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How one island escaped Covid pandemic and has now vaccinated ALL residents to bring life back to normal
Updated: 16 Mar 2021, 18:37
A SMALL island has escaped the Covid pandemic and has vaccinated all its residents against the virus, with life already going back to normal.
Located hundreds of kilometres from continental Europe, the Portuguese island of Corvo has a crucial advantage in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic: its remoteness. Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates.
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A man gets his Covid-19 vaccine at the only health centre on the island of CorvoCredit: AFP
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Children wear face masks during a trip to Caldeirao craterCredit: AFP
Travel to the Isle of Man is currently restricted.
The border is closed to all non-residents, with the exception of key workers and those with a compassionate exception.
The compassionate exception includes the following reasons:
To attend a funeral of an immediate family member;
To undertake the process of resolving the estate of a recently deceased immediate family member;
To travel with the remains of a deceased family member where a post mortem is to be or has been carried out in the United Kingdom;
To care for a frail, bereaved or otherwise vulnerable immediate family member;
To allow a frail, bereaved or otherwise vulnerable person to travel to the Island to be cared for by a resident family member;
Piers Morgan asks Isle of Man Minister if he ll change name of island to appease feminists
Howard Quayle said the Isle of Man won t be changing its name.
Piers Morgan asks if Isle of Man will changed its name (Image: GMB)
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