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The government of Belgium has imposed a partial COVID-19 lockdown from 2 November to 13 December; non-essential shops have been closed, as have trades that require close contact such as hairdressers. Gyms, pools and other cultural and leisure facilities are also closed. All bars and restaurants across the country have been closed, with only takeaways allowed. Borders are not closed in accordance with European guidelines, but travelling abroad is strongly discouraged.

The government of Austria has announced that it will impose a night-time curfew from 20.00 to 06.00 (local time) each night from 3 November, due to a recent surge in COVID-19 infections; the curfew is expected to last until the end of November. Also announced was the closure of cafes, bars and restaurants to all but take-away service, and the closure hotels will close to all but a few guests such as business travellers.

The UK government has announced a new, national four-week COVID-19 lockdown for England. Under the new lockdown, planned to start on 5 November and end on 2 December, England's population must stay at home except when exemptions apply, such as for work, education, or exercise, while all non-essential shops will close. Overnight stays and holidays away from primary residences will not be allowed, except for work purposes. People cannot travel overseas or within the UK, unless for work, education or other legally permitted reasons.

United Airlines has announced that they will trial free, mandatory COVID-19 testing on flights from New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow between 16 November and 11 December. The rapid testing will not yet negate current entry requirements, and passengers will still be required to quarantine on arrival in the UK; however, the airline hopes that by proving they can fly aircraft that are 100% free of COVID-19, they can play their part in lobbying the respective governments to reduce restrictions.

The country’s government has announced that regional lockdowns will be imposed in its second-largest city of Thessaloniki from today, 30 October, following spikes in COVID-19 cases. Joining Thessaloniki in the highest tier of the country’s alert system will be the city of Larissa and the northern Rodopi region.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published updated information to reflect that from today, 29 October, passengers who have visited the UK in the past 10 days will no longer be required to quarantine for 10 days on entry to Switzerland.

The government of Germany has announced that it will shortly impose a partial national lockdown in response to sharp increases in COVID-19 cases. The partial lockdown will come into effect from 2 November and last until 30 November; bars and restaurants will close except for takeaways, but schools and kindergartens will remain open. Social contacts will be limited to two households with a maximum of 10 people and tourism will be halted.

The country’s government announced in a televised address yesterday evening that from tomorrow, 30 October, the country will enter into a further full lockdown due to rapidly rising cases of COVID-19. The measures will last until at least 1 December and mean that people have to stay in their homes except to buy essential goods, seek medical attention or to use their daily one-hour allocation of exercise. Restaurants, cafes and shops not selling essential goods will also be closed for at least two weeks.

Hilton has announced updates to their 'Hilton Honors' rewards program for all members, including the extension of points validity, faster paths to elite status and the ability to retain current status for longer; full details are available on the Hilton website.

The country's government has announced that two weeks of temporary restrictions will come into force on 29 October in a bid to curb an increase in COVID-19 infections; among the restrictions will be the closing nightclubs and discos, and students from high schools and universities will study only online. There will also be a ban on public spectators at sports events, and cinemas and theatres will be permitted to operate at 30% of their capacity only. Restaurants must also limit the number of people at one table to six, among other restrictions.

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published updated information on entry requirements for Lithuania - in particular, clarifying that all British nationals arriving from the UK must self-isolate for 10 days, shortened only by the presentation of a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result on arrival, or by undertaking a test while in-destination.

The country’s government yesterday, 26 October, announced tougher restrictions due to be imposed following a rise in COVID-19 cases. This includes the removal of exceptions currently granted to foreign workers to avoid quarantine on arrival; from 31 October, all foreign workers must undergo a 10 day quarantine.

The government of the Czech Republic announced yesterday, 26 October, that from 28 October to 3 November a night-time curfew will be in place alongside restrictions on alcohol sales; these steps are part of tighter measures to curb the rising spread of COVID-19 infections within the country. Retail shops still running under current restrictions must also close by 20.00 (local time), with exceptions for gas stations, pharmacies or shops at train stations.

The country’s government yesterday, 25 October, declared a second nationwide state of emergency in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases, and ordered an overnight curfew across the country from 23.00 (local time) to 06.00; however, the measures do not currently apply to the Canary Islands.

The airline has announced that it will operate flights between Germany and the India cities of Bengaluru and Delhi between 26 October 2020 and 28 March 2021 under the air transport travel bubble arrangements between the nations. Representatives from the airline have said Air India is will operate flights between Delhi and Frankfurt every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; while the Bengaluru-Frankfurt service will operate every Thursday and Sunday. In effect, Air India will be operating seven times a week between India and Frankfurt.

Rosewood has introduced new protocols committed to operating at the highest levels of health and safety, providing customers with what they call the safest, most comfortable and flexible experience with which to enjoy the high standard of service expected of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. See more details of their program in the associated link.

The country's government announced yesterday, 22 October, that it has extended COVID-19 curfews to around two thirds of its population; The curfew, imposed last week on Paris and eight other cities, will be extended to 38 more departments, confining 46 million out of the country’s 67 million population to their homes from 21.00 to 06.00 (local time).

The country's government has introduced stricter COVID-19 restrictions from today, 23 October, in a bid to avoid a complete lockdown following a surge in reported cases; among the measures are further tightened restrictions on social contacts, banning fans from sports matches, limiting the number of people in cultural spaces and closing theme parks.

The country's government has issued travel warnings for a number of countries and regions including for popular ski areas in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Berlin also issued new travel warnings for Ireland and Poland, as well as extending regional UK warnings to include the entire country from 23 October. Under the warnings, travellers arriving or returning to Germany must quarantine for 10 days, which could be shortened to five days if a COVID-19 test comes back negative.

The UK government have announced that the Canary Islands, the Greek island of Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to their travel corridor list following a decrease in confirmed cases of COVID-19. From 04.00 (GMT+1) on 25 October, passengers arriving to the UK from these destinations will no longer need to self-isolate, so long as they haven’t been in or transited through any other non-exempt countries in the 14 days preceding their arrival. People arriving into the UK from Liechtenstein from 04.00 (GMT+1) on 25 October, however, will need to self-isolate for two weeks as the country is removed from the travel exemptions list.