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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

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Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. Full stop,” Margrethe Vestager, a deputy head of the Commission, said. Similar rules will apply to other public transport and to cruise ships.

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Coronavirus and travel: Can you get a refund and how do flight and travel credits and vouchers work?

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Although we are now banned from travelling out of Australia except for emergencies, many travellers now find ourselves on an unknown path through unfamiliar territory. Millions of Australians, myself included, have booked and paid for overseas travel in the next few months. Refunds, vouchers and cancellations.

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Feeling unwell while travelling? What you should do if you get sick overseas

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. Almost half of all Australians who travel overseas will report a health problem. Even if it’s something as simple as seasickness, see your ship’s medico straight away, if a charge is involved your travel insurance might cover the cost of your treatment. That’s what travel insurance is for. Photo: iStock.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

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With so many different stakeholders, it can be difficult to parse the various best-practice recommendations from organizations like the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), the International Code Council, the Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety and many others.

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The Top 5 Surveyor Posts of 2017

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These bridges demonstrate the way architects, designers, builders, cities, and planning commissions come together to build something both creative and useful for their communities. In this post, you can travel to Asia, Europe, and South America to see some truly spectacular creations. Risk management.

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Visible light technology

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Bioburden travels on equipment, materials, bags, tools, and anything being transferred from point to point. Exercise facilities have been considered ‘high-risk’ for transmission of harmful bacteria because of their enclosed environment, shared equipment and close contact between users and staff.

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Overcoming fears: The forces beyond your courage

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While I had a sportbike, I never took it this far — but by conventional standards, I still took some serious risks. Local white people said I shouldn’t risk going to the community. Clearly some fear is a good thing, and lack of fear can lead to reckless risk and danger. But the blacks said it was okay.

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