Boris Johnson Confident on Travel Abroad for Fully Vaccinated People
London – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday he was confident Britons fully vaccinated against COVID-19 would be able to travel abroad this year. The British government has said it will this month set out details of plans to allow those who have had both COVID-19 vaccine shots to avoid self-isolation on return from […]
Germany could ease travel curbs as Delta variant takes over
Berlin – Germany expects the Delta variant of COVID-19 to account for up to 80% of infections this month and could ease travel restrictions from nations like Portugal and Britain the place it already dominates, its health minister mentioned on Thursday. Jens Spahn informed a news conference that Germany could reduce the current 14-day quarantine […]
UNWTO In Mexico To Build On Historic Political Support For Tourism
The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has embarked on a first official visit to Mexico. The visit of the high-level delegation further emphasizes the unprecedented level of political support for tourism across the Americas as governments recognize the sector’s unique ability to drive economic and social recovery. UNWTO delegation meets President Andrés Manuel […]
EU-wide travel pass (Digital COVID certificate) officially Launched today
July 1:The new EU-wide travel pass, with the aim to allow people to travel more freely for work and travel throughout member states by reducing paperwork and doing away with quarantine., officially comes into force on Thursday (July 1). The document — available in either digital or paper form — will include information about vaccination, […]
EU to include Canada, 10 other nations to safe travel list
European Union agreed on Wednesday to include Canada and 10 other countries in the bloc’s approved travel list, EU diplomats said. Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 states approved the additions at a meeting on Wednesday, with the change to take effect in the coming days. Alongside Canada, the ambassadors agreed to add Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia […]
Fragmented EU Digital COVID Certificate Verification Will Undermine Smooth Summer Travel, IATA says
Brussels – Ahead of the 01 July deadline for Member States to implement the EU’s Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) system – the crucial enabler for the restoration of freedom of movement within Europe – airlines and airports are warning of major operational risks due to the inconsistent approach by the Member States in applying the DCC […]
Global Economy Could Lose Over $4 Trillion Due To Covid-19 Impact On Tourism, UNCTAD report
The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report published on 30 June. The estimated loss has been caused by the pandemic’s direct […]
Covid-19: Lockdown measures extended in Australia
Sydney – Australian officials extended lockdown and social distancing measures to more of the nation on Wednesday, with 4 major cities already under a tough lockdown in a race to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant. Around one in two Australians are under stay-at-home orders, with millions of others subjected to […]
New Zealand to resume ‘travel bubble’ partially with Australia
Wellington – The New Zealand government said it will resume quarantine-free travel with parts of Australia next week as it lifted COVID-19 curbs in Wellington on Tuesday. New Zealand halted its “travel bubble” with Australia on Saturday as an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant took root in Sydney and several other Australian cities. […]
Britain’s ‘freedom day’ will come on July 19, Government says
LONDON – Britain will lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 in what has been dubbed “Freedom Day”, the government stated on Monday despite fears that an increase in coronavirus cases may lead to more deaths. However with coronavirus cases rising, driven largely by the more transmissible Delta variant, the government postponed […]
