2022 edition of the Sundance Film Festival, director Tabitha Jackson in an open letter said that as the event welcomes attendees back to Park City, Utah, all participants will be required to be fully vaccinated.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian health authorities have announced that the country will recognize COVID-19 certificates issued by five countries outside the European Union, including the U.S. and U.K., in what amounts to good news for international film delegations set to attend the upcoming Venice Film Festival.However the ordinance, issued late last week by Italy’s Ministry of Health, does not lift a requirement that travelers from the U.K.
Nicola Sturgeon 's Scottish Government last week. If countries in the EU remain on Scotland's amber list then travellers will no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days on arrival.
EU and US who are fully-vaccinated will be able to arrive in Scotland without going into quarantine under new restrictions coming into force. The normal 10-day self-isolation period for arrivals has been scrapped - but will only apply to countries on the amber list of the traffic light system.
Naman Ramachandran India’s largest multiplex chain PVR Cinemas will reopen July 30 across the country, wherever the Ministry of Home Affairs has allowed a relaxation in COVID-19 restrictions.All PVR staff are fully vaccinated. The cinemas will reopen with a Hollywood slate including “Mortal Kombat,” “The Suicide Squad,” “Promising Young Woman,” “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” and “Old” in the first three weeks of reopening.
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Bosses from the UK’s live music scene have been calling on the government to allow for “cultural quarantine” passes, so that international bands and artists can perform at gigs and festivals this summer without the need to self-isolate for COVID-19 upon arrival – just as they had made possible for athletes and sports stars.Now, the government in England is reportedly set to bring about a policy change that will apply from 4am on Monday 2 August 2021, as The Independent reports.
Good news if you’ve been fully vaccinated in the U.S. and European Union — you will no longer need to quarantine on arrival in England.
EXCLUSIVE: Drew Barrymore is the latest talkshow host to welcome back a live studio audience.
There is about to be a major update to protocol amid the pandemic.
PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensRenfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson said the 100,000 milestone marked the culmination of months of hard work by medics and council and leisure staff working at the venues.He told the Express: “To hear that 100,000 Renfrewshire residents have now had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine is to be welcomed – it’s a huge achievement.“The operation to roll out the vaccine has been an incredible effort by all involved.”But he added: “We know there are
The WGA East is recommending that everyone who works on-site in a writers room should be fully vaccinated but says that writers should continue to be given the option to work remotely, even if others are working in-person.
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe French box office has taken a big hit and dropped 70% this week due to the new sanitary measures enforced on July 21 which require a proof of vaccination or a recent negative PCR test to enter cultural venues, including movie theaters. French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 12 that the EU Digital Covid Certificate — commonly called “health pass” — would be mandatory at all cultural venues.
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Cannes Film Festival beat the odds by delivering two weeks of nonstop movies — and major stars such as Matt Damon, Regina King and Timothée Chalamet — in the middle of a global pandemic.It wasn’t an easy task. Variety has learned that the festival fronted more than $1 million to cover the costs of regular, free COVID testing to approximately 28,000 attendees.