Travel announcement expected today: Turkey could come off red list, PCR test requirements set to be scrapped for double-jabbed, and green and amber lists to be replaced

A drawing newly attributed to Vincent van Gogh that has never been displayed publicly before is going on show at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.

Dubai Police trained a cohort of trusty German Shepherds, Labradors, Cocker Spaniels and Border Collies to recognise the scent of COVID-19 using the sweat of coronavirus patients.The dogs currently carry out around 30 to 40 tests a day at the airports. Bolt, a black and tan Belgian Malinois, has done more than 1,000 COVID-19 tests alone.

The competition watchdog has said it will take Teletext Holidays to court if it does not do more to return money to customers whose trips were cancelled due to the pandemic. Teletext Holidays said the delay was due to not being able to issue refunds through customers' existing payment method and not having their current bank details.A spokeswoman for Teletext Holidays said the firm is"working as hard as it can to process the remaining refunds".As we've been suggesting today, travel expert Tim White says there's been confirmation there will be no update on travel today.

We asked data expert Tim White to look at which red list countries could come off the red list if the criteria changes. "If cautious, Mexico may need to stay a while longer, and Dominican Republic needs help to conduct genomic sequencing."Sky News understands we may have to wait longer for a travel updateHowever, earlier this week the PM suggested there could be a wider look at the travel system.

He said:"The simplification of the 'traffic light' system would be welcome news for our industry and will enhance consumer confidence when it comes to booking overseas travel. He added that Greece continues to be"our most sought-after destination", followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearics - particularly Majorca.We have picked out some key holiday destinations, and some countries to potentially watch when the travel list is updated later today .

The first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on Thursday, as a programme was launched to revive the travel sector.

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