Vaccinated travelers can skip the quarantine process, Estonia
Estonia has announced that it will be waiving mandatory quarantine requirements for travelers who’re able to show that they have recovered from COVID-19, or have been vaccinated against the virus. It added that going ahead, it can accept vaccinations from 9 global suppliers, and not just from the three that were approved by the European […]
Perth open again after five-day lockdown lifts in WA
Western Australia has lifted the five-day snap lockdown imposed on Perth and surrounding areas, however, restrictions stay in place for locals. The lockdown ended at 6 pm local time on Feb 5 after Mr. McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook earlier urged Western Australians to get back out and assist local businesses and cafes.”I’d urge […]
Greece Preparing to Restart Tourism by June
ATHENS – The COVID-19 pandemic brought Greece’s most profitable industry, tourism, to its knees. But a yr for the reason that lethal bug hit, causing mass travel cancellations and wreaking financial havoc unseen since Greece’s economy went into freefall over a decade ago, tourism officials say they’re now marshaling an industry comeback. They’re preparing to […]
Britain’s begin COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy from Feb. 15
LONDON (Reuters) – From Feb 15, Britain will place travelers arriving from COVID-19 hot spots regions for a mandatory quarantine of 10-day in government-provided accommodation, the government stated, First introduced last month, is designed to tighten borders against mutant strains of the coronavirus which might endanger Britain’s vaccination program. The quarantine will apply to states […]
A hint of ease in lockdown, German Health Minister
German Health Minister Jens Spahn signaled on Thursday that coronavirus lockdown restrictions could be lifted before the spring. “We won’t stay in this hard lockdown all winter. We’d not tolerate that well as a society,” Spahn mentioned in an interview with the Funke media group. He pointed to the drop in the number of new infections and […]
Sweden Introducing digital coronavirus ‘vaccine passport’ to allow travel
The Swedish government on Thursday mentioned it will be introducing a digital coronavirus “vaccine passport” to allow individuals who have been vaccinated to travel. Digitalization Minister Anders Ygeman mentioned three authorities in Sweden had been requested to work on producing the certificates, and the plan is to coordinate it with the World Health Organization and the European Union. […]
Covid:19: American Airlines sending about 13,000 furlough warnings as pandemic burn continues
Reuters: American Airlines is telling about 13,000 staff that they are at risk of furlough when the US aid package for airline staff expires on Apr 1, the company said on Feb 3. Fort Worth, Texas-based American furloughed 19,000 staff when an earlier round of government payroll assist ended on Oct 1 however recalled them in December […]
Israel and Greece planning travel corridor for the vaccinated
Israel and Greece are reportedly negotiating a tourism pact to mutually recognize the nations’ vaccination certificates which allow travelers who’ve been vaccinated to move between the nations without any restrictions, as per reports Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to make a quick visit to Israel on February 8 to announce the deal. The […]
Denmark to develop digital passport showing vaccinations
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark’s government stated Wednesday it’s joining forces with businesses to develop a digital passport that would show whether individuals have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, allowing them to travel and assist ease restrictions on public life. Finance Minister Morten Boedskov informed a news conference that “in three, 4 months, a digital corona passport […]
Spain harden travel restrictions as a surge in the COVID-19 death toll
Spain announced it’s restricting travel with Brazil and South Africa on Tuesday, as the nation reported its highest daily COVID-19 death toll since early April. Another 724 lives were lost to the infectious disease, according to the Health Ministry. The last time the nation noticed extra deaths in one day was April 9, 2020. The […]
